Chittering vs Julimar

Chittering is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Julimar. 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 $900,000 in Julimar, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chittering tends to suit families with children and couples, while Julimar suits people living alone, share households, and older residents.

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

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 52%)
  • But Julimar carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 27/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Chittering leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)
  • Julimar has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,230,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Julimar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/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

  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 89 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.6 km vs 89.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Julimar

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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

Where they sit

Chittering and Julimar 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 Julimar
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 Julimar
Walkability 0 / 0
Chittering — Walkability: 0/100 Julimar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 86
Chittering — Safety: 73/100 Julimar — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 52 / 45
Chittering — Low fire risk: 52/100 Julimar — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Chittering — Low flood risk: 100/100 Julimar — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chittering has more residents (1,034 vs 406); Chittering has higher household incomes ($102,544 vs $69,056).

Chittering Julimar
Population 1,034
+61% vs other
 406
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% —
Median age 44 54
Median household income $102,544/yr
+33% vs other
 $69,056/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+25% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chittering Julimar
0-4 5.1% / 2.5%
Chittering — 0-4: 5.1% Julimar — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 13.3% / 9.9%
Chittering — 5-14: 13.3% Julimar — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 5.6% / 4.2%
Chittering — 15-19: 5.6% Julimar — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.2% / 3.4%
Chittering — 20-24: 4.2% Julimar — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 9.8% / 4.9%
Chittering — 25-34: 9.8% Julimar — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 11.6% / 8.9%
Chittering — 35-44: 11.6% Julimar — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 16.2% / 15.5%
Chittering — 45-54: 16.2% Julimar — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 16.8% / 22.7%
Chittering — 55-64: 16.8% Julimar — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 12.1% / 15.3%
Chittering — 65-74: 12.1% Julimar — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 4.1% / 8.6%
Chittering — 75-84: 4.1% Julimar — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 0.9% / 2.0%
Chittering — 85+: 0.9% Julimar — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

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%
Julimar 41.8% couple families
Julimar — Couple Families: 41.8% Julimar — Lone Person: 38.0% Julimar — One Parent Families: 10.1% Julimar — Group Household: 10.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Julimar 7.4% renting
Julimar — Owned Outright: 44.4% Julimar — Mortgage: 48.1% Julimar — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chittering Julimar
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 19.7%
Chittering — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Julimar — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.7%
Chittering — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Julimar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.4%
Chittering — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Julimar — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.7%
Chittering — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Julimar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Chittering — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Julimar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Julimar
England 12.3% / 13.5%
Chittering — England: 12.3% Julimar — England: 13.5%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.2%
Chittering — New Zealand: 3.2% Julimar — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Chittering — South Africa: 1.6% Julimar — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Chittering — Scotland: 1.1% Julimar — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.0%
Chittering — Vietnam: not among its largest Julimar — Vietnam: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Chittering — Netherlands: not among its largest Julimar — Netherlands: 1.0%
India 0.7% / —
Chittering — India: 0.7% Julimar — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chittering 99.7% houses
Chittering — Houses: 99.7% Chittering — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Julimar 100.0% houses
Julimar — Houses: 100.0% Julimar — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chittering Julimar
Median house price $1,230,000 $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $707,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 17 sales
 43 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Chittering Julimar
New dwellings approved 104
across Chittering
 37
across Toodyay
Approvals change year on year -22% +10%

Ranking within WA

Chittering Julimar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

Chittering Julimar
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Chittering carries more crime risk (27 vs 14).

Chittering Julimar
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
14/100
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 Julimar
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Chittering Julimar
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Julimar sits further from the CBD (89.9 km vs 63.6 km).

Chittering Julimar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 63.6 km 89.9 km
+41% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6084
 0.0%
postcode 6567
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 6084
 71
postcode 6567

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 Julimar
Car (driver) 76.6% / 78.7%
Chittering — Car (driver): 76.6% Julimar — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 18.1%
Chittering — Worked from Home: 12.4% Julimar — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.1%
Chittering — Car (passenger): 4.3% Julimar — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Chittering — Walked Only: 2.6% Julimar — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Chittering — Bus: 2.4% Julimar — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Chittering Julimar
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 299 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chittering Julimar
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
470 premises
 0%
226 premises

Climate

Chittering Julimar
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 Julimar
Average residential rate $3,215/yr $3,530/yr
Council Chittering Toodyay

Federal electorate

Chittering Julimar
Division Durack Bullwinkel
Member Melissa Price Trish Cook
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Chittering

Rural

Julimar

Retirees Rural

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