Chittering vs Bindoon

Chittering is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Bindoon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chittering, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chittering: a median of $1.23 million, against $872,000 in Bindoon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chittering tends to suit couples, while Bindoon suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Chittering

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 59%)
  • But Bindoon has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chittering has cheaper land ($707,500 vs $950,000)
  • Bindoon has cheaper houses ($872,500 vs $1,230,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bindoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $335/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chittering

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (63.6 km vs 83.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 66 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bindoon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
  • But Chittering carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Chittering

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.3% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chittering and Bindoon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chittering Bindoon
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chittering Bindoon
Walkability 0 / 0
Chittering — Walkability: 0/100 Bindoon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 61
Chittering — Safety: 73/100 Bindoon — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 52 / 49
Chittering — Low fire risk: 52/100 Bindoon — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Chittering — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bindoon — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chittering has higher household incomes ($102,544 vs $71,500); Chittering rents higher ($335/wk vs $300/wk).

Chittering Bindoon
Population 1,034 1,215
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +2.7%
Median age 44 49
Median household income $102,544/yr
+30% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+10% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chittering Bindoon
0-4 5.1% / 4.6%
Chittering — 0-4: 5.1% Bindoon — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.3% / 13.1%
Chittering — 5-14: 13.3% Bindoon — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.6% / 7.1%
Chittering — 15-19: 5.6% Bindoon — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.2% / 2.4%
Chittering — 20-24: 4.2% Bindoon — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 9.8% / 7.4%
Chittering — 25-34: 9.8% Bindoon — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.6% / 9.3%
Chittering — 35-44: 11.6% Bindoon — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 16.2% / 13.7%
Chittering — 45-54: 16.2% Bindoon — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 16.8% / 16.5%
Chittering — 55-64: 16.8% Bindoon — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 12.1% / 15.5%
Chittering — 65-74: 12.1% Bindoon — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 4.1% / 8.0%
Chittering — 75-84: 4.1% Bindoon — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 0.9% / 2.3%
Chittering — 85+: 0.9% Bindoon — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chittering 62.8% couple families
Chittering — Couple Families: 62.8% Chittering — Lone Person: 23.3% Chittering — One Parent Families: 11.2% Chittering — Group Household: 2.8% Chittering — Other Families: 0.0%
Bindoon 42.9% couple families
Bindoon — Couple Families: 42.9% Bindoon — Lone Person: 37.5% Bindoon — One Parent Families: 15.7% Bindoon — Group Household: 1.9% Bindoon — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chittering 5.2% renting
Chittering — Owned Outright: 30.6% Chittering — Mortgage: 64.1% Chittering — Renting: 5.2%
Bindoon 14.8% renting
Bindoon — Owned Outright: 46.8% Bindoon — Mortgage: 38.3% Bindoon — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chittering Bindoon
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 15.8%
Chittering — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Bindoon — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.8%
Chittering — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Bindoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 6.1%
Chittering — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Bindoon — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.8%
Chittering — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Bindoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.2%
Chittering — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Bindoon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chittering Bindoon
England 12.3% / 9.4%
Chittering — England: 12.3% Bindoon — England: 9.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.6%
Chittering — New Zealand: 3.2% Bindoon — New Zealand: 3.6%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.0%
Chittering — South Africa: 1.6% Bindoon — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.7%
Chittering — Scotland: 1.1% Bindoon — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Chittering — Philippines: not among its largest Bindoon — Philippines: 1.0%
India 0.7% / —
Chittering — India: 0.7% Bindoon — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chittering 99.7% houses
Chittering — Houses: 99.7% Chittering — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Chittering — Townhouses: 0.0%
Bindoon 96.0% houses
Bindoon — Houses: 96.0% Bindoon — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Bindoon — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chittering Bindoon
Median house price $1,230,000 $872,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $707,500 $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 17 sales
 20 days
from 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chittering Bindoon
3 bed $1.3M / $905K
Chittering — 3 bed: $1.3M (12 sales) Bindoon — 3 bed: $905K (19 sales)

12 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $885K
Chittering — 4 bed: $1.23M (29 sales) Bindoon — 4 bed: $885K (9 sales)

29 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Chittering Bindoon
New dwellings approved 104
across Chittering
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Chittering Bindoon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Chittering scores higher overall (52 vs 42).

Chittering Bindoon
Grade B C
Score 52/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bindoon carries more crime risk (39 vs 27).

Chittering Bindoon
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
39/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chittering Bindoon
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Chittering

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bindoon

  • Bindoon Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Edmund Rice College Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Chittering Bindoon
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 22

Mobility

Bindoon sits further from the CBD (83.4 km vs 63.6 km).

Chittering Bindoon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 63.6 km 83.4 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6084
 0.8%
postcode 6502
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 6084
 87
postcode 6502

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chittering Bindoon
Car (driver) 76.6% / 75.4%
Chittering — Car (driver): 76.6% Bindoon — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 12.1%
Chittering — Worked from Home: 12.4% Bindoon — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.8%
Chittering — Car (passenger): 4.3% Bindoon — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.6% / 6.3%
Chittering — Walked Only: 2.6% Bindoon — Walked Only: 6.3%
Bus 2.4% / 1.4%
Chittering — Bus: 2.4% Bindoon — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Chittering Bindoon
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chittering Bindoon
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
470 premises
 0%
601 premises

Climate

Chittering Bindoon
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Chittering Bindoon
Average residential rate $3,215/yr
same for both
Council Chittering
same for both

Federal electorate

Chittering Bindoon
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chittering Bindoon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chittering

Rural

Bindoon

Retirees Rural

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