5,930 ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,428
- 2016: 5,472
- 2021: 5,930
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chittering · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Chittering
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 1,500 people moved into Chittering between 2011 and 2021, driving a 34% population increase. This growth has happened alongside an ageing trend, with the typical resident now 44 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
5,930
▲ +33.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Chittering — lower than 72% of areas.
| Chittering | 5,930 |
|---|---|
| 6502, WA | 1,221 |
| 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. The typical resident is now 44, which is much higher than most similar areas and 2 years older than in 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 group at 32.5%. While children under 15 account for 18.8% of the population, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 4.4 points since 2011 to reach 17.3%.
17.3% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 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 of the community is married, accounting for 56.5% of residents. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population, a figure that rose 1.3 points since 2011.
2.7% ▲ +90.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 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/sa2/509021236/chittering/topic/demographics-identity