Lower Chittering, Western Australia

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Lower Chittering
Western Australia
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Lower Chittering
Lower Chittering, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°33′22″S116°5′13″E / 31.55611°S 116.08694°E / -31.55611; 116.08694 Coordinates: 31°33′22″S116°5′13″E / 31.55611°S 116.08694°E / -31.55611; 116.08694
Population2,408 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6084
Location61 km (38 mi) NNE of Perth
LGA(s) Shire of Chittering
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal division(s) Durack
Suburbs around Lower Chittering:
Bindoon Wannamal
Lower Chittering Julimar
Muchea Bullsbrook Gidgegannup

Lower Chittering is a locality in the Shire of Chittering within part of the Chittering Valley. The Chittering Valley is well known for its abundance of wild flowers and beautiful green rolling hills. At the 2006 census, Lower Chittering had a population of 1,395. [2]

Lower Chittering consists largely of rural and rural residential properties. A local developer [3] is developing a 102-hectare (250-acre) parcel called Chittering Retreat into 45 rural residential lots. This development is mainly on cleared land although many mature trees exist on the gently undulating landform. Natural fresh water springs are not very common in the area however Chittering Retreat has a substantial fresh water spring.

Developments such as Chittering Retreat help provide important infrastructure to the area such as the upgrading of Morley Road, Lower Chittering and undergrounding of some power services.

There is also a Catholic school in Lower Chittering, called Immaculate Heart College.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lower Chittering (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lower Chittering (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  3. Tuart Properties Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine