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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Chisholm (ACT), ACT, 2905

Current weather

11.9°COvercast

83% humidity · 11.7 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.5° today · 21.5 mm rain

Desirability index

8.7/100

#99 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Chisholm (ACT) is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 5,268 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 54 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 10.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,268
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,292
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
80 of 1,940
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
66%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
140 / 59 / 18

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
54
Against the person
11
Against property
26
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 479 residents
State safety percentile
61.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-11.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv3
  • Assault - Non-Fv5
  • Other Offences17
  • Property Damage4
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)19

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
989
  • Caroline Chisholm SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

64 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGActive
2025· 5 proposals

  • November 2025

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGActive

  • October 2025

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2024· 8 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted
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    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGActive

  • May 2024

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2023· 5 proposals

  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
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  • April 2023

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2022· 13 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • September 2022

  • SUBC
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  • August 2022

  • SUBC
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  • July 2022

  • SUBC
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  • April 2022

  • SUBC
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  • February 2022

  • SUBC
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  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2021· 18 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted
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    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2021

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted
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    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • September 2021

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • August 2021

  • SUBC
    CHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2020· 14 proposals

14 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • LiquorlandAlcohol

    Unit 4 Halley Street

  • ATM
  • L’Épi ChisholmBakery

    60-62 Halley Street, Chisholm

  • Chisholm Family TavernBar
  • Bench (10)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Baskerville Street after Hambidge CrescentBus stop
  • Baskerville Street after Heagney CrescentBus stop
  • Baskerville Street after Lucy Gullett CircuitBus stop
  • Baskerville Street after Purbrick StreetBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Capital Chemistpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Tuggeranong Schoolhouse 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Uniting Bunyarra Early Learning ChisholmHalley Streetchildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
8

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
8.7/100
Cohort rank
#99 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Uniting Bunyarra Early Learning ChisholmchildcareHalley Streetchildcare
  • Tuggeranong Schoolhouseheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Capital Chemisthealthpharmacy
  • SUBCplanningCHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGLodged 03 Mar 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningCHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGLodged 25 Nov 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningCHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGLodged 18 Nov 2025 · Active
  • SUBCplanningCHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGLodged 21 Oct 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningCHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGLodged 25 Jul 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningCHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGLodged 25 Mar 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningCHISHOLM · TUGGERANONGLodged 20 Dec 2024 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site

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