# Serpentine - Jarrahdale vs Bunbury — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 117 km apart

Serpentine - Jarrahdale and Bunbury are Western Australian hubs with very different layouts. Bunbury is very walkable, with 68.9% of homes having easy access to a variety of local services, while Serpentine - Jarrahdale is mostly car-dependent and only 15.4% of homes have that same access. There are also sharp contrasts for First Nations residents; in Serpentine - Jarrahdale, typical personal income for this group is far higher at $902, and the unemployment rate is much lower at 7.2% compared to 17.2% in Bunbury.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of First Nations language use, at around 6.7% to 6.8%. While they share this cultural trait, they differ in age and education. First Nations residents are noticeably older in Bunbury, with a typical age of 25 compared to just 18 in Serpentine - Jarrahdale. This younger group in Serpentine - Jarrahdale also has a much higher rate of Year 12 completion, at 42.1% compared to 28.0% in Bunbury.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Serpentine - Jarrahdale | Bunbury | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 920 | 1,402 | 482 larger in Bunbury |  |
| Median age | 18 yrs | 25 yrs | 7 yrs older in Bunbury |  |
| Year 12 | 42.1% | 28.0% | 14.1 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |
| Unemployment | 7.2% | 17.2% | 10.0 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Median income | $902 | $505 | $397 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |
| Household income | $2,187 | $1,343 | $844 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.7% | 6.8% | 0.0 pts higher in Bunbury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Serpentine - Jarrahdale | Bunbury | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.9 | 6.0 | 3.1 higher in Bunbury |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.7 | 5.9 | 3.2 more in Bunbury |  |
| 15-min city | 15.4% | 68.9% | 53.5 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to shops | 13.5% | 66.0% | 52.4 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to transit | 57.1% | 91.5% | 34.4 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to school | 52.3% | 78.5% | 26.1 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to a park | 65.4% | 95.1% | 29.7 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to health | 12.3% | 60.1% | 47.8 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Intersections/km² | 6 | 58 | 52 higher in Bunbury |  |
| Mean slope | 5.3% | 4.0% | 1.4 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505016/serpentine-jarrahdale/vs/IARE507003/bunbury