Chittering · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A high level of financial security marks Chittering, where residents have some of the best access to money and resources in the region. This advantage is reflected in an overall score of 1,003, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Chittering — higher than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is very fortunate, ranking 8 out of 10 for overall advantage and scoring 9 out of 10 for low levels of disadvantage. This is supported by strong access to money and resources, which is among the highest of its kind.
8
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
9
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
10
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
6
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,003
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Growth in Chittering has been rapid, with the population rising by 15.4% since 2021. This increase is well above the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
7,039
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
15.4%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 713 businesses operating in the area. Activity remains steady with 81 new dwellings approved, which is more than about 58% of similar areas.
713
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
81
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51680/chittering/topic/economy-advantage
