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Bunbury vs Waroona

Name: Bunbury vs Waroona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Bunbury profile · Waroona profile

Bunbury Waroona

Bunbury and Waroona are two Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Bunbury is a more urban centre, described as very walkable, where 66% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Waroona is mostly car-dependent and more residential, with 92.1% of dwellings being separate houses. This difference extends to housing tenure; renting is far more common in Bunbury at 34.1%, while home ownership is far higher in Waroona, where 41% of homes are owned outright. Bunbury also has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (14.8%) compared to Waroona (7.1%).

These housing and age gaps have widened since 2011, with Waroona becoming notably older than Bunbury. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share much in common, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300. They also have almost identical shares of children under 15 and a similar proportion of residents who identify as First Nations. Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,753 larger in Bunbury Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Bunbury Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Waroona One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in Bunbury Housework 15h+: 6.2 pts higher in Waroona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Waroona +28,753 larger in Bunbury gap steady

32,987 68th pct 4,234 31st pct

Median age in Bunbury in Waroona +5 yrs older in Waroona gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.0%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

41.5% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.0% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 29.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Waroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 74.0%

5.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.4% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Scottish even 10.0%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

3.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 86.1%

0.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 43.5%

41.6% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bunbury in Waroona +17 more in Bunbury

19 72nd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Waroona +0.62 more in Bunbury

3.49 46th pct 2.87 38th pct

Students in Bunbury in Waroona +6,397 more in Bunbury

6,859 71st pct 462 27th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Waroona +130 larger in Bunbury

361 68th pct 231 50th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Waroona +58 higher in Bunbury

996 64th pct 937 29th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 32.7%

29.4% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 9.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Waroona +$105 higher in Bunbury gap widening

$725 45th pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Waroona +$14 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,326 43rd pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Bunbury in Waroona +$59 higher in Bunbury gap widening

$1,760 47th pct $1,701 42nd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.0%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.9%

20.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.5%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +0.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

7.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Waroona +1,243 larger in Bunbury

1,402 71st pct 159 26th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Waroona +2 yrs older in Bunbury

25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bunbury in Waroona +$81 higher in Waroona

$505 36th pct $586 59th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Waroona +$631 higher in Waroona

$1,343 46th pct $1,974 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Waroona +0.2 larger in Waroona gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

32.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 11.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 28.0%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

11.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Waroona +$40 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Waroona +$145 higher in Waroona gap widening

$1,480 55th pct $1,625 64th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Waroona even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

34.1% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 17.2%

1.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 92.1%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 6.1%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 34.7%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

3.6% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 13.2%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 37.0%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%

7.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Waroona +297 more in Bunbury

304 76th pct 7 34th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Waroona +7.56 more in Bunbury

9.22 97th pct 1.65 34th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Waroona +865.9 more in Bunbury

886.4 78th pct 20.5 39th pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Waroona +13 more in Bunbury

19 69th pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Bunbury in Waroona +30 longer in Waroona

10 46th pct 40 70th pct

Drive to city in Bunbury in Waroona +32 longer in Bunbury

102 73rd pct 70 56th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 62.2%

4.0% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

2.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 28.8%

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.9% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%

6.2% Mining +8.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

9.0% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bunbury in Waroona +1 higher in Bunbury

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bunbury in Waroona even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bunbury in Waroona +4 higher in Waroona

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bunbury in Waroona +2 higher in Bunbury

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bunbury in Waroona +13 higher in Bunbury

921 27th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Bunbury in Waroona +31,065 higher in Bunbury

35,730 67th pct 4,665 31st pct

Growth in Bunbury in Waroona +2.5 pts higher in Waroona

4.7% 60th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Bunbury in Waroona +2,607 higher in Bunbury

2,937 64th pct 330 25th pct

Approvals in Bunbury in Waroona +80 higher in Bunbury

117 61st pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bunbury in Waroona +2 higher in Waroona

752 61st pct 754 62nd pct

Max temp in Bunbury in Waroona +0.6 higher in Waroona

23.6 42nd pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Bunbury in Waroona +0.8 higher in Waroona

11.4 54th pct 12.2 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Waroona +4.0 higher in Bunbury

6.0 81st pct 2.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Waroona +3.5 more in Bunbury

5.9 81st pct 2.4 15th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Waroona +36.1 pts higher in Bunbury

68.9% 77th pct 32.8% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Waroona +38.4 pts higher in Bunbury

66.0% 75th pct 27.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Waroona +67.4 pts higher in Bunbury

91.5% 83rd pct 24.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Waroona +40.3 pts higher in Bunbury

78.5% 79th pct 38.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Waroona +55.1 pts higher in Bunbury

95.1% 81st pct 40.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Waroona +60.1 pts higher in Bunbury

60.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Waroona +11.6 more in Bunbury

19.6 52nd pct 8.0 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Waroona +57 higher in Bunbury

58 78th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Waroona +2.1 pts higher in Waroona

4.0% 38th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Waroona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51190/bunbury/vs/LGA58820/waroona