$320 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chittering · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Chittering
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of all homes in Chittering, far exceeding the national figure. This is an area dominated by large properties, where nearly 90% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. The typical monthly mortgage payment has risen to $2,100, which is much higher than most similar areas.
$320
▲ +45.5%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Chittering — higher than 69% of areas.
| Chittering | $320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the state and national figures, while weekly rents of $320 are higher than most areas. Both costs have climbed over the last decade, with rents rising by $100 since 2011.
$2,100 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Chittering splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (37%) and $350–$549 (33%), with Under $200 at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chittering, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is uncommon here, with only 8.2% of households renting, a figure far below the state and national averages. More than half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 31.8% are owned outright.
8.2% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.8% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chittering, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Chittering is a separate house, with 89.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. Half of all homes have four bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 96.5%
- 2016: 96.9%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.8% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 89.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chittering, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chittering, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51680/chittering/topic/housing-dwellings