# Bunbury vs Busselton — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 52 km apart

Bunbury and Busselton are two distinct regional hubs in Western Australia. Bunbury is a very walkable area where 68.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Busselton is mostly car-dependent and only 24.0% of homes have that same access. This difference is seen in daily life, with far more homes in Bunbury within a short walk of health services (60.1% vs 11.7%) and schools (78.5% vs 28.1%). For First Nations residents, Year 12 completion is far higher in Busselton at 43.2%, compared to 28.0% in Bunbury.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 6.8% each. While Bunbury has a far larger First Nations population, the typical age of these residents is noticeably older in Bunbury at 25, compared to 19 in Busselton. The gap in First Nations unemployment is also quite large, with the rate well higher in Bunbury at 17.2%, while Busselton sits at 11.8%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bunbury | Busselton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,402 | 797 | 605 larger in Bunbury |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 19 yrs | 6 yrs older in Bunbury |  |
| Year 12 | 28.0% | 43.2% | 15.3 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Unemployment | 17.2% | 11.8% | 5.4 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Median income | $505 | $573 | $68 higher in Busselton |  |
| Household income | $1,343 | $1,456 | $113 higher in Busselton |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.8% | 6.8% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bunbury | Busselton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 higher in Bunbury |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 more in Bunbury |  |
| 15-min city | 68.9% | 24.0% | 44.9 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.0% | 30.7% | 35.3 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to transit | 91.5% | 70.6% | 20.9 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to school | 78.5% | 28.1% | 50.4 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to a park | 95.1% | 79.2% | 16.0 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to health | 60.1% | 11.7% | 48.4 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Intersections/km² | 58 | 4 | 54 higher in Bunbury |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2 pts higher in Bunbury |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507003/bunbury/vs/IARE507004/busselton