Chidlow Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Chidlow (6556) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 40 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Chidlow is in the federal electorate of Pearce.

In the 2011 census the population of Chidlow was 1,803 and is comprised of approximately 50.4% females and 49.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Chidlow is 42 years of age.

72.5% of people living in the suburb of Chidlow were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 12.9% England, 2.9% New Zealand, 0.9% Scotland, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.7% South Africa, 0.6% Germany, 0.4% India, 0.4% United States of America, 0.4% Philippines, 0.3% Italy, 0.3% Kenya, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Switzerland, 0.3% Hungary.

93.2% of people living in Chidlow speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Dutch, 0.3% German, 0.2% Hungarian, 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Dari.

The religious makeup of Chidlow is 37.5% No religion, 22.2% Anglican, 15.6% Catholic, 8.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.8% Christian, nfd, 3.3% Uniting Church, 2.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.4% Baptist, 1.3% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Jehovah's Witnesses.

52.1% of people are married, 32.2% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 3.5% are separated. There are 38 widowed people living in Chidlow.

59.2% of the people living in Chidlow over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.0% are working on a part time basis. Chidlow has an unemployment rate of 3.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Chidlow are 19.1% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.5% Professionals, 11.9% Labourers, 11.0% Managers, 10.1% Sales workers, 9.6% Community & personal service workers, 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Chidlow work in are 11.2% Construction, 10.9% Retail trade, 9.1% Education and training, 8.6% Manufacturing, 8.1% Health care and social assistance, 7.6% Public administration and safety, 6.3% Mining, 5.8% Accommodation and food services, 5.1% Wholesale trade.

33.3% of homes are fully owned, and 51.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $602 per week and the median household income is $1336 per week.

The median rent in Chidlow is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1863 per month.

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