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Augusta Margaret River vs Bunbury

Name: Augusta Margaret River vs Bunbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Augusta Margaret River profile · Bunbury profile

Augusta Margaret River Bunbury

Bunbury and Augusta Margaret River are two different types of Western Australian hubs. Bunbury is a very walkable urban centre where 68.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' layout and renters make up 34.1% of households. In contrast, Augusta Margaret River is mostly car-dependent and more rural, with 92.5% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of people who have finished Year 12 (57.5% compared to 42.6% in Bunbury). This gap in education is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far more likely to have finished Year 12 in Augusta Margaret River.

Since 2011, the differences between these two areas have generally grown. The gap in rent shares and the number of people with no religion have both widened, while the difference in school completion has also increased. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,800 and have nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,196 larger in Bunbury Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Bunbury Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in Bunbury Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +16,196 larger in Bunbury gap narrowing

16,791 57th pct 32,987 68th pct

Median age in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +1 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.5%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.5%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 41.5%

34.3% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Augusta Margaret River Bunbury

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 74.2%

7.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 43.7%

36.0% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

3.9% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 83.7%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.3% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 45.9%

26.6% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +10 more in Bunbury

9 46th pct 19 72nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +0.86 more in Bunbury

2.63 34th pct 3.49 46th pct

Students in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +3,635 more in Bunbury

3,224 58th pct 6,859 71st pct

Avg size in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +3 larger in Bunbury

358 68th pct 361 68th pct

ICSEA in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +47 higher in Augusta Margaret River

1,043 80th pct 996 64th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 42.6%

19.0% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.4% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 18.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +$60 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

$785 60th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +$203 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

$1,529 61st pct $1,326 43rd pct

Family income in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +$111 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap steady

$1,871 57th pct $1,760 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.5%

15.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.5% $4,000 or more even 6.5%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.1% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +9.5 pts 56.8%

16.6% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.6% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +1,171 larger in Bunbury

231 32nd pct 1,402 71st pct

Median age in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +1 yrs older in Augusta Margaret River

26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +$94 higher in Augusta Margaret River

$599 62nd pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +$266 higher in Augusta Margaret River

$1,609 69th pct $1,343 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +0.3 larger in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 46.8%

30.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.0% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.2% 2 people even 36.2%

24.2% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

1.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +$50 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

$350 76th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +$253 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,480 55th pct

People / bedroom in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +0.10 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 31.5%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 30.6%

23.9% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 76.2%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $200–$349 +24.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 24.0%

12.7% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 22.8%

15.0% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +295 more in Bunbury

9 37th pct 304 76th pct

Stops/1k in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +8.68 more in Bunbury

0.54 22nd pct 9.22 97th pct

Departures/1k in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +878.6 more in Bunbury

7.9 29th pct 886.4 78th pct

PT routes in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +18 more in Bunbury

1 29th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury

— 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury

— 102 73rd pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 4.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 37.0%

31.0% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

2.4% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

9.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

6.4% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

15.8% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%

13.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +5 higher in Augusta Margaret River

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +6 higher in Augusta Margaret River

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +6 higher in Augusta Margaret River

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +5 higher in Augusta Margaret River

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +78 higher in Augusta Margaret River

999 76th pct 921 27th pct

ERP in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +15,560 higher in Bunbury

20,170 58th pct 35,730 67th pct

Growth in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +11.9 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

16.6% 99th pct 4.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +538 higher in Bunbury

2,399 60th pct 2,937 64th pct

Approvals in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +280 higher in Augusta Margaret River

397 78th pct 117 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +221 higher in Augusta Margaret River

973 75th pct 752 61st pct

Max temp in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +1.4 higher in Bunbury

22.2 29th pct 23.6 42nd pct

Min temp in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +0.5 higher in Augusta Margaret River

11.9 60th pct 11.4 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +3.2 higher in Bunbury

2.9 27th pct 6.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +3.0 more in Bunbury

3.0 24th pct 5.9 81st pct

15-min city in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +39.0 pts higher in Bunbury

29.9% 19th pct 68.9% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +29.0 pts higher in Bunbury

37.0% 30th pct 66.0% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +76.5 pts higher in Bunbury

15.0% 27th pct 91.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +40.6 pts higher in Bunbury

37.9% 24th pct 78.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +33.1 pts higher in Bunbury

62.0% 38th pct 95.1% 81st pct

Walk to health in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +32.2 pts higher in Bunbury

28.0% 30th pct 60.1% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +3.1 more in Bunbury

16.5 42nd pct 19.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +56 higher in Bunbury

2 59th pct 58 78th pct

Mean slope in Augusta Margaret River in Bunbury +2.1 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

6.1% 71st pct 4.0% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Augusta Margaret River vs Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50280/augusta-margaret-river/vs/LGA51190/bunbury