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Chittering vs Lennard Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Chittering profile · Lennard Brook profile

Chittering Lennard Brook

Chittering and Lennard Brook are two nearby Western Australian areas with contrasting financial and social profiles. Chittering is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,972 and 27.1% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. Lennard Brook has a typical weekly income of $1,421, and only 4.1% of its households earn $3,000 or more. There is also a significant gap in First Nations demographics; First Nations residents in Lennard Brook are far older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 20 in Chittering, where typical First Nations incomes are also far higher at $2,250.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical rates of volunteers, a similar proportion of children, and a high preference for detached houses. While Chittering has more recent arrivals from overseas at 0.0% compared to Lennard Brook's 20.5%, both areas share a similar reliance on cars and a lack of public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.8 pts higher in Lennard Brook Recent arrivals: 20.5 pts higher in Lennard Brook Population: 825 larger in Chittering PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Chittering De facto: 8.5 pts higher in Chittering

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +825 larger in Chittering gap widening
1,034 73rd pct 209 54th pct
Median age in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +1 yrs older in Lennard Brook gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +0.2 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
1.6% 47th pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +0.2 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap narrowing
16.5% 40th pct 16.7% 41st pct
Under 15 in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +0.4 pts higher in Chittering gap narrowing
18.1% 57th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +8.5 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
15.0% 71st pct 6.5% 14th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 53.7%
28.2% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
3.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Chittering Lennard Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +2.4 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
23.5% 83rd pct 21.1% 78th pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 67.0%
12.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Vietnam +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English ◂ +3.5 pts 46.9%
43.0% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 35.9%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%
8.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
3.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +6.4 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 10.0% 75th pct
Limited English in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +3.8 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 89th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 85.6%
0.5% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +11.1 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
51.3% 82nd pct 40.2% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 40.2%
38.2% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 50.2%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%
0.9% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +3.8 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap widening
44.1% 48th pct 47.9% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +0.3 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap narrowing
11.7% 37th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +14 larger in Lennard Brook
358 54th pct 372 56th pct
ICSEA in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +41 higher in Chittering
995 53rd pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
31.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 22.2%
8.9% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 32.6%
14.8% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 18.0%
15.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.0% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +$145 higher in Chittering gap narrowing
$828 63rd pct $683 38th pct
Household income in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +$551 higher in Chittering gap widening
$1,972 74th pct $1,421 42nd pct
Family income in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +$441 higher in Chittering gap narrowing
$2,233 71st pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +7.9 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
14.7% 78th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +23.0 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
27.1% 77th pct 4.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
9.5% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.7%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +1.9 pts higher in Lennard Brook
27.3% 42nd pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +2.1 pts higher in Chittering
6.9% 38th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +1.2 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
4.5% 49th pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
2.9% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
19.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +0.3 pts higher in Chittering gap narrowing
16.9% 44th pct 16.6% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +1.6 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +3.8 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap narrowing
27.6% 62nd pct 31.4% 79th pct
Defence service in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
4.6% 77th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +6.6 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
27.1% 66th pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +14 larger in Chittering
17 65th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +20 yrs older in Lennard Brook
20 yrs 25th pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Median income in Chitteringin Lennard Brook
$449 25th pct —
Household income in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +$875 higher in Chittering
$2,250 71st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +0.1 larger in Chittering gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +1.4 pts higher in Chittering gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 6.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +10.7 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap steady
14.0% 15th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 64.8%
34.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%
8.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 35.6%
14.0% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%
6.7% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +$60 higher in Chittering gap widening
$335 67th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +$125 higher in Lennard Brook gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $2,125 78th pct
People / bedroom in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +0.10 higher in Chittering gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +10.0 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 15.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +7.7 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap narrowing
29.3% 21st pct 37.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +0.3 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap narrowing
99.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +4.1 pts higher in Chittering gap narrowing
84.9% 65th pct 80.8% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.1 pts 38.4%
29.3% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
5.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.1% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 38.4%
30.7% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +24.7 pts ▸ 63.6%
22.2% Under $200 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.3%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 10.7%
10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +0.8 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
0.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +5.9 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap widening
10.1% 27th pct 16.1% 48th pct
PT commute in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +1.9 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
1.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Chitteringin Lennard Brook
— 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +12 longer in Lennard Brook
40 33rd pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 49.1%
10.1% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
20.3% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
16.7% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 11.0%
0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +2.6 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
33.6% 60th pct 31.0% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +20.5 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +2.1 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
4.7% 65th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +2.9 pts higher in Lennard Brook gap steady
62.9% 58th pct 65.7% 68th pct
Full-time in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +5.8 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
63.0% 73rd pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
10.7% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%
5.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
6.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.1% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +12.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 8.9%
9.9% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
12.3% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
4.7% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +0.5 pts higher in Chittering
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Chitteringin Lennard Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +8.7 more in Chittering
8.7 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +2 higher in Chittering
2 60th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Chitteringin Lennard Brook +1.5 pts higher in Chittering
9.0% 76th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Chittering with nearby areas

Lower Chittering Breera Lennard Brook Muchea Bambun Moondah Bullsbrook Mooliabeenee

Compare Lennard Brook with nearby areas

Gingin Breera Bambun Moondah Ginginup Coonabidgee Granville Chittering

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chittering vs Lennard Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50291/chittering/vs/SAL50845/lennard-brook