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Chidlow WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Chidlow, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Chidlow WA is 1,821 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chidlow is $818 per week ($42,536 per year). Median rent in Chidlow is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Chidlow has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Chidlow has a population density of 42.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chidlow is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chidlow is $1,950.

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Chidlow Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chidlow Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$818/wk

$42,536 per year

#3285 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Chidlow Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (937) Female 48.7% (888)

Population Density

42.4

people per km²

1,821 people · 43.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,313

Family income/wk

Chidlow Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chidlow Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.2% 199 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.8% 367 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chidlow Country of Birth

Australia

86.5%

England

12.6%

India

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Chidlow Religion

No Religion

61.5%

Anglican

13.7%

Catholic

9.9%

Not stated

9.3%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Uniting Church

1.4%

Baptist

1.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chidlow Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Chidlow Languages Spoken at Home

Other

54.2%

SAL Filipin

16.7%

SAL Tot

16.7%

IAL Punjabi

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Chidlow Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 539 people

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Employed part-time

24.1% 327 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 40 people

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Not in labour force

33.3% 452 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Chidlow Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Bachelor Degree

17.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Chidlow Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.8%

Professionals

21.3%

Community & Personal Service

16.4%

Managers

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.0%

Labourers

5.0%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Chidlow Field of Study

Engineering

26.9%

Management & Commerce

16.1%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Health

11.1%

Education

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Information Technology

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Chidlow Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chidlow Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.0%

$4,000+/wk

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chidlow Marital Status

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Married

49.5% 753

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Separated

3.4% 52

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Divorced

9.8% 149

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Widowed

3.8% 58

👤

Never married

33.4% 508

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chidlow Ancestry

English

36.9%

Australian

33.2%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

6.8%

Other

3.8%

Italian

2.9%

German

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Welsh

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

New Zealander

1.1%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chidlow School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

33.0%

Primary — Government

24.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.4%

Vocational Education

11.5%

Pre-school

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

2.6%

Secondary — Catholic

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Chidlow Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.1% 176

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No need for assistance

94.9% 3,291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Chidlow Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.7% 268

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 1,167

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chidlow Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chidlow How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.2%

Did not go to work

17.2%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Truck

2.2%

Bus

1.6%

Other

1.4%

Walked only

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Chidlow Car Ownership

1 vehicle

21.3%

2 vehicles

36.1%

3 vehicles

23.2%

4+ vehicles

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Chidlow Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

7.9%

3 bedrooms

35.7%

4 bedrooms

44.8%

5 bedrooms

8.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Chidlow Population Mobility

8.5%

moved in the last year

31.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chidlow Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,416

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chidlow Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

196

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Chidlow Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chidlow Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.8%

Couple — no children

28.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chidlow Military Service

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Previously served

3.8% 55

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Never served

96.2% 1,380

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chidlow Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 188

—

Did not provide

86.8% 1,235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chidlow Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

30.9%

3 children

18.4%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Chidlow When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Chidlow Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Chidlow Household Size

1 person

19.8%

2 persons

37.2%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

14.8%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chidlow Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,568

Moved from WA

111

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Chidlow Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

72.1%

Step family — no other children

21.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chidlow Schools

schools nearby

government

968

avg ICSEA score

132

total students

Chidlow Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 132 students

968

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Chidlow Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,971/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Chidlow

Your weekly income

≈ $8,541/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,591/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Pop: 921 Income: $773/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 927 Income: $1,433/wk Rent: $100/wk

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Pop: 929 Income: $904/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 938 Income: $633/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 938 Income: $928/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chidlow

What is the population of Chidlow WA?

The population of Chidlow WA is 1,821 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 42.4 people per km².Chidlow is ranked #3,160 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chidlow?

The median personal income in Chidlow WA is $818 per week, or $42,536 per year.The median household income is $1,971 per week.Family income is $2,313 per week.Chidlow is ranked #3,285 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chidlow?

Median rent in Chidlow WA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chidlow ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chidlow?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chidlow WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chidlow?

The median age in Chidlow WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chidlow a good suburb to live in?

Chidlow is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,821.The median income is $818/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50290. All dollar figures in AUD.