Chisholm is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong, named after Caroline Chisholm.
It was gazetted on 5 August 1975, and streets are named after notable women.
It is nearby suburbs of Gilmore, Fadden, and Richardson. It is bounded by Isabella Drive, and the Monaro Highway. Chisholm and Gilmore are separated by Simpsons Hill, which provides some wilderness with walking tracks over it, popular for walking dogs.
At the 2021 census, Chisholm had a population of 5,268 people. The median age of people in Chisholm was 37 years, compared to a median age of 35 for Canberra. The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Chisholm in 2021 was $1,088, compared to the ACT median of $1,203, while the median weekly household income was $2,292. In 2021, the median monthly housing loan repayment in Chisholm was $2,000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2% of the population. 78.5% of all residents were born in Australia. The four main countries of birth for those born overseas were England (2.7%), India (2.1%), Philippines (1.1%) and New Zealand, (1.1%). 82.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order are no religion (40.8%), Catholic (25.0%) and Anglican (11.2%).
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