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Chittering vs Gingin - Dandaragan

Name: Chittering vs Gingin - Dandaragan — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Chittering profile · Gingin - Dandaragan profile

Chittering Gingin - Dandaragan

Gingin - Dandaragan and Chittering are two rural Western Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Chittering has a much wealthier population, with 26.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 12.6% in Gingin - Dandaragan. There is also a stark contrast in First Nations demographics; in Chittering, 26.7% of people speak a First Nations language and the typical age is a very young 15, while in Gingin - Dandaragan, no one speaks a First Nations language and the typical age is far older at 30. Gingin - Dandaragan is more walkable, scoring 2.4 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Chittering's 0.4 (car-dependent).

These two areas have seen their differences grow since 2011, with the gaps widening for high incomes, outright home ownership, and recent overseas arrivals. Despite these drifting trends, they share a similar amount of growth, both increasing by about 15% since 2021. They also remain alike in their unemployment rates, which sit around 3.6% to 3.7%, and they have very similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan Population: 2,999 larger in Gingin - Dandaragan Household size: 0.5 larger in Chittering Owned outright: 12.5 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +2,999 larger in Gingin - Dandaragan gap narrowing

5,930 28th pct 8,929 46th pct

Median age in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +6 yrs older in Gingin - Dandaragan gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 51.5%

28.7% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Chittering Gingin - Dandaragan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

11.8% England ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +5.4 pts 42.7%

40.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 38.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.9% Irish even 8.9%

3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 84.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 46.2%

40.9% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +4 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +2.95 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

1.80 42nd pct 4.75 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +5 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

2 4th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +458 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

543 19th pct 1,001 37th pct

Avg size in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +105 larger in Chittering

272 28th pct 167 17th pct

ICSEA in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +29 higher in Chittering

988 37th pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 39.3%

28.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 36.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

13.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Postgraduate degree even 2.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +$114 higher in Chittering gap widening

$798 49th pct $684 26th pct

Household income in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +$723 higher in Chittering gap widening

$2,044 69th pct $1,321 23rd pct

Family income in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +$604 higher in Chittering gap widening

$2,258 61st pct $1,654 23rd pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.3%

10.5% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

3.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 59.2%

19.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +79 larger in Gingin - Dandaragan

161 46th pct 240 59th pct

Median age in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +15 yrs older in Gingin - Dandaragan

15 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan

— $669 57th pct

Household income in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +$250 higher in Chittering

$1,958 65th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.5 larger in Chittering gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 45.6%

31.4% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.1% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

15.9% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +$25 higher in Chittering gap widening

$320 33rd pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +$456 higher in Chittering gap narrowing

$2,100 69th pct $1,644 37th pct

People / bedroom in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.10 higher in Chittering gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.6 pts 30.7%

31.8% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.2% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.6% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 93.4%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 38.3%

26.3% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.0%

23.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.0%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 29.2%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.2% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +7 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

4 10th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.56 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

0.67 8th pct 1.23 14th pct

Departures/1k in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +6.7 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

2.7 2nd pct 9.4 7th pct

PT routes in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +1 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan

— 75 100th pct

Drive to city in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +34 longer in Gingin - Dandaragan

76 83rd pct 110 90th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 51.9%

11.2% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.1% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 18.1%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 12.8%

0.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

10.9% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.2% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 14.7%

15.2% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.6% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

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

11.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +2 higher in Chittering

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +2 higher in Chittering

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +4 higher in Chittering

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +2 higher in Chittering

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +51 higher in Chittering

1,003 53rd pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +3,635 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

7,039 32nd pct 10,674 51st pct

Growth in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.3 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

15.4% 88th pct 15.7% 88th pct

Businesses in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +516 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

710 38th pct 1,226 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +55 higher in Chittering

515 12th pct 460 9th pct

Max temp in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.2 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

25.8 73rd pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +1.4 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

11.3 44th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +2.1 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

0.4 0th pct 2.4 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +2.1 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

0.4 0th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +22.1 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

3.5% 2nd pct 25.6% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +22.8 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

3.8% 2nd pct 26.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +17.6 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

2.6% 2nd pct 20.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +21.7 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

3.0% 2nd pct 24.7% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +49.4 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

10.8% 0th pct 60.3% 18th pct

Walk to health in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +19.4 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

2.4% 5th pct 21.8% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +16.4 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

7.1 8th pct 23.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +1 higher in Chittering

1 11th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Chittering in Gingin - Dandaragan +4.0 pts higher in Chittering

8.6% 86th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Chittering with nearby areas

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Compare Gingin - Dandaragan with nearby areas

Two Rocks Chittering Yanchep Carabooda - Pinjar Alkimos - Eglinton Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee Clarkson

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chittering vs Gingin - Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021236/chittering/vs/509021239/gingin-dandaragan