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Busselton vs Donnybrook-Balingup

Name: Busselton vs Donnybrook-Balingup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Busselton profile · Donnybrook-Balingup profile

Busselton Donnybrook-Balingup

Busselton and Donnybrook-Balingup are both Western Australian areas with similar land sizes, but they differ sharply in infrastructure. Busselton is far more connected, with 70.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 20.4% in Donnybrook-Balingup. Busselton also has much larger schools, averaging 564 students, while Donnybrook-Balingup averages 167. Education outcomes for First Nations residents are far higher in Busselton, where 43.0% finished Year 12, compared to 27.6% in Donnybrook-Balingup.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who identify as having no religion. They also share a similar number of high-income earners and a similar proportion of First Nations residents. While Busselton has a larger population and more rentals, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, as Donnybrook-Balingup's lead in homes owned outright has fallen from 10.6 to 7.1 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,485 larger in Busselton Separate houses: 8.0 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Busselton Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Busselton Year 12: 8.2 pts higher in Busselton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +34,485 larger in Busselton gap widening

40,640 72nd pct 6,155 37th pct

Median age in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +4 yrs older in Donnybrook-Balingup gap narrowing

45 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 52.3%

28.8% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

10.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Busselton Donnybrook-Balingup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 74.6%

7.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 48.5%

39.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 38.9%

10.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

3.9% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only even 89.1%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 49.6%

40.2% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

7.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +10 more in Busselton

14 62nd pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +2.07 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

1.84 16th pct 3.91 51st pct

Students in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +7,235 more in Busselton

7,901 73rd pct 666 31st pct

Avg size in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +398 larger in Busselton

564 88th pct 167 39th pct

ICSEA in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +54 higher in Busselton

1,025 76th pct 971 49th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 42.1%

24.9% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +$93 higher in Busselton gap widening

$751 52nd pct $658 29th pct

Household income in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +$127 higher in Busselton gap widening

$1,459 56th pct $1,332 43rd pct

Family income in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +$178 higher in Busselton gap widening

$1,866 56th pct $1,688 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.2%

16.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.2%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 15.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.2 pts 60.6%

20.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +642 larger in Busselton

795 59th pct 153 25th pct

Median age in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +4 yrs older in Donnybrook-Balingup

20 yrs 7th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +$68 higher in Busselton

$575 56th pct $507 36th pct

Household income in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +$102 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

$1,460 59th pct $1,562 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.1 larger in Busselton gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 50.0%

33.4% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 24.5%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +$76 higher in Busselton gap steady

$366 80th pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +$193 higher in Busselton gap narrowing

$1,755 72nd pct $1,562 60th pct

People / bedroom in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.5% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 14.6%

2.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 96.4%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 36.3%

35.5% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

25.4% $200–$349 +26.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.8 pts 22.6%

14.5% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.8%

15.4% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +277 more in Busselton

285 75th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +5.71 more in Busselton

7.01 88th pct 1.30 31st pct

Departures/1k in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +250.2 more in Busselton

265.7 64th pct 15.6 35th pct

PT routes in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 59.4%

9.2% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 38.6%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 28.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.4% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 5.2%

11.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

6.7% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

13.2% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

12.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +2 higher in Busselton

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +2 higher in Busselton

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +2 higher in Busselton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +24 higher in Busselton

985 72nd pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +39,486 higher in Busselton

46,184 72nd pct 6,698 36th pct

Growth in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +3.8 pts higher in Busselton

9.9% 87th pct 6.1% 72nd pct

Businesses in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +3,968 higher in Busselton

4,727 72nd pct 759 37th pct

Approvals in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +419 higher in Busselton

470 80th pct 51 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +14 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

676 54th pct 690 56th pct

Max temp in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup even

23.5 41st pct 23.5 42nd pct

Min temp in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +2.1 higher in Busselton

11.1 50th pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.8 higher in Busselton

3.3 39th pct 2.5 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.2 more in Busselton

3.0 25th pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +9.3 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

23.9% 13th pct 33.3% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +8.5 pts higher in Busselton

30.6% 21st pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +50.1 pts higher in Busselton

70.5% 69th pct 20.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +3.1 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

28.0% 13th pct 31.1% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +23.1 pts higher in Busselton

79.0% 62nd pct 56.0% 28th pct

Walk to health in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +17.0 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

11.7% 10th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +1.2 more in Busselton

16.8 44th pct 15.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +2 higher in Busselton

4 63rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Busselton in Donnybrook-Balingup +4.7 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

3.8% 34th pct 8.5% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton vs Donnybrook-Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51260/busselton/vs/LGA52870/donnybrook-balingup