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Busselton Surrounds vs Withers - Usher

Name: Busselton Surrounds vs Withers - Usher — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Busselton Surrounds profile · Withers - Usher profile

Busselton Surrounds Withers - Usher

Busselton Surrounds and Withers - Usher are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Busselton Surrounds is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,823 compared to $1,133 in Withers - Usher. Education levels are also much higher in Busselton Surrounds, where 60% of residents completed Year 12 and 25.1% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 36.4% finished Year 12 and 8.4% have a degree in Withers - Usher. In contrast, Withers - Usher has a much higher share of one-parent families (27.3% versus 8.5%) and more people living alone.

The gap in education and income has widened since 2016, as has the difference in housing. Busselton Surrounds is more likely to have homes owned outright, whereas renting is far more common in Withers - Usher. Despite these divides, the two areas are similar in some ways, such as the share of people who speak little or no English and the number of recent overseas arrivals. While Busselton Surrounds has more high-earning households, Withers - Usher offers much better daily access to parks and public transport within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds Unemployment: 8.0 pts higher in Withers - Usher One-parent: 18.8 pts higher in Withers - Usher Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Withers - Usher Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in Withers - Usher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +6,781 larger in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

11,900 62nd pct 5,119 23rd pct

Median age in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +4 yrs older in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.9%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +22.6 pts 35.2%

27.8% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.3% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Busselton Surrounds Withers - Usher

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 73.6%

7.9% England ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

2.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +6.2 pts 41.8%

38.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 37.4%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

3.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

0.3% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 84.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 51.6%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

9.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +2 more in Busselton Surrounds

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +0.42 more in Withers - Usher

1.66 37th pct 2.08 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +13 more in Withers - Usher

6 12th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +650 more in Busselton Surrounds

1,246 44th pct 596 22nd pct

Avg size in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +14 larger in Busselton Surrounds

312 34th pct 298 32nd pct

ICSEA in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +79 higher in Busselton Surrounds

1,055 67th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +23.6 pts 36.4%

18.6% Year 10 +11.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.5% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.7% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.5 pts 12.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

8.4% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

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

0.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +$282 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$880 63rd pct $598 12th pct

Household income in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +$690 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$1,823 54th pct $1,133 10th pct

Family income in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +$710 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$2,130 53rd pct $1,420 11th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.9%

11.8% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 2.8%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.5%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.6%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.0% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +14.2 pts 52.6%

17.4% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.7% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +266 larger in Withers - Usher

97 31st pct 363 72nd pct

Median age in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +3 yrs older in Busselton Surrounds

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +$341 higher in Busselton Surrounds

$825 77th pct $484 16th pct

Household income in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +$361 higher in Busselton Surrounds

$1,562 42nd pct $1,201 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +0.3 larger in Busselton Surrounds gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 44.1%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 27.0%

8.5% One-parent families +18.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 33.7%

19.7% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 10.9%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +$170 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

$420 71st pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +$693 higher in Busselton Surrounds gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +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 +20.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 22.7%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%

1.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 81.1%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 29.1%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

19.1% $200–$349 +38.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +35.6 pts 11.9%

10.5% Under $200 +15.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.1% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +23.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 16.7%

15.3% Under $1,000 +12.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +29 more in Busselton Surrounds

88 85th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +4.13 more in Withers - Usher

7.39 86th pct 11.53 88th pct

Departures/1k in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +761.4 more in Withers - Usher

196.6 25th pct 958.0 56th pct

PT routes in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +2 more in Withers - Usher

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher

— 108 90th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +14.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 2.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 35.4%

28.1% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

1.1% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

7.6% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

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

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 10.4%

11.0% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.7% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 5.7%

10.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +6 higher in Busselton Surrounds

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +8 higher in Busselton Surrounds

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +8 higher in Busselton Surrounds

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +6 higher in Busselton Surrounds

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +216 higher in Busselton Surrounds

1,046 70th pct 830 0th pct

ERP in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +8,530 higher in Busselton Surrounds

14,066 67th pct 5,536 23rd pct

Growth in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +10.0 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

14.3% 87th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +2,018 higher in Busselton Surrounds

2,126 86th pct 108 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +111 higher in Withers - Usher

641 25th pct 752 39th pct

Max temp in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +0.2 higher in Busselton Surrounds

23.8 51st pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +0.8 higher in Withers - Usher

10.6 30th pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +2.6 higher in Withers - Usher

2.5 16th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +3.0 more in Withers - Usher

2.2 12th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +33.4 pts higher in Withers - Usher

18.3% 12th pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +12.3 pts higher in Withers - Usher

22.2% 14th pct 34.5% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +38.4 pts higher in Withers - Usher

58.4% 27th pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +74.3 pts higher in Withers - Usher

14.6% 8th pct 88.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +36.0 pts higher in Withers - Usher

58.7% 18th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +83.5 pts higher in Withers - Usher

0.0% 0th pct 83.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +7.5 more in Busselton Surrounds

25.0 81st pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +58 higher in Withers - Usher

2 15th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Busselton Surrounds in Withers - Usher +1.2 pts higher in Busselton Surrounds

5.6% 54th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Busselton Surrounds with nearby areas

Busselton - East Capel Busselton - West Gelorup - Stratham Dalyellup Withers - Usher Augusta College Grove - Carey Park

Compare Withers - Usher with nearby areas

College Grove - Carey Park Dalyellup South Bunbury - Bunbury Davenport East Bunbury - Glen Iris Gelorup - Stratham Eaton - Pelican Point Australind - Leschenault

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton Surrounds vs Withers - Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011003/busselton-surrounds/vs/501021254/withers-usher