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Julimar vs Lower Chittering

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Julimar profile · Lower Chittering profile

Julimar Lower Chittering

Lower Chittering and Julimar are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Lower Chittering is a more affluent and younger community, where the typical weekly household income is $2,612 and 21% of residents are children under 15. Julimar is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 25.4% of the population aged 65 and over. Education levels also vary, with Year 12 completion far higher in Lower Chittering at 46.1% compared to 34.9% in Julimar.

Both areas share a similar rate of volunteering, which sits around 15% and is close to the national figure. They are also identical in their housing style, with 100% of homes being separate houses, and both lack any nearby public transport or walkable groceries. Despite these commonalities, a gap remains in how people own their homes; 42.6% of Julimar residents own their home outright, which is far higher than the 21.8% in Lower Chittering.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,002 larger in Lower Chittering Household income: $1,284 higher in Lower Chittering Median age: 13 yrs older in Julimar Participation: 21.5 pts higher in Lower Chittering Rent: $213 higher in Lower Chittering

Demographics & Identity

Population in Julimarin Lower Chittering +2,002 larger in Lower Chittering gap widening
406 62nd pct 2,408 81st pct
Median age in Julimarin Lower Chittering +13 yrs older in Julimar gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.8 pts higher in Julimar gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Julimarin Lower Chittering +13.5 pts higher in Julimar gap widening
25.4% 75th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Julimarin Lower Chittering +8.5 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
12.6% 25th pct 21.0% 75th pct
De facto in Julimarin Lower Chittering +3.4 pts higher in Julimar gap narrowing
12.4% 52nd pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 32.8%
25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 11.9%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.6% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

56.4% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
22.6% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
4.7% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Julimar Lower Chittering

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Julimarin Lower Chittering +2.3 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
24.9% 85th pct 27.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
13.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English +3.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
29.8% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
7.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
3.0% 46th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Julimarin Lower Chittering even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 89.2%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.8 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
46.6% 69th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
33.7% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
17.7% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 8.8%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Julimarin Lower Chittering +11.3 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
34.9% 23rd pct 46.1% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Julimarin Lower Chittering +2.4 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
9.2% 26th pct 11.7% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Julimarin Lower Chittering
— 1.98 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1 more in Lower Chittering
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Julimarin Lower Chittering
— 358 54th pct
ICSEA in Julimarin Lower Chittering
— 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
27.1% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
11.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.4% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
8.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Julimarin Lower Chittering +$285 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
$619 27th pct $904 73rd pct
Household income in Julimarin Lower Chittering +$1,284 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
$1,328 35th pct $2,612 91st pct
Family income in Julimarin Lower Chittering +$1,193 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
$1,489 26th pct $2,682 87th pct
High earners in Julimarin Lower Chittering +10.8 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
7.0% 44th pct 17.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Julimarin Lower Chittering +19.0 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
14.2% 45th pct 33.2% 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.3 pts 13.7%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 6.4%
7.1% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 36.2%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.4% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Julimarin Lower Chittering +5.1 pts higher in Julimar
31.0% 61st pct 26.0% 35th pct
Mental health in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.8 pts higher in Julimar
9.9% 67th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Julimarin Lower Chittering +2.8 pts higher in Julimar gap widening
6.9% 74th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 7.3%
10.3% Heart disease ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
5.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +13.1 pts ▸ 65.5%
15.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Julimarin Lower Chittering +0.5 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
14.5% 32nd pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.9 pts higher in Julimar gap narrowing
12.8% 51st pct 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Julimarin Lower Chittering +16.8 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
14.5% 12th pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Julimarin Lower Chittering +3.1 pts higher in Julimar
7.0% 89th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Julimarin Lower Chittering +2.2 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
22.9% 42nd pct 25.1% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Julimarin Lower Chittering +16 larger in Lower Chittering
12 61st pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Julimarin Lower Chittering +29 yrs older in Julimar
45 yrs 83rd pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Julimarin Lower Chittering +$751 higher in Julimar
$1,375 89th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Julimarin Lower Chittering +$41 higher in Julimar
$1,999 62nd pct $1,958 60th pct
Indigenous language in Julimarin Lower Chittering
— 10.7% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Julimarin Lower Chittering +0.9 larger in Lower Chittering gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Julimarin Lower Chittering +0.4 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
7.3% 29th pct 7.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Julimarin Lower Chittering +10.5 pts higher in Julimar gap narrowing
21.3% 41st pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +23.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
48.1% Couples without children ◂ +23.1 pts 25.0%
7.3% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 33.6%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 10.7%
9.9% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.1% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 6 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Julimarin Lower Chittering +$213 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
$250 40th pct $463 89th pct
Mortgage in Julimarin Lower Chittering +$581 higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
$1,690 54th pct $2,271 84th pct
People / bedroom in Julimarin Lower Chittering even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.4 pts higher in Julimar gap steady
7.1% 17th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Julimarin Lower Chittering +20.8 pts higher in Julimar gap widening
42.6% 54th pct 21.8% 11th pct
Separate houses in Julimarin Lower Chittering even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Julimarin Lower Chittering +9.2 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
85.8% 67th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned with a mortgage +25.7 pts ▸ 71.8%
42.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 21.8%
7.1% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.7 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

32.6% 4 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 63.7%
45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 13.4%
7.8% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 3.2%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
30.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 10.0%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.5 pts 19.7%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
13.8% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Julimarin Lower Chittering even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Julimarin Lower Chittering +5.6 pts higher in Julimar gap narrowing
14.7% 44th pct 9.1% 23rd pct
PT commute in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.2 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Julimarin Lower Chittering even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Julimarin Lower Chittering even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Julimarin Lower Chittering even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Julimarin Lower Chittering even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Julimarin Lower Chittering +159 longer in Julimar
206 100th pct 47 37th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 63.0%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 37.3%
17.1% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.6% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
22.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 9.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Julimarin Lower Chittering +5.9 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
24.3% 26th pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.8 pts higher in Julimar gap narrowing
4.0% 39th pct 2.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.8 pts higher in Julimar gap widening
4.8% 67th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Julimarin Lower Chittering +21.5 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
46.4% 15th pct 67.9% 75th pct
Full-time in Julimarin Lower Chittering +2.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
59.0% 55th pct 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%
13.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%
9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%
5.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.3% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 12.8%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
9.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Julimarin Lower Chittering even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Julimarin Lower Chittering +0.1 more in Lower Chittering
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Julimarin Lower Chittering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Julimarin Lower Chittering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Julimarin Lower Chittering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Julimarin Lower Chittering +2.7 pts higher in Lower Chittering
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.9 pts higher in Lower Chittering
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in Julimarin Lower Chittering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1.6 more in Julimar
2.5 22nd pct 0.8 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Julimarin Lower Chittering +1 higher in Lower Chittering
0 32nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Julimarin Lower Chittering +0.9 pts higher in Lower Chittering
9.0% 76th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Julimar with nearby areas

Moondyne Dewars Pool West Toodyay Bindoon Training Area Lower Chittering Avon Valley National Park Bindoon Morangup

Compare Lower Chittering with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Julimar vs Lower Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50703/julimar/vs/SAL50863/lower-chittering