1,034 ▲ +105.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 503
- 2016: 921
- 2021: 1,034
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chittering · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chittering
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chittering is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. With 1,034 people living here, it is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The population is mostly adults, with over a third aged between 45 and 64.
1,034
▲ +105.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chittering — higher than 73% of areas.
| Chittering | 1,034 |
|---|---|
| 6084, WA | 9,063 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age is 44, which is 6 years older than the usual resident across Australia and Western Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 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.
Children under 15 make up 18.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.5%, a figure lower than most similar areas.
16.5% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chittering, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Around 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state and national averages.
1.6% ▲ —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +70.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Chittering
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/sal/SAL50291/chittering/topic/demographics-identity