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Lower Chittering vs Muchea

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

Lower Chittering Muchea

Lower Chittering and Muchea are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Lower Chittering has a younger population, with 21% of residents under 15, and a typical household income of $2,612 that is well higher than the $1,859 found in Muchea. In contrast, Muchea is older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over. Muchea also provides better local access to services, as 30.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 14.4% are near health services, whereas Lower Chittering has almost no homes within that distance of either.

Both areas share a similar demographic mix in some ways, with almost identical shares of First Nations people and very few residents who speak a language other than English. This similarity extends to their housing, as every single home in both places is a separate detached house. While they are alike in this regard, the two areas have drifted apart in other ways since 2011, with the gap in typical income between them continuing to widen.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Muchea Population: 1,487 larger in Lower Chittering No car: 0.9 pts higher in Muchea Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Muchea Median age: 6 yrs older in Muchea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +1,487 larger in Lower Chittering gap widening
2,408 81st pct 921 72nd pct
Median age in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +6 yrs older in Muchea gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +0.4 pts higher in Muchea gap steady
1.2% 42nd pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +5.3 pts higher in Muchea gap widening
11.9% 22nd pct 17.3% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +4.4 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
21.0% 75th pct 16.6% 46th pct
De facto in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +3.3 pts higher in Muchea gap narrowing
9.0% 26th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%
11.9% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 52.9%
29.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
6.6% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lower Chittering Muchea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +5.8 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
27.2% 87th pct 21.4% 79th pct

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 70.5%
14.9% England ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%
3.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% India even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +2.8 pts 47.1%
39.2% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
8.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +0.8 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
4.0% 55th pct 3.3% 48th pct
Limited English in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +0.3 pts higher in Muchea gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +2.0 pts higher in Muchea gap narrowing
48.4% 75th pct 50.4% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 50.4%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 40.7%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +7.5 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
46.1% 53rd pct 38.6% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +3.9 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
11.7% 37th pct 7.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Lower Chitteringin Muchea
1.98 28th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +1 more in Lower Chittering
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lower Chitteringin Muchea
358 54th pct —
ICSEA in Lower Chitteringin Muchea
995 53rd pct —

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 38.6%
27.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.3% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 41.3%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 22.2%
12.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +$131 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
$904 73rd pct $773 54th pct
Household income in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +$753 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
$2,612 91st pct $1,859 68th pct
Family income in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +$624 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
$2,682 87th pct $2,058 61st pct
High earners in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +5.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
17.7% 86th pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +7.5 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
33.2% 87th pct 25.7% 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%
13.7% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%
6.4% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +4.1 pts higher in Muchea
26.0% 35th pct 30.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +0.7 pts higher in Muchea
8.1% 50th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +1.0 pts higher in Muchea gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +4.0 pts 61.6%
18.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +1.7 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
15.0% 35th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +1.7 pts higher in Muchea gap steady
10.9% 32nd pct 12.6% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +5.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
31.3% 78th pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +0.2 pts higher in Lower Chittering
4.0% 71st pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +1.7 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
25.1% 56th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +14 larger in Lower Chittering
28 72nd pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +14 yrs older in Muchea
16 yrs 13th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +$74 higher in Lower Chittering
$624 48th pct $550 39th pct
Household income in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +$291 higher in Muchea
$1,958 60th pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Lower Chitteringin Muchea
10.7% 78th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +0.5 larger in Lower Chittering gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +3.3 pts higher in Muchea gap widening
7.6% 31st pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +6.9 pts higher in Muchea gap narrowing
10.7% 9th pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 54.1%
25.0% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
7.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
19.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%
10.7% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
7.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +$103 higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
$463 89th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +$271 higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
$2,271 84th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Lower Chitteringin Muchea even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +2.7 pts higher in Muchea gap steady
5.6% 13th pct 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +10.4 pts higher in Muchea gap widening
21.8% 11th pct 32.2% 27th pct
Separate houses in Lower Chitteringin Muchea even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +8.4 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
95.1% 90th pct 86.7% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 53.3%
21.8% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
5.6% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

100.7% Separate house ◂ +0.7 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

63.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 48.3%
13.4% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%
3.2% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.4% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
42.5% $550–$749 ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.0% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 36.0%
19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 11.6%
6.1% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +0.9 pts higher in Muchea gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +4.4 pts higher in Muchea gap steady
9.1% 23rd pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +0.6 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap steady
1.2% 74th pct 0.6% 68th pct
PT stops in Lower Chitteringin Muchea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Chitteringin Muchea even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Chitteringin Muchea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Chitteringin Muchea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +68 longer in Muchea
47 37th pct 115 78th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
9.1% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 33.5%
27.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%
24.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.9% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +4.4 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
30.2% 47th pct 25.9% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +1.4 pts higher in Muchea gap narrowing
2.1% 32nd pct 3.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +1.7 pts higher in Muchea gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +4.5 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap widening
67.9% 75th pct 63.4% 60th pct
Full-time in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +1.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering gap narrowing
61.1% 65th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
12.0% Mining even 12.0%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
4.8% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
6.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%
12.8% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.9% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.8% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +0.3 higher in Muchea
0.0 32nd pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +0.4 more in Muchea
0.1 34th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Lower Chitteringin Muchea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Chitteringin Muchea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Chitteringin Muchea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +2.7 pts higher in Lower Chittering
2.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +28.5 pts higher in Muchea
1.9% 38th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Walk to health in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +14.4 pts higher in Muchea
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +5.7 more in Muchea
0.8 17th pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +1 higher in Lower Chittering
2 58th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Lower Chitteringin Muchea +4.1 pts higher in Lower Chittering
9.9% 80th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Lower Chittering with nearby areas

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

Compare Muchea with nearby areas

Pinjar Breera Bullsbrook Melaleuca Chittering Bambun Mariginiup Nowergup

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Chittering vs Muchea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50863/lower-chittering/vs/SAL51040/muchea