Chisholm vs Tenambit

Chisholm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Tenambit. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chisholm, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chisholm: a median of $1.05 million, against $790,000 in Tenambit, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chisholm tends to suit families with children and couples, while Tenambit suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Chisholm

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 56%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Tenambit has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Chisholm leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)
  • Tenambit has cheaper houses ($790,000 vs $1,050,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tenambit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $550/wk)
  • But Chisholm leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chisholm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (159.8 km vs 162.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tenambit

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 0%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 7%)
  • But Chisholm carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Chisholm is growing faster (213.3% vs 6.4%)
  • Tenambit returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chisholm and Tenambit drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chisholm Tenambit
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chisholm Tenambit
Walkability 52 / 56
Chisholm — Walkability: 52/100 Tenambit — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 50 / 26
Chisholm — Safety: 50/100 Tenambit — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 61 / 67
Chisholm — Low fire risk: 61/100 Tenambit — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Chisholm has higher household incomes ($143,260 vs $65,052); Chisholm rents higher ($550/wk vs $345/wk).

Chisholm Tenambit
Population 4,577
+33% vs other
 3,088
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +213.3% +6.4%
Median age 32 41
Median household income $143,260/yr
+55% vs other
 $65,052/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+37% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chisholm Tenambit
0-4 10.1% / 6.1%
Chisholm — 0-4: 10.1% Tenambit — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 19.0% / 12.5%
Chisholm — 5-14: 19.0% Tenambit — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.5% / 5.8%
Chisholm — 15-19: 5.5% Tenambit — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.5% / 5.3%
Chisholm — 20-24: 3.5% Tenambit — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 16.8% / 13.2%
Chisholm — 25-34: 16.8% Tenambit — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 19.4% / 10.5%
Chisholm — 35-44: 19.4% Tenambit — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 10.5% / 11.1%
Chisholm — 45-54: 10.5% Tenambit — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 8.1% / 13.2%
Chisholm — 55-64: 8.1% Tenambit — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 5.0% / 12.1%
Chisholm — 65-74: 5.0% Tenambit — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 1.6% / 8.2%
Chisholm — 75-84: 1.6% Tenambit — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 0.3% / 2.0%
Chisholm — 85+: 0.3% Tenambit — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chisholm 78.7% couple families
Chisholm — Couple Families: 78.7% Chisholm — Lone Person: 9.1% Chisholm — One Parent Families: 9.1% Chisholm — Group Household: 2.4% Chisholm — Other Families: 0.7%
Tenambit 31.7% couple families
Tenambit — Couple Families: 31.7% Tenambit — Lone Person: 41.0% Tenambit — One Parent Families: 23.8% Tenambit — Group Household: 2.3% Tenambit — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chisholm 19.4% renting
Chisholm — Owned Outright: 18.7% Chisholm — Mortgage: 62.0% Chisholm — Renting: 19.4%
Tenambit 32.2% renting
Tenambit — Owned Outright: 37.0% Tenambit — Mortgage: 30.8% Tenambit — Renting: 32.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chisholm Tenambit
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 18.0%
Chisholm — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Tenambit — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 7.3%
Chisholm — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Tenambit — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.3%
Chisholm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Tenambit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 1.8%
Chisholm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Tenambit — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.2%
Chisholm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Tenambit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chisholm Tenambit
India 4.7% / 0.2%
Chisholm — India: 4.7% Tenambit — India: 0.2%
England 2.0% / 2.0%
Chisholm — England: 2.0% Tenambit — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.3%
Chisholm — New Zealand: 1.1% Tenambit — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.3%
Chisholm — Philippines: 0.9% Tenambit — Philippines: 0.3%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.2%
Chisholm — South Africa: 0.6% Tenambit — South Africa: 0.2%
Germany — / 0.6%
Chisholm — Germany: not among its largest Tenambit — Germany: 0.6%
Fiji — / 0.3%
Chisholm — Fiji: not among its largest Tenambit — Fiji: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chisholm 99.4% houses
Chisholm — Houses: 99.4% Chisholm — Townhouses: 0.4% Chisholm — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Tenambit 88.0% houses
Tenambit — Houses: 88.0% Tenambit — Townhouses: 11.4% Tenambit — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chisholm Tenambit
Median house price $1,050,500 $790,000
Median unit price — $653,500
Median land price $597,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 111 sales
 26 days
from 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chisholm Tenambit
3 bed $766K / $770K
Chisholm — 3 bed: $766K (12 sales) Tenambit — 3 bed: $770K (49 sales)

12 vs 49 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $876K
Chisholm — 4 bed: $1.05M (140 sales) Tenambit — 4 bed: $876K (18 sales)

140 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Chisholm has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 5%).

Chisholm Tenambit
Residential 62%
same for both
Rural and farming 16% 25%
Environmental 20% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Chisholm Tenambit
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chisholm Tenambit
Houses 3.8%
$820/wk on $1.13M
 4.3%
$640/wk on $775K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Chisholm Tenambit
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

Chisholm scores higher overall (57 vs 30).

Chisholm Tenambit
Grade B C
Score 57/100 30/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Tenambit carries more crime risk (74 vs 50).

Chisholm Tenambit
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Chisholm Tenambit
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Chisholm

  • St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Bede's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Tenambit

  • Tenambit Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chisholm Tenambit
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 4 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Tenambit sits further from the CBD (162.8 km vs 159.8 km).

Chisholm Tenambit
Walkability score 52/100 56/100
Distance to Sydney 159.8 km 162.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 121 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2322
 0.5%
postcode 2323
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2322
 44
postcode 2323

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chisholm Tenambit
Car (driver) 68.3% / 73.9%
Chisholm — Car (driver): 68.3% Tenambit — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 20.2%
Chisholm — Worked from Home: 27.1% Tenambit — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.7%
Chisholm — Car (passenger): 4.0% Tenambit — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.2%
Chisholm — Walked Only: 0.6% Tenambit — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus — / 0.6%
Chisholm — Bus: not among its largest Tenambit — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Chisholm Tenambit
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km 18.2 km

NBN connectivity

Chisholm Tenambit
Connectivity score 95/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 91%
890 premises
 100%
1,502 premises

Climate

Chisholm Tenambit
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chisholm Tenambit
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chisholm Tenambit
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Chisholm Tenambit
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chisholm Tenambit
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chisholm

Family Large Blocks Young Families

Tenambit

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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