5,930 ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,427
- 2016: 5,472
- 2021: 5,930
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chittering · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Chittering
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 34% since 2011 has seen the population of Chittering climb to 5,930 people. This expansion has come alongside a shift toward an older community, where the typical resident is now 44 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 years.
5,930
▲ +34.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Chittering — lower than 64% of areas.
| Chittering | 5,930 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 5,930 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is 6 years older than the Western Australian and national averages.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 32.5%. While those aged 65 and over rose by 4.4 points since 2011 to reach 17.3%, the proportion of children under 15 fell by 3.3 points to 18.8%.
17.3% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chittering, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 56.5%, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.8%, which is much lower than most areas. About 2.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 1.3 points since 2011.
2.7% ▲ +93.9%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chittering, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51680/chittering/topic/demographics-identity