Suburb in Ashburton

Chichester, WA

Chichester had a population of 41 at the 2021 Census (+115.8% since 2016). Median age 33.5. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Chichester at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (North)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Chichester's population grew by 115.8% to 41, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 33.5, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

46.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 13.5% use a language other than English at home. 65.8% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Chichester beside WA and Australia.

MeasureChichesterWAAustralia
Population412,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+115.8%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age33.538.038.2
Households–965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments–6.5%14.3%
Renting–27.7%31.1%
Owned outright–29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas46.3%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home13.5%19.7%23.6%
No religion65.8%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+115.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 62011
  2. 192016
  3. 412021

Age

Median age 33.5, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Chichester Western Australia
Share of people by age, Chichester and Western Australia
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–2924.4%
30–3953.7%
40–4912.2%
50–597.3%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Chichester at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.1%
  2. Australian28.9%
  3. Irish28.9%
  4. Māori10.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Ireland10.5%
  2. England7.9%
  3. New Zealand7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Chichester

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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