Chittering vs Lower Chittering

Lower Chittering is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Chittering. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

Lower Chittering is the larger and more affluent of the two, with a population of 2408 compared to Chittering's 1034, and a median household income of $135,824 versus $102,544. Rental costs are notably higher in Lower Chittering at $463 per week against $335, though median house prices are similar at around $1.17–1.2 million. Chittering has a slight edge on safety metrics, with lower crime risk (27 versus 32) and bushfire risk (46 versus 50), while Lower Chittering scores marginally higher on liveability (54 versus 50) and sits slightly closer to the CBD. Both are car-dependent rural areas with walkability scores of 1, so Lower Chittering suits buyers seeking a more established community with higher incomes, while Chittering may appeal to those prioritising quieter, lower-density living.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chittering has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Lower Chittering is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Lower Chittering

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($507,000 vs $707,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chittering

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $463/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower Chittering

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 57 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.5 km vs 63.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chittering and Lower Chittering 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 Lower Chittering
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 Lower Chittering
Walkability 0 / 0
Chittering — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Chittering — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 68
Chittering — Safety: 73/100 Lower Chittering — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 52 / 52
Chittering — Low fire risk: 52/100 Lower Chittering — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Chittering — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lower Chittering — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lower Chittering has more residents (2,408 vs 1,034); Lower Chittering rents higher ($463/wk vs $335/wk).

Chittering Lower Chittering
Population 1,034 2,408
+133% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +13.2%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $102,544/yr $135,824/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $463/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chittering Lower Chittering
0-4 5.1% / 5.3%
Chittering — 0-4: 5.1% Lower Chittering — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.3% / 15.5%
Chittering — 5-14: 13.3% Lower Chittering — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.6% / 8.1%
Chittering — 15-19: 5.6% Lower Chittering — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 4.2% / 5.0%
Chittering — 20-24: 4.2% Lower Chittering — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.8% / 8.2%
Chittering — 25-34: 9.8% Lower Chittering — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 11.6% / 12.9%
Chittering — 35-44: 11.6% Lower Chittering — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 16.2% / 16.9%
Chittering — 45-54: 16.2% Lower Chittering — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 16.8% / 16.1%
Chittering — 55-64: 16.8% Lower Chittering — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 12.1% / 7.7%
Chittering — 65-74: 12.1% Lower Chittering — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 4.1% / 3.7%
Chittering — 75-84: 4.1% Lower Chittering — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.9% / 0.9%
Chittering — 85+: 0.9% Lower Chittering — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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%
Lower Chittering 70.5% couple families
Lower Chittering — Couple Families: 70.5% Lower Chittering — Lone Person: 15.7% Lower Chittering — One Parent Families: 12.0% Lower Chittering — Group Household: 1.9%
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%
Lower Chittering 5.7% renting
Lower Chittering — Owned Outright: 21.9% Lower Chittering — Mortgage: 72.4% Lower Chittering — Renting: 5.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chittering Lower Chittering
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 22.5%
Chittering — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Lower Chittering — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.8%
Chittering — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Lower Chittering — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 6.9%
Chittering — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Lower Chittering — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.1%
Chittering — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Lower Chittering — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Chittering — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Lower Chittering — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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 Lower Chittering
England 12.3% / 14.9%
Chittering — England: 12.3% Lower Chittering — England: 14.9%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.0%
Chittering — New Zealand: 3.2% Lower Chittering — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.7%
Chittering — South Africa: 1.6% Lower Chittering — South Africa: 1.7%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.3%
Chittering — Scotland: 1.1% Lower Chittering — Scotland: 1.3%
India 0.7% / —
Chittering — India: 0.7% Lower Chittering — India: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.7%
Chittering — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Lower Chittering — Zimbabwe: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chittering 99.7% houses
Chittering — Houses: 99.7% Chittering — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Lower Chittering 100.7% houses
Lower Chittering — Houses: 100.7% Lower Chittering — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chittering Lower Chittering
Median house price $1,230,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $707,500 $507,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 17 sales
 15 days
from 31 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 Lower Chittering
3 bed $1.3M / $1.15M
Chittering — 3 bed: $1.3M (12 sales) Lower Chittering — 3 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.2M
Chittering — 4 bed: $1.23M (29 sales) Lower Chittering — 4 bed: $1.2M (43 sales)

29 vs 43 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Chittering Lower Chittering
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Chittering Lower Chittering
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Chittering Lower Chittering
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
32/100
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 Lower Chittering
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chittering

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

Schools in Lower Chittering

  • Immaculate Heart College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chittering Lower Chittering
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 3

Mobility

Chittering sits further from the CBD (63.6 km vs 61.5 km).

Chittering Lower Chittering
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 63.6 km
+3% vs other
 61.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6084
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 6084
same for both

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 Lower Chittering
Car (driver) 76.6% / 78.8%
Chittering — Car (driver): 76.6% Lower Chittering — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 11.4%
Chittering — Worked from Home: 12.4% Lower Chittering — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.4%
Chittering — Car (passenger): 4.3% Lower Chittering — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.7%
Chittering — Walked Only: 2.6% Lower Chittering — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 2.4% / 1.9%
Chittering — Bus: 2.4% Lower Chittering — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Chittering Lower Chittering
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.0 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Chittering

Rural

Lower Chittering

Acreage Outer Quiet

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