Chisholm is a suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is 23 kilometres north-northwest from Newcastle, and 7 kilometres south-east from Maitland. The traditional owners and custodians of the Maitland area are the Wonnarua people. As at the 2016 Census, Chisholm had a population of almost 1,500. On 6 October 2011 it was announced that an additional 5,000 housing lots were to be released which estimated accommodation for an additional 15,000 residents.