Lower Chittering, Western Australia
| Lower Chittering Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 31°33′22″S 116°05′13″E / 31.556°S 116.087°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,395 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6084 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 61 km (38 mi) NNE of Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Chittering | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||
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Lower Chittering is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Shire of Chittering and forms 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.[1]
Lower Chittering consists largely of rural and rural residential properties. A local developer [2] 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.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lower Chittering (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ↑ Tuart Properties