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Chittering vs Victoria Plains

Name: Chittering vs Victoria Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Chittering profile · Victoria Plains profile

Chittering Victoria Plains

Chittering and Victoria Plains are nearby rural areas in Western Australia with very different housing and social profiles. Chittering has grown quickly, with its population rising 15.4% since 2021, while Victoria Plains has slightly shrunk. Homes in Chittering are typically larger and more expensive, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,100 and weekly rents of $320. In contrast, Victoria Plains has more outright home ownership at 44.4%, and the usual monthly mortgage is much lower at $537. Chittering also has a stronger connection to First Nations languages, spoken by 26.7% of residents, compared to 0% in Victoria Plains.

These two areas share a very similar economic standing, with almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,200. They also have a similar share of adults with a university degree and nearly the same unemployment rates. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people who volunteer has widened, and residents in Victoria Plains have become noticeably older than those in Chittering since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,128 larger in Chittering Mortgage: $1,563 higher in Chittering Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Victoria Plains Housework 15h+: 9.2 pts higher in Chittering Household size: 0.5 larger in Chittering

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chittering in Victoria Plains +5,128 larger in Chittering gap widening

5,930 36th pct 802 11th pct

Median age in Chittering in Victoria Plains +4 yrs older in Victoria Plains gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 54.8%

28.7% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

3.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Chittering Victoria Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

11.8% England ◂ +8.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +7.0 pts 41.1%

40.9% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 36.9%

8.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 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 ◂ +3.2 pts 84.7%

0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 43.9%

40.9% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chittering in Victoria Plains +1 more in Victoria Plains

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Chittering in Victoria Plains +20.10 more in Victoria Plains

1.80 16th pct 21.90 95th pct

Students in Chittering in Victoria Plains +482 more in Chittering

543 29th pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Chittering in Victoria Plains +251 larger in Chittering

272 57th pct 20 0th pct

ICSEA in Chittering in Victoria Plains +4 higher in Chittering

988 60th pct 983 58th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.2%

28.5% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

6.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 29.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

13.6% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +10.8 pts 11.6%

12.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chittering in Victoria Plains +$165 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$798 63rd pct $963 82nd pct

Household income in Chittering in Victoria Plains +$391 higher in Chittering gap narrowing

$2,044 86th pct $1,653 69th pct

Family income in Chittering in Victoria Plains +$58 higher in Chittering gap narrowing

$2,258 80th pct $2,200 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

10.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 30.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +5.7 pts 57.1%

19.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chittering in Victoria Plains +130 larger in Chittering

161 26th pct 31 7th pct

Median age in Chittering in Victoria Plains +10 yrs older in Victoria Plains

15 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Chittering in Victoria Plains

— $949 91st pct

Household income in Chittering in Victoria Plains +$52 higher in Chittering

$1,958 87th pct $1,906 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chittering in Victoria Plains +0.5 larger in Chittering gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 53.2%

31.4% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.9% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 7.6%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chittering in Victoria Plains +$170 higher in Chittering gap widening

$320 69th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Chittering in Victoria Plains +$1,563 higher in Chittering gap widening

$2,100 86th pct $537 0th pct

People / bedroom in Chittering in Victoria Plains +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 ◂ +38.6 pts 17.7%

31.8% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.2% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

2.6% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 95.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 28.5%

26.3% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.4% Under $200 +25.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 22.7%

32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

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 +60.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.6 pts 0.0%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.7%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chittering in Victoria Plains +3 more in Chittering

4 30th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Chittering in Victoria Plains +0.57 more in Victoria Plains

0.67 24th pct 1.25 31st pct

Departures/1k in Chittering in Victoria Plains +7.3 more in Victoria Plains

2.7 19th pct 10.0 30th pct

PT routes in Chittering in Victoria Plains even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Chittering in Victoria Plains +21 longer in Victoria Plains

76 59th pct 97 70th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 55.8%

11.2% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.4% Walked +8.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.2%

24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 18.3%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%

16.1% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

13.0% Construction ◂ +10.0 pts 2.9%

10.9% Mining ◂ +8.3 pts 2.7%

8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 3.2%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +23.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 10.9%

10.6% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 6.1%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

11.3% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chittering in Victoria Plains even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Chittering in Victoria Plains even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Chittering in Victoria Plains +1 higher in Chittering

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Chittering in Victoria Plains +2 higher in Victoria Plains

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Chittering in Victoria Plains even

1,003 77th pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Chittering in Victoria Plains +6,214 higher in Chittering

7,039 37th pct 825 10th pct

Growth in Chittering in Victoria Plains +16.3 pts higher in Chittering

15.4% 97th pct -0.8% 10th pct

Businesses in Chittering in Victoria Plains +548 higher in Chittering

713 36th pct 165 15th pct

Approvals in Chittering in Victoria Plains +80 higher in Chittering

81 57th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chittering in Victoria Plains +137 higher in Chittering

515 34th pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Chittering in Victoria Plains +0.8 higher in Victoria Plains

25.8 65th pct 26.5 71st pct

Min temp in Chittering in Victoria Plains +0.1 higher in Victoria Plains

11.3 53rd pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chittering in Victoria Plains +0.7 higher in Victoria Plains

0.4 0th pct 1.1 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chittering in Victoria Plains +1.0 more in Victoria Plains

0.4 0th pct 1.4 5th pct

15-min city in Chittering in Victoria Plains +3.5 pts higher in Chittering

3.5% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Chittering in Victoria Plains +3.8 pts higher in Chittering

3.8% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Chittering in Victoria Plains +0.7 pts higher in Chittering

2.6% 17th pct 1.9% 16th pct

Walk to school in Chittering in Victoria Plains +31.3 pts higher in Victoria Plains

3.0% 1st pct 34.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Chittering in Victoria Plains +21.3 pts higher in Victoria Plains

10.8% 3rd pct 32.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Chittering in Victoria Plains +2.4 pts higher in Chittering

2.4% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chittering in Victoria Plains +36.6 more in Victoria Plains

7.1 2nd pct 43.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chittering in Victoria Plains +1 higher in Chittering

1 52nd pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Chittering in Victoria Plains +3.2 pts higher in Chittering

8.6% 90th pct 5.4% 62nd pct

Compare Chittering with nearby areas

Victoria Plains Toodyay Gingin Swan Wanneroo Goomalling Northam Joondalup

Compare Victoria Plains with nearby areas

Chittering Toodyay Goomalling Moora Wongan-Ballidu Gingin Northam Dowerin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chittering vs Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51680/chittering/vs/LGA58540/victoria-plains