# Bunbury vs South-West — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 65 km apart

Bunbury and South-West are two very different types of Western Australian environments. Bunbury is very walkable, with 91.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 66% within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, South-West is mostly car-dependent, where only 32.3% of homes are near public transport and 34.2% are near groceries. Bunbury also has far more street connectivity, with 58 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 2 in South-West.

While these areas differ in layout, the gap in the share of people who speak a First Nations language is very small, at 6.8% in Bunbury and 5.9% in South-West. Other differences are more pronounced, such as First Nations unemployment, which is well higher in Bunbury at 17.2% compared to 12.9% in South-West. This is consistent with a First Nations population that is noticeably older in Bunbury, with a typical age of 25 compared to 22 in South-West.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bunbury | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,402 | 1,849 | 447 larger in South-West |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 22 yrs | 3 yrs older in Bunbury |  |
| Year 12 | 28.0% | 32.4% | 4.5 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Unemployment | 17.2% | 12.9% | 4.3 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Median income | $505 | $560 | $55 higher in South-West |  |
| Household income | $1,343 | $1,622 | $279 higher in South-West |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.8% | 5.9% | 0.8 pts higher in Bunbury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bunbury | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 higher in Bunbury |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 more in Bunbury |  |
| 15-min city | 68.9% | 33.2% | 35.7 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.0% | 34.2% | 31.8 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to transit | 91.5% | 32.3% | 59.3 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to school | 78.5% | 45.2% | 33.2 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to a park | 95.1% | 63.1% | 32.0 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to health | 60.1% | 23.9% | 36.3 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Intersections/km² | 58 | 2 | 56 higher in Bunbury |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 6.4% | 2.4 pts higher in South-West |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507003/bunbury/vs/IARE507015/south-west