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Augusta vs Busselton Surrounds

Name: Augusta vs Busselton Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Augusta profile · Busselton Surrounds profile

Augusta Busselton Surrounds

Busselton Surrounds and Augusta are nearby Western Australian areas with distinct differences in wealth and infrastructure. Busselton Surrounds is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,823 compared to $1,370 in Augusta. It also has far better transport links, with 58.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 11.8% of homes in Augusta share that access. Busselton Surrounds also has more spacious housing, with 87.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 76.4% seen in Augusta.

These two areas are very similar in their makeup, with almost identical shares of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting; for instance, the age gap has narrowed as Busselton Surrounds has become closer in age to Augusta. However, the income gap is widening, as the difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $372 to $453 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,305 larger in Busselton Surrounds Rent: $120 higher in Busselton Surrounds 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds Personal income: $175 higher in Busselton Surrounds Household income: $453 higher in Busselton Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +5,305 larger in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

6,595 32nd pct 11,900 62nd pct

Median age in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +3 yrs older in Augusta gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.0%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.0% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

53.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

28.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 27.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Augusta Busselton Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.1% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 71.7%

8.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 48.0%

38.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Scottish even 10.8%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 52.3%

30.0% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +1.52 more in Augusta

3.18 72nd pct 1.66 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +3 more in Augusta

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +525 more in Busselton Surrounds

721 27th pct 1,246 44th pct

Avg size in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +131 larger in Busselton Surrounds

180 18th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +17 higher in Busselton Surrounds

1,038 60th pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.6%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%

23.0% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

10.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

7.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +$175 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$705 29th pct $880 63rd pct

Household income in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +$453 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$1,370 26th pct $1,823 54th pct

Family income in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +$437 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$1,693 25th pct $2,130 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.2%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%

5.4% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

6.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +22 larger in Busselton Surrounds

75 24th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +5 yrs older in Augusta

31 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +$8 higher in Busselton Surrounds

$817 76th pct $825 77th pct

Household income in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +$125 higher in Busselton Surrounds

$1,437 33rd pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +0.2 larger in Busselton Surrounds gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 32.9%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 39.0%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 19.7%

14.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +$120 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$300 27th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +$177 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,816 48th pct $1,993 61st pct

People / bedroom in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 38.3%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.6% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 90.6%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 33.4%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%

4.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.0% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.3% $200–$349 ◂ +21.2 pts 19.1%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

4.3% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.6% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.5%

12.6% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +80 more in Busselton Surrounds

8 16th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +6.18 more in Busselton Surrounds

1.21 14th pct 7.39 86th pct

Departures/1k in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +180.0 more in Busselton Surrounds

16.7 12th pct 196.6 25th pct

PT routes in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +1 more in Busselton Surrounds

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

15.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

28.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 28.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles even 16.0%

8.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

9.5% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

6.6% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%

16.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

10.1% Community & personal service even 10.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +2 higher in Busselton Surrounds

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +3 higher in Busselton Surrounds

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +2 higher in Busselton Surrounds

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +2 higher in Busselton Surrounds

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +56 higher in Busselton Surrounds

990 47th pct 1,046 70th pct

ERP in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +5,976 higher in Busselton Surrounds

8,090 38th pct 14,066 67th pct

Growth in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +5.2 pts higher in Augusta

19.5% 89th pct 14.3% 87th pct

Businesses in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +1,106 higher in Busselton Surrounds

1,020 57th pct 2,126 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +318 higher in Augusta

959 58th pct 641 25th pct

Max temp in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +1.5 higher in Busselton Surrounds

22.3 38th pct 23.8 51st pct

Min temp in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +0.7 higher in Augusta

11.3 43rd pct 10.6 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +0.5 higher in Busselton Surrounds

2.0 12th pct 2.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds even

2.2 12th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +6.2 pts higher in Augusta

24.5% 16th pct 18.3% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +7.4 pts higher in Augusta

29.6% 20th pct 22.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +46.6 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

11.8% 9th pct 58.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +5.0 pts higher in Augusta

19.6% 10th pct 14.6% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +15.0 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

43.7% 11th pct 58.7% 18th pct

Walk to health in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +22.8 pts higher in Augusta

22.8% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +4.3 more in Busselton Surrounds

20.8 74th pct 25.0 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +1 higher in Busselton Surrounds

1 14th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Augusta in Busselton Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Augusta

5.8% 58th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Compare Augusta with nearby areas

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Compare Busselton Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Augusta vs Busselton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011001/augusta/vs/501011003/busselton-surrounds