Shire of Chittering

Market characteristics

The Shire of Chittering has a higher proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Western Australia.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of the Shire of Chittering's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about the Shire of Chittering's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Shire of Chittering20212016Change
NameNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2021 - 2016
Population summary--------------
Total residents5,939100.2100.25,472100.1100.0+467
Males2,99450.549.82,78150.950.0+213
Females2,92349.350.42,69549.350.0+228
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years1,11318.819.11,05519.319.3+58
15 - 24 years67011.311.863011.512.5+40
25 - 54 years2,13836.141.42,14739.342.8-9
55 - 64 Years98316.611.879914.611.4+184
65 years and over1,02117.216.184015.414.0+181
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school5108.68.44638.58.5+47
Secondary school4627.86.64478.26.3+15
TAFE981.72.3771.41.9+21
University1111.94.21041.94.3+7
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born1,38723.432.31,26623.132.2+121
Speaks language other than English at home2584.418.41823.317.5+76
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all150.32.3140.32.5+1
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree52710.923.83698.420.5+158
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4569.59.33728.48.9+84
Certificate level1,34327.921.11,16526.420.4+178
No qualification1,92740.036.51,91643.538.9+11
Household income--------------
Nill to $6492225.67.42497.08.1-27
$650 to $1,49944211.211.944312.513.0-1
$1,500 to $2,4493769.510.940211.311.2-26
$2,500 or more 65216.515.039411.111.8+258
Housing tenure--------------
Owned62529.928.355228.827.3+73
Purchasing1,09252.337.697751.036.9+115
Renting1647.926.41568.125.6+8
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house2,35698.477.12,11996.476.5+237
Medium house241.015.9211.017.3+3
High density0--4.80--4.0--

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

Shire of Chittering

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