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Bullsbrook vs Lower Chittering

Name: Bullsbrook vs Lower Chittering — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bullsbrook profile · Lower Chittering profile

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering

Bullsbrook and Lower Chittering are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Bullsbrook is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and amenities within a 15-minute walk, including 40.6% of homes near a park. In contrast, Lower Chittering is more affluent; its typical household income is $2,612 per week, which is well higher than the $1,912 seen in Bullsbrook. This wealth gap is also clear in the number of households earning over $3,000 a week, which is far higher in Lower Chittering at 33.2% compared to 20.5% in Bullsbrook.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they both have nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree and a similar percentage of people who use another language at home. They also both consist almost entirely of separate houses. While Bullsbrook has a younger population—with a typical age of 38 compared to 41 in Lower Chittering—the two areas track closely in their use of health services and the proportion of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Bullsbrook Population: 3,197 larger in Bullsbrook No car: 1.5 pts higher in Bullsbrook De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Bullsbrook Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Bullsbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +3,197 larger in Bullsbrook gap widening

5,605 86th pct 2,408 81st pct

Median age in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +3 yrs older in Lower Chittering gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

Marital status

46.6% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

37.3% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 29.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 66.0%

8.8% England +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +3.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

40.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.2%

11.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 48.4%

38.4% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +1.05 more in Lower Chittering

0.93 6th pct 1.98 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +3 more in Bullsbrook

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +651 larger in Bullsbrook

1,009 100th pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +22 higher in Lower Chittering

973 40th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 44.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

8.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +$35 higher in Lower Chittering gap steady

$869 69th pct $904 73rd pct

Household income in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +$700 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening

$1,912 71st pct $2,612 91st pct

Family income in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +$577 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening

$2,105 63rd pct $2,682 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.7%

21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.5%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +2.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

18.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +86 larger in Bullsbrook

114 86th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +7 yrs older in Bullsbrook

23 yrs 38th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +$145 higher in Bullsbrook

$769 62nd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +$42 higher in Lower Chittering

$1,916 59th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +0.4 larger in Lower Chittering gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 67.2%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 33.6%

16.9% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.8% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 10.7%

8.4% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +$113 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening

$350 71st pct $463 89th pct

Mortgage in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +$321 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,271 84th pct

People / bedroom in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +0.10 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 71.8%

26.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 21.8%

15.5% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 5.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 100.7%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

29.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 13.4%

10.9% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.1% $550–$749 +33.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.9 pts 12.5%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 19.7%

13.6% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +25 more in Bullsbrook

25 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +4.46 more in Bullsbrook

4.46 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +281.9 more in Bullsbrook

281.9 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +3 more in Bullsbrook

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering

3 21st pct —

Drive to city in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +12 longer in Lower Chittering

35 30th pct 47 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering

5,605 52nd pct —

Reach 45 min in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering

5,605 36th pct —

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 63.0%

8.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

20.7% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.9% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 9.9%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

10.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +1.7 higher in Bullsbrook

1.7 64th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +1.7 more in Bullsbrook

1.7 64th pct 0.1 34th pct

15-min city in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +22.4 pts higher in Bullsbrook

22.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +5.5 pts higher in Bullsbrook

5.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +24.6 pts higher in Bullsbrook

24.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +27.6 pts higher in Bullsbrook

30.3% 68th pct 2.7% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +38.7 pts higher in Bullsbrook

40.6% 61st pct 1.9% 38th pct

Walk to health in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +9.1 pts higher in Bullsbrook

9.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +10.6 more in Bullsbrook

11.4 45th pct 0.8 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +2 higher in Bullsbrook

4 64th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Bullsbrook in Lower Chittering +2.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering

7.8% 69th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Bullsbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Lower Chittering with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullsbrook vs Lower Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50207/bullsbrook/vs/SAL50863/lower-chittering