Chittering

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL50291
People 1,034
Male 52.2%
Female 47.8%
Median age 44
Families 312
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 457
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,972
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent (b) $335
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 543 52.2 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 498 47.8 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 17 1.6 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 947 91.6 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 72 7.0 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 44 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 53 5.1 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 60 5.8 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 74 7.1 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 58 5.6 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 43 4.2 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 41 4.0 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 61 5.9 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 55 5.3 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 67 6.5 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 76 7.3 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 95 9.2 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 103 10.0 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 77 7.4 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 68 6.6 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 52 5.0 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 29 2.8 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 14 1.4 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 9 0.9 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 476 56.1 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 31 3.7 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 77 9.1 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 28 3.3 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 239 28.2 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 429 57.1 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 112 14.9 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 210 28.0 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 11 3.8 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 53 18.5 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 25 8.7 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 3 1.0 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 88 30.8 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 47 16.4 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 16 5.6 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 13 4.5 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 76 26.6 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 16 5.6 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 18 6.3 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 33 11.5 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 14 4.9 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 70 24.5 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 101 11.9 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 79 9.3 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 51 6.0 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 164 19.3 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 117 13.8 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 43 5.1 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 141 16.6 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 39 4.6 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 28 3.3 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 0 0.0 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 86 10.1 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 521 50.4 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 445 43.0 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 101 9.8 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 88 8.5 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
German 37 3.6 78,337 2.9 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 702 67.9 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 127 12.3 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 33 3.2 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
South Africa 17 1.6 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7
Scotland 11 1.1 26,146 1.0 118,496 0.5
Ireland 7 0.7 18,147 0.7 80,927 0.3

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 293 28.3 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 86 8.3 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 72 6.9 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 502 48.5 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 83 8.0 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 581 56.2 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 197 19.1 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 47 4.5 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
Scotland 15 1.5 50,313 1.9 272,233 1.1
South Africa 15 1.5 52,810 2.0 229,259 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 594 57.4 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 184 17.8 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 42 4.1 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
Scotland 25 2.4 46,604 1.8 241,428 0.9
Croatia 13 1.3 9,430 0.4 83,527 0.3

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 531 51.4 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 163 15.8 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Catholic 153 14.8 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 86 8.3 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 19 1.8 89,919 3.4 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Chittering, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (55.6%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Punjabi 7 0.7 20,613 0.8 239,033 0.9
Croatian 6 0.6 5,128 0.2 54,115 0.2
Czech 5 0.5 799 0.0 7,884 0.0
Mandarin 5 0.5 51,751 1.9 685,274 2.7
Italian 4 0.4 25,432 1.0 228,042 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 933 90.2 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 21 5.9 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 533 62.9 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 259 30.5 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 54 6.4 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 323 60.6 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 147 27.6 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 45 8.4 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 25 4.7 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 29 5.7 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 61 11.9 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 54 10.5 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 31 6.0 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 85 16.6 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 99 19.3 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 144 28.1 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 111 21.6 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Managers 69 13.5 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 69 13.5 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 66 12.9 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Professionals 63 12.3 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Labourers 51 9.9 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 44 8.6 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 24 4.7 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Iron Ore Mining 22 4.3 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Site Preparation Services 19 3.7 5,943 0.5 40,029 0.3
Local Government Administration 16 3.1 17,696 1.4 156,402 1.3
Secondary Education 16 3.1 23,801 1.8 205,360 1.7
Road Freight Transport 11 2.1 16,304 1.2 135,344 1.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $828 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,233 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,972 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 320 62.4 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 18 3.5 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Walked only 11 2.1 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
Bus 10 1.9 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Train, car as driver 4 0.8 9,083 0.7 31,148 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 74 14.4 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 52 10.1 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 12 2.3 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 345 67.3 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 625 73.6 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 234 27.8 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 88 10.3 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 143 16.8 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 161 19.0 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 234 27.6 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 121 14.3 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 109 12.8 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 85 8.2 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 85 8.2 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 30 2.9 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 0 0.0 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 52 5.0 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 30 2.9 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 11 1.1 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 18 1.7 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 71 6.9 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 11 1.1 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 80 7.7 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 627 60.6 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 85 8.2 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 667 64.5 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 200 19.3 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 60 5.8 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 26 2.5 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 85 8.2 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 3 0.4 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 36 4.2 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 746 88.0 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 61 7.2 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 149 47.8 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 135 43.3 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 24 7.7 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 0 0.0 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 33.3 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 83.3 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 52 18.5 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 14 5.0 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 56 19.9 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 40 14.2 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 12 4.3 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 49 17.4 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 22 7.8 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 38 13.5 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 358 83.6 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 70 16.4 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 357 99.7 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 12 3.3 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 33 9.1 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 110 30.5 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 202 56.0 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 4 1.1 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.6 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.7 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 3 0.8 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 59 16.2 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 151 41.5 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 148 40.7 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 0.8 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 305 84.5 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 50 13.9 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 6 1.7 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 105 29.3 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 220 61.5 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 18 5.0 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 4 1.1 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 3 0.8 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 10.0 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 29.4 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 335 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 13 72.2 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 4 22.2 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 3 16.7 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 143 65.0 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 37 16.8 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 40 18.2 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 15 65.2 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 8 34.8 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
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Median age 20 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.3 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,250 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Chittering % Chittering Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 600 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.