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Chittering vs Wongan-Ballidu

Name: Chittering vs Wongan-Ballidu — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Chittering profile · Wongan-Ballidu profile

Chittering Wongan-Ballidu

Chittering and Wongan-Ballidu are two Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. Chittering is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,044 compared to $1,269 in Wongan-Ballidu. This is reflected in the housing costs; typical monthly mortgage payments in Chittering are far higher at $2,100, while Wongan-Ballidu's are just $993. Chittering also has a much higher share of people born overseas (23.3% against 12.8%) and a stronger First Nations presence, with 26.7% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to none in Wongan-Ballidu.

Everyday life in both places shares many common features, as they have the same typical resident age of 44 and a similar share of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in household income and the gap in home ownership have both increased since 2011. While Chittering has seen rapid growth with a 15.4% population rise since 2021, Wongan-Ballidu remains more focused on community contribution, with a far higher share of volunteers at 32.7%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 18.5 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu Population: 4,633 larger in Chittering Volunteering: 15.8 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu Mortgage: $1,107 higher in Chittering

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +4,633 larger in Chittering gap widening

5,930 36th pct 1,297 16th pct

Median age in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu even gap narrowing

44 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 27.0%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 48.4%

28.7% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Chittering Wongan-Ballidu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

11.8% England ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%

3.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +4.7 pts 43.5%

40.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

3.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% 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 ◂ +3.6 pts 43.6%

40.9% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +6.54 more in Wongan-Ballidu

1.80 16th pct 8.33 82nd pct

Students in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +319 more in Chittering

543 29th pct 224 17th pct

Avg size in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +160 larger in Chittering

272 57th pct 112 25th pct

ICSEA in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +65 higher in Chittering

988 60th pct 923 25th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

7.4% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +$31 higher in Chittering gap narrowing

$798 63rd pct $767 56th pct

Household income in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +$775 higher in Chittering gap widening

$2,044 86th pct $1,269 34th pct

Family income in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +$501 higher in Chittering gap widening

$2,258 80th pct $1,757 47th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%

10.5% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.7%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +3.1 pts 59.8%

19.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +85 larger in Chittering

161 26th pct 76 16th pct

Median age in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +10 yrs older in Wongan-Ballidu

15 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu

— $550 49th pct

Household income in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +$615 higher in Chittering

$1,958 87th pct $1,343 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +0.5 larger in Chittering gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 49.6%

31.4% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.1% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 2 people even 38.2%

15.9% 1 person +18.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 9.4%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 10.4%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +$140 higher in Chittering gap widening

$320 69th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +$1,107 higher in Chittering gap widening

$2,100 86th pct $993 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +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 ◂ +35.4 pts 20.9%

31.8% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.2% Rented +20.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.6% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 94.0%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 28.4%

26.3% 3 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.4% Under $200 +28.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

36.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%

32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.6 pts 2.7%

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 +32.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.3 pts 7.3%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +16.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +1 more in Wongan-Ballidu

4 30th pct 5 31st pct

Stops/1k in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +3.18 more in Wongan-Ballidu

0.67 24th pct 3.86 57th pct

Departures/1k in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +6.6 more in Wongan-Ballidu

2.7 19th pct 9.3 30th pct

PT routes in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu

— 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +50 longer in Wongan-Ballidu

76 59th pct 126 86th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 59.0%

11.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.4% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.1% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 18.9%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 8.6%

0.9% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.0% Construction ◂ +11.1 pts 1.9%

10.9% Mining ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 14.7%

10.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

11.3% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

5.9% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +4 higher in Chittering

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +5 higher in Chittering

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +6 higher in Chittering

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +1 higher in Chittering

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +67 higher in Chittering

1,003 77th pct 936 36th pct

ERP in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +5,682 higher in Chittering

7,039 37th pct 1,357 15th pct

Growth in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +13.8 pts higher in Chittering

15.4% 97th pct 1.6% 29th pct

Businesses in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +495 higher in Chittering

713 36th pct 218 18th pct

Approvals in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +76 higher in Chittering

81 57th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +226 higher in Chittering

515 34th pct 289 12th pct

Max temp in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +1.3 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

25.8 65th pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +0.2 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

11.3 53rd pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +2.8 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

0.4 0th pct 3.1 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +3.2 more in Wongan-Ballidu

0.4 0th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +56.1 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

3.5% 2nd pct 59.6% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +44.6 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

3.8% 2nd pct 48.4% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +34.9 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

2.6% 17th pct 37.6% 45th pct

Walk to school in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +49.4 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

3.0% 1st pct 52.4% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +54.7 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

10.8% 3rd pct 65.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +43.8 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

2.4% 2nd pct 46.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +34.6 more in Wongan-Ballidu

7.1 2nd pct 41.6 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +1 higher in Chittering

1 52nd pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Chittering in Wongan-Ballidu +4.1 pts higher in Chittering

8.6% 90th pct 4.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chittering vs Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51680/chittering/vs/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu