# Busselton vs Mandurah — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 119 km apart

Busselton and Mandurah are two Western Australian hubs with very different levels of accessibility. Mandurah is far more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to Busselton's 3.3 (mostly car-dependent). This is reflected in the distance to essential services; for example, 52.7% of Mandurah homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas only 28.1% of Busselton homes are. Mandurah also has far more street connectivity and a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 2,771 people compared to 797 in Busselton.

Both areas share a similar First Nations unemployment rate that sits around the national figure, though it is well higher in Mandurah at 16.1%. They also have nearly identical typical First Nations household incomes, with Busselton at $1,456 and Mandurah at $1,427. While Mandurah generally has better access to amenities, Busselton shows a well higher Year 12 completion rate for First Nations residents, at 43.2% compared to 34.9% in Mandurah.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Busselton | Mandurah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 797 | 2,771 | 1,974 larger in Mandurah |  |
| Median age | 19 yrs | 20 yrs | 1 yrs older in Mandurah |  |
| Year 12 | 43.2% | 34.9% | 8.4 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Unemployment | 11.8% | 16.1% | 4.3 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Median income | $573 | $510 | $63 higher in Busselton |  |
| Household income | $1,456 | $1,427 | $29 higher in Busselton |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.8% | 8.0% | 1.2 pts higher in Mandurah |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Busselton | Mandurah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.3 higher in Mandurah |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 more in Mandurah |  |
| 15-min city | 24.0% | 45.7% | 21.7 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Walk to shops | 30.7% | 47.4% | 16.7 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Walk to transit | 70.6% | 88.4% | 17.8 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Walk to school | 28.1% | 52.7% | 24.6 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.2% | 92.3% | 13.2 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Walk to health | 11.7% | 30.2% | 18.4 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Intersections/km² | 4 | 63 | 59 higher in Mandurah |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 4.8% | 1.0 pts higher in Mandurah |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507004/busselton/vs/IARE507009/mandurah