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Busselton Surrounds vs Gelorup - Stratham

Name: Busselton Surrounds vs Gelorup - Stratham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Busselton Surrounds profile · Gelorup - Stratham profile

Busselton Surrounds Gelorup - Stratham

Busselton Surrounds and Gelorup - Stratham are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Busselton Surrounds is more accessible, with 58.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 2.7% in Gelorup - Stratham. First Nations outcomes differ sharply: in Busselton Surrounds, typical personal income is far higher at $825 and Year 12 completion is 56.7%, while in Gelorup - Stratham, income is much lower at $387 and Year 12 completion is 19.4%.

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2016, with Gelorup - Stratham seeing a typical weekly household income of $2,342, which is well higher than the $1,823 in Busselton Surrounds. Despite this, they share many similarities, including almost identical rates of people using other languages at home (around 5%) and similar levels of volunteering. Both areas also have populations older than the national figure, though Busselton Surrounds has a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 20.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,858 larger in Busselton Surrounds Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds Full-time: 9.4 pts higher in Gelorup - Stratham Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Gelorup - Stratham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +8,858 larger in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

11,900 62nd pct 3,042 12th pct

Median age in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +3 yrs older in Gelorup - Stratham gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 17.4%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.2%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.3%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

57.7% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

27.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

3.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Busselton Surrounds Gelorup - Stratham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 78.2%

7.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

1.3% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +0.2 pts 47.8%

38.8% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Irish even 11.2%

3.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.1% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 46.2%

36.5% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +3 more in Busselton Surrounds

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +0.13 more in Gelorup - Stratham

1.66 37th pct 1.80 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +3 more in Gelorup - Stratham

6 12th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +583 more in Busselton Surrounds

1,246 44th pct 663 25th pct

Avg size in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +352 larger in Gelorup - Stratham

312 34th pct 663 77th pct

ICSEA in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +45 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

1,055 67th pct 1,100 83rd pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 53.9%

18.6% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 22.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

10.8% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +$15 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap narrowing

$880 63rd pct $865 61st pct

Household income in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +$519 higher in Gelorup - Stratham gap widening

$1,823 54th pct $2,342 85th pct

Family income in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +$364 higher in Gelorup - Stratham gap widening

$2,130 53rd pct $2,494 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.6%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.8%

11.6% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.9%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +1.4 pts 65.4%

17.4% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +46 larger in Busselton Surrounds

97 31st pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +6 yrs older in Gelorup - Stratham

26 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +$438 higher in Busselton Surrounds

$825 77th pct $387 3rd pct

Household income in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +$737 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

$1,562 42nd pct $2,299 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +0.3 larger in Gelorup - Stratham gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.4%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 38.9%

17.3% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 11.9%

15.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +$20 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap steady

$420 71st pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +$87 higher in Gelorup - Stratham gap widening

$1,993 61st pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +0.10 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

18.7% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 5.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 99.2%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

33.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 21.0%

8.2% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

19.1% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.1% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +86 more in Busselton Surrounds

88 85th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +6.74 more in Busselton Surrounds

7.39 86th pct 0.66 7th pct

Departures/1k in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +189.4 more in Busselton Surrounds

196.6 25th pct 7.2 5th pct

PT routes in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +1 more in Busselton Surrounds

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham

— 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham

— 109 90th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 6.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 40.7%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 12.1%

16.0% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.3% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.8 pts 4.9%

7.0% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.1% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.7% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +1 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +1 higher in Busselton Surrounds

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +6 higher in Busselton Surrounds

1,046 70th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +10,842 higher in Busselton Surrounds

14,066 67th pct 3,224 12th pct

Growth in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +11.2 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

14.3% 87th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +1,841 higher in Busselton Surrounds

2,126 86th pct 285 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +48 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

641 25th pct 689 32nd pct

Max temp in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +0.1 higher in Busselton Surrounds

23.8 51st pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +0.6 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

10.6 30th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +1.5 higher in Busselton Surrounds

2.5 16th pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +1.1 more in Busselton Surrounds

2.2 12th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +15.6 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

18.3% 12th pct 2.6% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +17.3 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

22.2% 14th pct 5.0% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +55.7 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

58.4% 27th pct 2.7% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +0.4 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

14.6% 8th pct 14.2% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +8.1 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

58.7% 18th pct 50.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +18.8 more in Busselton Surrounds

25.0 81st pct 6.2 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +3 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

2 15th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Busselton Surrounds in Gelorup - Stratham +0.6 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

5.6% 54th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Busselton Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Gelorup - Stratham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton Surrounds vs Gelorup - Stratham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011003/busselton-surrounds/vs/501021252/gelorup-stratham