In short

Chisholm is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, postcode 2905, home to 5,268 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Unincorporated ACT local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$410 /wk

Population5,268

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAUnincorporated ACT

Demographics

Population: 5,268
Median age: 37 years
Median household income: $2,292 /week
Median personal income: $1,088 /week
Median family income: $2,570 /week
Average household size: 2.7
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Unincorporated ACT
Statistical region (SA4): Australian Capital Territory
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Bean

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $410 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Rent share of household income: 18%

Schools

Richardson Primary Primary · Government
Calwell Primary Primary · Government
Calwell High Secondary · Government
St Francis of Assisi Primary Primary · Independent
Caroline Chisholm School Preschool · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 5 bus stops

Closest stops:

Calwell Park And Ride Johnson Dr bus · 299 m
Johnson Dr Opp Calwell Park And Ride bus · 338 m
Calwell Primary School bus · 852 m
Calwell High School bus · 1300 m
St Francis Of Assisi Primary School bus · 1407 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (30.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (12.8°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 636 mm
Reference station: Canberra Airport, 15.7 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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