Lower Chittering

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,395 people were usually resident in Lower Chittering: of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.5% of people usually resident in Lower Chittering were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.7% of people usually resident in Lower Chittering were Australian citizens, 25.8% were born overseas and 1.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lower Chittering were married, 9.4% were either separated or divorced, 2.1% were widowed and 20.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.4% of people usually resident in Lower Chittering, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 14.2%, New Zealand 2.7%, Scotland 1.2%, United States of America 0.8% and South Africa 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lower Chittering were No Religion 31.3%, Anglican 26.5%, Catholic 14.6%, Uniting Church 3.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lower Chittering were Polish 0.6%, German 0.4%, Italian 0.4%, Dutch 0.4% and Mandarin 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 710 people aged 15 years and over in Lower Chittering were in the labour force. Of these 66.5% worked full-time, 24.6% worked part-time, 4.8% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 297 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lower Chittering were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.2%, Managers 19.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.6%, Labourers 12.0%, Professionals 10.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.8%, Sales Workers 6.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lower Chittering, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 4.6%, School Education 4.3%, Metal Ore Mining 3.5%, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 3.0% and Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Chittering, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $502, the median family income was $1,317 and the median household income was $1,228.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 394 families in Lower Chittering: of these 44.4% were couple families without children, 51.3% were couple families with children, 4.3% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 481 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lower Chittering.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lower Chittering, 97.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Chittering, 31.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 52.2% were owned with a mortgage and 10.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Chittering, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 6.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 77.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lower Chittering, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lower Chittering, 80.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.7% were single (or lone) person households and 0.8% were group households.