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Chittering vs Goomalling

Name: Chittering vs Goomalling — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Chittering profile · Goomalling profile

Chittering Goomalling

Chittering and Goomalling are two Western Australian areas with very different economic and social profiles. Chittering is a faster-growing area where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,044, compared to $1,217 in Goomalling. Chittering also has a much larger overseas-born population at 23.3% and a significant First Nations presence, with 26.7% of people speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Goomalling is more compact, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or public transport, and a higher share of people who volunteer (28.5%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, sitting around 18%. While they share this family presence, their housing patterns differ as the gap in outright home ownership has widened since 2011, with 48.8% of Goomalling homes owned outright compared to 31.8% in Chittering. This contrasts with Chittering, where typical monthly mortgage payments are far higher at $2,100, which is $1,100 more than the usual payment in Goomalling.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,975 larger in Chittering Household size: 0.6 larger in Chittering Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Goomalling Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Goomalling Mortgage: $1,100 higher in Chittering

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chittering in Goomalling +4,975 larger in Chittering gap widening

5,930 36th pct 955 13th pct

Median age in Chittering in Goomalling +5 yrs older in Goomalling gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 53.2%

28.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%

8.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Chittering Goomalling

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 77.4%

11.8% England ◂ +8.0 pts 3.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +3.7 pts 44.5%

40.9% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.8%

8.9% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 87.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

47.1% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 38.7%

10.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chittering in Goomalling even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chittering in Goomalling +9.97 more in Goomalling

1.80 16th pct 11.76 88th pct

Students in Chittering in Goomalling +454 more in Chittering

543 29th pct 89 8th pct

Avg size in Chittering in Goomalling +227 larger in Chittering

272 57th pct 45 6th pct

ICSEA in Chittering in Goomalling +34 higher in Chittering

988 60th pct 954 39th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.5%

28.5% Year 10 even 28.5%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 34.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 14.1%

12.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chittering in Goomalling +$51 higher in Chittering gap narrowing

$798 63rd pct $747 51st pct

Household income in Chittering in Goomalling +$827 higher in Chittering gap widening

$2,044 86th pct $1,217 27th pct

Family income in Chittering in Goomalling +$474 higher in Chittering gap narrowing

$2,258 80th pct $1,784 50th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%

10.5% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.2%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

3.8% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +7.5 pts 55.4%

19.0% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chittering in Goomalling +124 larger in Chittering

161 26th pct 37 9th pct

Median age in Chittering in Goomalling +10 yrs older in Goomalling

15 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Chittering in Goomalling

— $450 20th pct

Household income in Chittering in Goomalling +$834 higher in Chittering

$1,958 87th pct $1,124 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chittering in Goomalling +0.6 larger in Chittering gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 52.1%

31.4% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.3% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.9% 1 person +16.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 9.9%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 8.6%

7.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chittering in Goomalling +$120 higher in Chittering gap steady

$320 69th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Chittering in Goomalling +$1,100 higher in Chittering gap widening

$2,100 86th pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Chittering in Goomalling +0.10 higher in Chittering gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.3 pts 23.0%

31.8% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

8.2% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.6% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 94.3%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 27.9%

26.3% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

23.4% Under $200 +31.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

36.1% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 6.7%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.2% Under $1,000 +32.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 25.0%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chittering in Goomalling +1 more in Chittering

4 30th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Chittering in Goomalling +2.47 more in Goomalling

0.67 24th pct 3.14 49th pct

Departures/1k in Chittering in Goomalling +5.7 more in Goomalling

2.7 19th pct 8.4 29th pct

PT routes in Chittering in Goomalling even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Chittering in Goomalling +18 longer in Goomalling

76 59th pct 94 69th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 61.8%

11.2% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.4% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 35.6%

16.1% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 17.0%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 14.6%

0.9% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.0% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

10.9% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 3.9%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

4.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +14.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 14.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chittering in Goomalling +2 higher in Chittering

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Chittering in Goomalling +2 higher in Chittering

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Chittering in Goomalling +3 higher in Chittering

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Chittering in Goomalling +1 higher in Chittering

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Chittering in Goomalling +44 higher in Chittering

1,003 77th pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Chittering in Goomalling +6,037 higher in Chittering

7,039 37th pct 1,002 12th pct

Growth in Chittering in Goomalling +13.5 pts higher in Chittering

15.4% 97th pct 1.9% 32nd pct

Businesses in Chittering in Goomalling +553 higher in Chittering

713 36th pct 160 14th pct

Approvals in Chittering in Goomalling +77 higher in Chittering

81 57th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chittering in Goomalling +185 higher in Chittering

515 34th pct 331 16th pct

Max temp in Chittering in Goomalling +1.0 higher in Goomalling

25.8 65th pct 26.8 72nd pct

Min temp in Chittering in Goomalling +0.1 higher in Chittering

11.3 53rd pct 11.2 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chittering in Goomalling +3.7 higher in Goomalling

0.4 0th pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chittering in Goomalling +4.2 more in Goomalling

0.4 0th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Chittering in Goomalling +52.4 pts higher in Goomalling

3.5% 2nd pct 55.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Chittering in Goomalling +56.4 pts higher in Goomalling

3.8% 2nd pct 60.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Chittering in Goomalling +32.8 pts higher in Goomalling

2.6% 17th pct 35.4% 44th pct

Walk to school in Chittering in Goomalling +53.4 pts higher in Goomalling

3.0% 1st pct 56.4% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Chittering in Goomalling +47.8 pts higher in Goomalling

10.8% 3rd pct 58.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Chittering in Goomalling +53.1 pts higher in Goomalling

2.4% 2nd pct 55.5% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Chittering in Goomalling +24.3 more in Goomalling

7.1 2nd pct 31.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Chittering in Goomalling +1 higher in Chittering

1 52nd pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in Chittering in Goomalling +3.6 pts higher in Chittering

8.6% 90th pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Chittering with nearby areas

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Compare Goomalling with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chittering vs Goomalling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51680/chittering/vs/LGA53710/goomalling