# Busselton vs Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 132 km apart

Busselton and Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet are two regional Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Busselton is more connected, with more street intersections and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (70.6%) and parks (79.2%). In contrast, Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet has a steeper landscape and more homes within reach of health services (30.6% compared to 11.7% in Busselton). Busselton also has a larger First Nations population and a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion, at 43.2%.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have similar access to groceries, with around 31% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a store. While Busselton's walkability score of 3.3 is a little higher than the 2.6 seen in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet, the gap between the two has remained steady over time.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Busselton | Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 797 | 557 | 240 larger in Busselton |  |
| Median age | 19 yrs | 21 yrs | 2 yrs older in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet |  |
| Year 12 | 43.2% | 33.9% | 9.3 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Unemployment | 11.8% | 10.8% | 1.0 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Median income | $573 | $514 | $59 higher in Busselton |  |
| Household income | $1,456 | $1,286 | $170 higher in Busselton |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.8% | 5.4% | 1.4 pts higher in Busselton |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Busselton | Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 higher in Busselton |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 more in Busselton |  |
| 15-min city | 24.0% | 34.4% | 10.4 pts higher in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet |  |
| Walk to shops | 30.7% | 31.4% | 0.8 pts higher in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet |  |
| Walk to transit | 70.6% | 15.2% | 55.5 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Walk to school | 28.1% | 30.1% | 2.0 pts higher in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.2% | 48.8% | 30.3 pts higher in Busselton |  |
| Walk to health | 11.7% | 30.6% | 18.9 pts higher in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet |  |
| Intersections/km² | 4 | 1 | 3 higher in Busselton |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 7.3% | 3.5 pts higher in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507004/busselton/vs/IARE507010/manjimup-denmark-plantagenet