Chiton SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Chiton SA is 440 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chiton is $624 per week ($32,448 per year). Median rent in Chiton is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Chiton has a median age of 63 years, older than the national median of 38. Chiton has a population density of 255.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chiton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chiton is $1,625.

There were 3 recorded offences in Chiton in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (2 offences).

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Chiton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Chiton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$624/wk
$32,448 per year
#6707 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$335/wk
$1,452 per month
#3743 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
63years
25 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Chiton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (217) Female 50.7% (223)

Population Density

255.8
people per km²
440 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,368
Family income/wk

Chiton 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)

Chiton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
70.4% 100 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
29.6% 42 dwellings

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

Chiton Country of Birth

Australia
86.1%
England
13.9%

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

Chiton Religion

No Religion
56.5%
Anglican
12.0%
Uniting Church
8.4%
Not stated
7.6%
Catholic
7.6%
Pentecostal
3.4%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Lutheran
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chiton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
23.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.5%

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

Chiton Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Chiton Employment

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Employed full-time
16.4% 63 people
Employed part-time
17.5% 67 people
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Unemployed
2.3% 9 people
🏠
Not in labour force
63.7% 244 people

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

Chiton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
26.3%
Certificate III/IV
25.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
25.0%
Postgraduate Degree
13.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
9.6%

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

Chiton Occupation

Professionals
33.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.1%
Community & Personal Service
14.0%
Managers
11.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.7%
Labourers
7.5%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.2%

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

Chiton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.8%
Society & Culture
23.7%
Engineering
11.8%
Health
11.8%
Architecture & Building
9.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.5%
Education
6.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%

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

Chiton Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chiton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.3%
$4,000+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chiton Marital Status

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Married
63.1% 253
↔️
Separated
2.0% 8
📋
Divorced
9.7% 39
🕊️
Widowed
6.5% 26
👤
Never married
18.7% 75

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chiton Ancestry

English
41.0%
Australian
20.1%
Scottish
11.8%
German
9.1%
Irish
7.1%
Other
3.7%
Dutch
2.2%
Welsh
1.7%
Italian
1.2%
Chinese
0.8%
French
0.8%
Polish
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chiton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.0%
Secondary — Government
26.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
20.0%
Vocational Education
13.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.0%

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

Chiton Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
10.6% 90
No need for assistance
89.4% 757

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

Chiton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
33.7% 126
Not a volunteer
66.3% 248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chiton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
14.3%
$600-$799/mo
8.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
31.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chiton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
84.5%
Did not go to work
8.7%
Bicycle
3.9%
Car (passenger)
2.9%

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

Chiton Car Ownership

1 vehicle
44.9%
2 vehicles
38.0%
3 vehicles
13.9%
4+ vehicles
3.2%

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

Chiton Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
23.6%
3 bedrooms
53.4%
4 bedrooms
20.4%
5 bedrooms
2.6%

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

Chiton Population Mobility

13.5%
moved in the last year
51.0%
moved in the last 5 years
5.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
34.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chiton Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
852
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chiton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
37
Arthritis
32
Heart disease
22
Diabetes
18
Cancer
17
Asthma
16
Stroke
8
Lung condition
6
Dementia
3

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

Chiton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.4%
$1-$149/wk
6.1%
$150-$299/wk
9.5%
$300-$399/wk
6.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.8%
$650-$799/wk
13.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chiton Family Structure

Couple — no children
58.4%
Couple — children under 15
28.3%
Couple — no children under 15
7.4%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%
One parent — children under 15
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chiton Military Service

🏅
Previously served
7.6% 29
👤
Never served
92.4% 354

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chiton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
21.6% 80
Did not provide
78.4% 291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chiton Children Ever Born

No children
14.5%
1 child
9.9%
2 children
42.4%
3 children
19.8%
4 children
13.4%

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

Chiton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
15
1961–1970
25
1971–1980
17
1981–1990
19
1991–2000
7
2001–2010
5
2011–2015
3

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

Chiton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.3%
5–14 hours
33.9%
15–29 hours
18.4%
30+ hours
12.2%
Did not do domestic work
20.2%

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

Chiton Household Size

1 person
27.3%
2 persons
54.1%
3 persons
7.2%
4 persons
7.2%
5 persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chiton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
364
Moved from SA
23
Moved — same area (SA2)
20
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from WA
3

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

Chiton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chiton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Break & Enter
2
Theft
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Chiton Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
1019
avg ICSEA score
1,099
total students
Encounter Lutheran College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 748 students
1048
ICSEA
Port Elliot Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 351 students
990
ICSEA

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

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Chiton Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,212/wk
Median Rent $335/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Chiton

≈ $5,252/month
Median rent $335/wk
Left after rent $877/wk
Rent share 27.6%

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Chiton vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chiton

What is the population of Chiton SA?

The population of Chiton SA is 440 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 255.8 people per km².Chiton is ranked #5,233 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chiton?

The median personal income in Chiton SA is $624 per week, or $32,448 per year.The median household income is $1,212 per week.Family income is $1,368 per week.Chiton is ranked #6,707 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chiton?

Median rent in Chiton SA is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 27.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Chiton ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chiton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chiton SA is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chiton?

The median age in Chiton SA is 63 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chiton a good suburb to live in?

Chiton is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 440.The median income is $624/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40254. All dollar figures in AUD.