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Lower Chittering vs Walyunga National Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Lower Chittering profile · Walyunga National Park profile

Lower Chittering Walyunga National Park

Lower Chittering and Walyunga National Park are two contrasting Western Australian areas. Lower Chittering is home to 2,408 people with a typical weekly household income of $2,612, while Walyunga National Park is largely non-residential with a population of 0. The two areas differ sharply in their demographics and wealth; the typical resident in Walyunga National Park is far older at 84 compared to 41 in Lower Chittering, and typical personal weekly incomes are far higher in Lower Chittering at $904 against $450 in Walyunga National Park.

These two areas have tracked together since 2011 as places where residents rely entirely on cars. Both have a walkability score of 0.0, meaning they are car-dependent, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, or public transport. This shared reliance on vehicles is consistent with their remote nature, though the drive time to the city is far higher in Walyunga National Park at 101 minutes compared to 47 minutes for Lower Chittering.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +2,408 larger in Lower Chittering gap widening
2,408 81st pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1,558
  • First area, 2016: 2,127
  • First area, 2021: 2,408
  • Second area, 2011: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +43 yrs older in Walyunga National Park
41 yrs 33rd pct 84 yrs 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 40 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 84 yrs
1.2% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.4%
  • First area, 2016: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 1.2%
11.9% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.2%
  • First area, 2016: 10.7%
  • First area, 2021: 11.9%
21.0% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.6%
  • First area, 2016: 22.0%
  • First area, 2021: 21.0%
9.0% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.1%
  • First area, 2016: 9.4%
  • First area, 2021: 9.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

27.2% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.0%
  • First area, 2016: 28.0%
  • First area, 2021: 27.2%

Language

4.0% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.8%
  • First area, 2016: 3.4%
  • First area, 2021: 4.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

48.4% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.1%
  • First area, 2016: 32.6%
  • First area, 2021: 48.4%

Education & Qualifications

46.1% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 39.8%
  • First area, 2016: 42.1%
  • First area, 2021: 46.1%
11.7% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.5%
  • First area, 2016: 8.9%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
1.98 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +1 more in Lower Chittering
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
358 54th pct
995 53rd pct

Income

Personal income in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +$454 higher in Lower Chittering
$904 73rd pct $450 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: $683
  • First area, 2016: $759
  • First area, 2021: $904
  • Second area, 2021: $450
Household income in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +$2,162 higher in Lower Chittering
$2,612 91st pct $450 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,784
  • First area, 2016: $2,125
  • First area, 2021: $2,612
  • Second area, 2021: $450
$2,682 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,835
  • First area, 2016: $2,179
  • First area, 2021: $2,682
17.7% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.8%
  • First area, 2016: 12.3%
  • First area, 2021: 17.7%
33.2% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.3%
  • First area, 2016: 22.8%
  • First area, 2021: 33.2%

Health & Disability

26.0% 35th pct
8.1% 50th pct
4.1% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.1%
  • First area, 2016: 2.5%
  • First area, 2021: 4.1%

Community Participation

15.0% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.6%
  • First area, 2016: 18.8%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
10.9% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.1%
  • First area, 2016: 11.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.9%
31.3% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 37.3%
  • First area, 2016: 33.0%
  • First area, 2021: 31.3%
4.0% 71st pct
25.1% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.6%
  • First area, 2016: 27.9%
  • First area, 2021: 25.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +28 larger in Lower Chittering
28 72nd pct 0 0th pct
16 yrs 13th pct
$624 48th pct
$1,958 60th pct
10.7% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +2.2 larger in Lower Chittering
3.2 89th pct 1.0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0
  • First area, 2016: 3.2
  • First area, 2021: 3.2
  • Second area, 2021: 1.0
7.6% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.9%
  • First area, 2016: 4.9%
  • First area, 2021: 7.6%
10.7% 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.8%
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

$463 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: $250
  • First area, 2016: $300
  • First area, 2021: $463
$2,271 84th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,408
  • First area, 2016: $2,427
  • First area, 2021: $2,271
People / bedroom in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +0.20 higher in Walyunga National Park
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
5.6% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.7%
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 5.6%
21.8% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.4%
  • First area, 2016: 23.7%
  • First area, 2021: 21.8%
100.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 97.0%
  • First area, 2016: 97.4%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
95.1% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 93.9%
  • First area, 2016: 94.7%
  • First area, 2021: 95.1%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.6%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
9.1% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.7%
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%
1.2% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.1%
  • First area, 2021: 1.2%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
61 86th pct
Drive to city in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +54 longer in Walyunga National Park
47 37th pct 101 70th pct
0 0th pct
0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

30.2% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 47.1%
  • First area, 2016: 40.3%
  • First area, 2021: 30.2%
2.1% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.1%
  • First area, 2016: 5.4%
  • First area, 2021: 2.1%

Jobs & Industry

3.0% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.8%
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 3.0%
67.9% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 67.5%
  • First area, 2016: 65.1%
  • First area, 2021: 67.9%
61.1% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 64.1%
  • First area, 2016: 60.8%
  • First area, 2021: 61.1%

Walkability

0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +0.1 more in Lower Chittering
0.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +2.7 pts higher in Lower Chittering
2.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +1.9 pts higher in Lower Chittering
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.8 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +3 higher in Walyunga National Park
2 58th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Lower Chitteringin Walyunga National Park +9.9 pts higher in Walyunga National Park
9.9% 80th pct 19.8% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Chittering vs Walyunga National Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50863/lower-chittering/vs/SAL51513/walyunga-national-park