# Serpentine - Jarrahdale vs Busselton — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 167 km apart

Busselton and Serpentine - Jarrahdale are two Western Australian areas that differ mainly in how easy it is to reach local services on foot. Busselton is more walkable for many residents, with 79.2% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park and 30.7% within reach of groceries, compared to 65.4% and 13.5% in Serpentine - Jarrahdale. However, Serpentine - Jarrahdale is far better for those needing a school nearby, with 52.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk compared to just 28.1% in Busselton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of First Nations people who speak a traditional language, at 6.8% in Busselton and 6.7% in Serpentine - Jarrahdale. While both are mostly car-dependent, Busselton has a slightly higher walkability score. There are also notable differences for First Nations residents; those in Serpentine - Jarrahdale have a typical personal income that is well higher at $902, while Busselton has a well higher unemployment rate of 11.8%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Serpentine - Jarrahdale | Busselton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 920 | 797 | 123 larger in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |
| Median age | 18 yrs | 19 yrs | 1 yrs older in Busselton |  |
| Year 12 | 42.1% | 43.2% | 1.1 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Unemployment | 7.2% | 11.8% | 4.6 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Median income | $902 | $573 | $329 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |
| Household income | $2,187 | $1,456 | $731 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.7% | 6.8% | 0.0 pts higher in Busselton |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Serpentine - Jarrahdale | Busselton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 higher in Busselton |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 more in Busselton |  |
| 15-min city | 15.4% | 24.0% | 8.6 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Walk to shops | 13.5% | 30.7% | 17.2 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Walk to transit | 57.1% | 70.6% | 13.5 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Walk to school | 52.3% | 28.1% | 24.3 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |
| Walk to a park | 65.4% | 79.2% | 13.7 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Walk to health | 12.3% | 11.7% | 0.6 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |
| Intersections/km² | 6 | 4 | 2 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |
| Mean slope | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1.5 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505016/serpentine-jarrahdale/vs/IARE507004/busselton