2,408 ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,558
- 2016: 2,127
- 2021: 2,408
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Chittering · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lower Chittering
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 2,400 people now live in Lower Chittering, and the area has a notably young profile compared to other similar places. It is a family-heavy community where children make up a much larger share of the population than usual.
2,408
▲ +54.6%
- 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 Lower Chittering — higher than 81% of areas.
| Lower Chittering | 2,408 |
|---|---|
| 6084, WA | 9,063 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the age structure, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 11.9%.
11.9% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lower Chittering, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (59.3%), and those in de facto relationships make up 9%, which is well below the state figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.2% of the population.
1.2% ▲ +201.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Chittering, Married is the majority at 59%; 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 Lower Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50863/lower-chittering/topic/demographics-identity