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Busselton Surrounds vs College Grove - Carey Park

Name: Busselton Surrounds vs College Grove - Carey Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Busselton Surrounds profile · College Grove - Carey Park profile

Busselton Surrounds College Grove - Carey Park

Busselton Surrounds and College Grove - Carey Park are nearby areas with very different profiles. Busselton Surrounds is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,823 compared to $1,122 in College Grove - Carey Park. Educational gaps are also stark; 60% of residents in Busselton Surrounds finished Year 12, while only 34.7% did in College Grove - Carey Park. This is mirrored in higher education, where 25.1% of adults in Busselton Surrounds hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 9.7% in College Grove - Carey Park.

Both areas share a similar mix of people in de facto relationships and nearly identical rates of former Defence Force members. However, they offer different lifestyles. College Grove - Carey Park is very walkable, with 80.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Busselton Surrounds is mostly car-dependent. Over time, the gap in household income has widened significantly, rising from $314 in 2011 to $701 today.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.3 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds Renting: 22.3 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park One-parent: 17.3 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +4,924 larger in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

11,900 62nd pct 6,976 34th pct

Median age in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +4 yrs older in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.4%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +22.9 pts 34.9%

27.8% Never married +14.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.3% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Busselton Surrounds College Grove - Carey Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 74.6%

7.9% England ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +7.3 pts 40.6%

38.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 34.6%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

3.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 77.1%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 45.4%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 36.1%

9.4% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +2 more in Busselton Surrounds

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +0.06 more in College Grove - Carey Park

1.66 37th pct 1.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +18 more in College Grove - Carey Park

6 12th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +417 more in Busselton Surrounds

1,246 44th pct 829 31st pct

Avg size in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +103 larger in College Grove - Carey Park

312 34th pct 415 49th pct

ICSEA in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +67 higher in Busselton Surrounds

1,055 67th pct 988 37th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.3 pts 34.7%

18.6% Year 10 +16.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

3.7% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 14.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

13.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.4% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +$261 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$880 63rd pct $619 14th pct

Household income in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +$701 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$1,823 54th pct $1,122 9th pct

Family income in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +$679 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$2,130 53rd pct $1,451 12th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%

11.8% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 2.8%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.7%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +17.7 pts 49.1%

17.4% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.7% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +372 larger in College Grove - Carey Park

97 31st pct 469 77th pct

Median age in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +2 yrs older in College Grove - Carey Park

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +$353 higher in Busselton Surrounds

$825 77th pct $472 14th pct

Household income in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +$301 higher in Busselton Surrounds

$1,562 42nd pct $1,261 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +0.4 larger in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 43.2%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 29.4%

8.5% One-parent families +17.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 34.3%

19.7% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +$140 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$420 71st pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +$693 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$1,993 61st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +0.10 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.7% Rented +22.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 25.3%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 30.9%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 82.8%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 24.6%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.1% $200–$349 +39.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.5 pts 17.0%

10.5% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.3%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +26.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 16.4%

15.3% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +24 more in Busselton Surrounds

88 85th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +1.78 more in College Grove - Carey Park

7.39 86th pct 9.17 87th pct

Departures/1k in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +561.8 more in College Grove - Carey Park

196.6 25th pct 758.5 48th pct

PT routes in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +13 more in College Grove - Carey Park

2 14th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park

— 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park

— 105 89th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 2.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

0.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 33.7%

28.1% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

1.1% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

7.6% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

6.1% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%

11.0% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

17.7% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 6.7%

10.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +6 higher in Busselton Surrounds

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +8 higher in Busselton Surrounds

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +8 higher in Busselton Surrounds

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +6 higher in Busselton Surrounds

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +188 higher in Busselton Surrounds

1,046 70th pct 858 5th pct

ERP in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +6,464 higher in Busselton Surrounds

14,066 67th pct 7,602 35th pct

Growth in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +9.3 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

14.3% 87th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +1,897 higher in Busselton Surrounds

2,126 86th pct 229 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +111 higher in College Grove - Carey Park

641 25th pct 752 39th pct

Max temp in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +0.2 higher in Busselton Surrounds

23.8 51st pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +0.8 higher in College Grove - Carey Park

10.6 30th pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +3.6 higher in College Grove - Carey Park

2.5 16th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +3.7 more in College Grove - Carey Park

2.2 12th pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +61.5 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

18.3% 12th pct 79.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +58.0 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

22.2% 14th pct 80.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +41.1 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

58.4% 27th pct 99.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +59.7 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

14.6% 8th pct 74.3% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +39.7 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

58.7% 18th pct 98.4% 54th pct

Walk to health in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +55.6 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +9.6 more in Busselton Surrounds

25.0 81st pct 15.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +51 higher in College Grove - Carey Park

2 15th pct 53 41st pct

Mean slope in Busselton Surrounds in College Grove - Carey Park +2.1 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

5.6% 54th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Busselton Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare College Grove - Carey Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton Surrounds vs College Grove - Carey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011003/busselton-surrounds/vs/501021008/college-grove-carey-park