Median price trend for houses
Based on 69 sales in the preceding 12 months
$912,000
Up 7.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $885k
- 4 bed
- $965k
- 5+ bed
- $1.08m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Chisholm
ACT 2905 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $912,000
- Population
- 5,268
- Postcode
- 2905
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Chisholm (ACT)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chisholm (ACT) ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 27 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 11.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chisholm (ACT), ACT is currently $912,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chisholm (ACT) has a 12-month growth rate of 7.0% for houses and 6.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $885,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $965,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000 in Chisholm (ACT).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chisholm (ACT) is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.5% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Chisholm (ACT) is $625 per week and has increased 38.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chisholm safe?
The overall rate for Chisholm is 4,810 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Australian Capital Territory.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Chisholm.
Overall crime rate
4,810
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withAustralian Capital Territory
ChisholmAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Chisholm?
Chisholm ACT 2905 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
5,268 people call Chisholm home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,292 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,268
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.8%Above
15–3425.4%Below
35–5425.6%Below
55–7424.5%Above
75 and over3.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.9%Above
Townhouses3.2%Below
Apartments1.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.3%Above
Paying a mortgage50.6%Above
Renting20.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.5%Below
One car27.6%Below
Two cars43.2%Above
Three or more25.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.3%Below
Drove to work68.9%Above
Train, tram or bus2.3%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Chisholm
8.3% of workers in Chisholm worked from home on Census day.
2.7% of Chisholm residents were born in England.
40.8% of people in Chisholm described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chisholm
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chisholm ACT 2905.
Is Chisholm family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.8% of Chisholm's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
1,473 family households lived in Chisholm; 47.3% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
40.3% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chisholm?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chisholm had 5,268 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chisholm?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.9% of occupied private dwellings in Chisholm.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chisholm?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
50.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.1% rented their home. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chisholm?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chisholm had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 28.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chisholm?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
68.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chisholm?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
One-car households formed 27.6% of the total.
68.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chisholm, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.6% reported a different address.
18.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chisholm?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.8% of residents used only English at home.
13.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chisholm residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.5% of Chisholm's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.5% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
2.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chisholm?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.2% of ancestry responses in Chisholm.
Australian ancestry made up 38.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chisholm?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 14.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chisholm?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.6%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
43.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chisholm show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chisholm?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chisholm?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,292 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chisholm compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.3% in Chisholm, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 29.3% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 20.1% in Chisholm, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Chisholm (ACT)
Is Chisholm (ACT) expensive?
The median house price is $912,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chisholm (ACT) good for families?
The Census counted 1,473 local families, and 20.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Chisholm (ACT)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,080,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Chisholm (ACT)
94 streets in Chisholm (ACT)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alston St
- Armfield Pl
- Bainbridge Cl
- Barangaroo St
- Baskerville St
- Bear Pl
- Beattie Cr
- Benham St
- Benny Pl
- Berrell St
- Bon Pl
- Byles Pl
- Cathcart Cl
- Chant St
- Chase Pl
- Clift Cr
- Couchman Cr
- Cousin Pl
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- Creal Pl
- Crommelin Pl
- Curnow Pl
- Dalyell St
- Davice Pl
- Deacon Cl
- Deamer Cr
- De Lacy Pl
- Dietrich Pl
- Dilboong Pl
- Dowsley Pl
- Durham Pl
- Dyring Pl
- Enid Lorimer Cct
- Fiveash St
- Flockton Pl
- Forde Pl
- Fowler Pl
- Geach Pl
- Gibbons St
- Glencross St
- Golding Pl
- Goldstein Cr
- Goodsir Pl
- Guerin Pl
- Halley St
- Hambidge Cr
- Hawton Pl
- Heagney Cr
- Hester Pl
- Hoban Pl
- Hurry Pl
- Hynes Pl
- Jobson Pl
- Kaberry Pl
- Kiek Pl
- Kirkcaldie Cct
- Lahey Pl
- Laughton St
- Lodder Pl
- Lort Pl
- Lucy Gullett Cct
- Lush Pl
- Maclean St
- Macnamara Pl
- Main Cl
- Martyn Cl
- Mclorinan St
- Meeson St
- Mofflin St
- Muntz St
- Muscio Pl
- Nina Jones Cr
- Norriss St
- Ogg Pl
- Pankhurst Cr
- Paschke Pl
- Pidgeon Pl
- Proctor St
- Purbrick St
- Rapke Pl
- Rose Scott Cct
- Sage Cl
- Scotney Pl
- Serena Pl
- Southern Cl
- Swanton St
- Sweet Pl
- Truganini Pl
- Turriff St
- Twamley Cr
- Tweddle Pl
- Wedgwood Cl
- Wilcox Pl
- Wolstenholme St
- Woodburn St
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