Albany vs Bunbury

Albany and Bunbury are both regional Western Australian hubs, but they differ greatly in how people get around. Bunbury is very walkable, with 78.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 60.1% near health services. In contrast, Albany is only somewhat walkable, with 49.5% of homes near a school and 34.2% near health services. This gap extends to the streets themselves, where Bunbury has a far higher level of connectivity than Albany.

Both areas have very similar numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 1,476 in Albany and 1,402 in Bunbury. While they share this characteristic, other First Nations outcomes vary slightly; for example, the unemployment rate is well higher in Bunbury at 17.2% compared to 13.5% in Albany. Bunbury also has a slightly higher share of First Nations people who speak a traditional language and a slightly higher typical household income for First Nations families.