Council area

Chapman Valley, WA

Chapman Valley had a population of 1,556 at the 2021 Census (+9.4% since 2016). Median age 43.1. Median weekly household income $2,067. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Chapman Valley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Chapman Valley's population grew by 9.4% to 1,556, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 43.1, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.9%.

11.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 39.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 506 households.

The median household earns $2,067 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $272 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,937 a month.

15.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 2.9% use a language other than English at home. 45.0% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Chapman Valley beside WA and Australia.

MeasureChapman ValleyWAAustralia
Population1,5562,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.4%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age43.138.038.2
Households506965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting11.4%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright39.8%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,067$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$272$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,937$1,841$1,866
Born overseas15.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.9%19.7%23.6%
No religion45.0%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

+9.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1742011
  2. 1,4222016
  3. 1,5562021

Age

Median age 43.1, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Chapman Valley Western Australia
Share of people by age, Chapman Valley and Western Australia
0–912.2%
10–1914.6%
20–296.9%
30–3910.5%
40–4915.4%
50–5917.1%
60–6912.8%
70–797.6%
80+1.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Chapman Valley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.2%
  2. English47.9%
  3. Irish10.0%
  4. Scottish9.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.8%
  2. Afrikaans0.6%
  3. Australian Indigenous languages0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.7%
  2. New Zealand1.9%
  3. South Africa1.2%
  4. Germany1.1%
  5. the United States0.4%

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

Around Chapman Valley

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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