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Chittering vs Lower Chittering

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Chittering profile · Lower Chittering profile

Chittering Lower Chittering

Lower Chittering and Chittering are neighbouring rural areas in Western Australia. Lower Chittering is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,612 compared to $1,972 in Chittering. It also has a higher proportion of large homes, with 95.1% having three or more bedrooms, and a larger share of residents born overseas at 27.2%. Chittering is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 16.5%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared rural character. They are effectively alike in their school advantage scores, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 11.7%, and their lack of public transport. While both sit above the national figure for typical income, the gap between the two remains distinct, with Lower Chittering continuing to see higher weekly rents and more adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,374 larger in Lower Chittering No car: 0.8 pts higher in Chittering De facto: 6.0 pts higher in Chittering 3+ bedrooms: 10.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering Rent: $128 higher in Lower Chittering

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +1,374 larger in Lower Chittering gap widening
1,034 73rd pct 2,408 81st pct
Median age in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +3 yrs older in Chittering gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.5 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
1.6% 47th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +4.6 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
16.5% 40th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +2.9 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
18.1% 57th pct 21.0% 75th pct
De facto in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +6.0 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
15.0% 71st pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 32.8%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%
18.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

56.1% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 59.3%
28.2% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Chittering Lower Chittering

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +3.7 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
23.5% 83rd pct 27.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 66.0%
12.3% England +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 49.9%
43.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 39.2%
9.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% German even 3.6%
2.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.4 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.2%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +2.9 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
51.3% 82nd pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 48.4%
38.2% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
8.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +2.0 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
44.1% 48th pct 46.1% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even gap narrowing
11.7% 37th pct 11.7% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chitteringin Lower Chittering
— 1.98 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
358 54th pct 358 54th pct
ICSEA in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
995 53rd pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
31.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.4%
8.9% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
7.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +$76 higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
$828 63rd pct $904 73rd pct
Household income in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +$640 higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
$1,972 74th pct $2,612 91st pct
Family income in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +$449 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
$2,233 71st pct $2,682 87th pct
High earners in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +3.0 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
14.7% 78th pct 17.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +6.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
27.1% 77th pct 33.2% 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.7%
13.1% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.2%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.5%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +1.3 pts higher in Chittering
27.3% 42nd pct 26.0% 35th pct
Mental health in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +1.2 pts higher in Lower Chittering
6.9% 38th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.5 pts higher in Chittering gap narrowing
4.5% 49th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
6.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Cancer even 2.9%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +1.0 pts ▸ 65.5%
19.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +1.9 pts higher in Chittering gap narrowing
16.9% 44th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.5 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
10.4% 28th pct 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +3.7 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
27.6% 62nd pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.6 pts higher in Chittering
4.6% 77th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +2.0 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
27.1% 66th pct 25.1% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +11 larger in Lower Chittering
17 65th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +4 yrs older in Chittering
20 yrs 25th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +$175 higher in Lower Chittering
$449 25th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +$292 higher in Chittering
$2,250 71st pct $1,958 60th pct
Indigenous language in Chitteringin Lower Chittering
— 10.7% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.5 larger in Lower Chittering gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.6 pts higher in Chittering gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 7.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +3.2 pts higher in Chittering gap narrowing
14.0% 15th pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 67.2%
34.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 25.0%
8.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 33.6%
15.6% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%
14.0% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%
6.7% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.9% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +$128 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
$335 67th pct $463 89th pct
Mortgage in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +$271 higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,271 84th pct
People / bedroom in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.6 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
5.0% 11th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +7.6 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
29.3% 21st pct 21.8% 11th pct
Separate houses in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.3 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
99.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +10.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
84.9% 65th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 71.8%
29.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 21.8%
5.0% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.7%
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 +21.5 pts ▸ 63.7%
30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 13.4%
12.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
22.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 10.0%
22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 12.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%
17.3% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.8 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
0.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +1.0 pts higher in Chittering gap narrowing
10.1% 27th pct 9.1% 23rd pct
PT commute in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.8 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
1.9% 79th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +7 longer in Lower Chittering
40 33rd pct 47 37th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 63.0%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 37.3%
20.1% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
20.3% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%
0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +3.4 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
33.6% 60th pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +2.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +1.7 pts higher in Chittering gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +5.0 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
62.9% 58th pct 67.9% 75th pct
Full-time in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +1.9 pts higher in Chittering gap widening
63.0% 73rd pct 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%
10.7% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
4.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
12.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
8.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
4.7% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.0 more in Lower Chittering
0.0 30th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +2.7 pts higher in Lower Chittering
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +1.5 pts higher in Lower Chittering
0.5% 31st pct 1.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +7.9 more in Chittering
8.7 38th pct 0.8 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Chitteringin Lower Chittering even
2 60th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Chitteringin Lower Chittering +0.9 pts higher in Lower Chittering
9.0% 76th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Chittering with nearby areas

Lower Chittering Breera Lennard Brook Muchea Bambun Moondah Bullsbrook Mooliabeenee

Compare Lower Chittering with nearby areas

Chittering Moondyne Avon Valley National Park Bullsbrook Walyunga National Park Julimar Muchea Breera

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chittering vs Lower Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50291/chittering/vs/SAL50863/lower-chittering