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Margaret River vs Busselton - West

Name: Margaret River vs Busselton - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Margaret River profile · Busselton - West profile

Margaret River Busselton - West

Busselton - West and Margaret River are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Busselton - West is much older, with 24.9% of residents aged 65 and over and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 32.1%. It also has far more public transport options, with 84.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Margaret River is more highly qualified, with 25.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.3% in Busselton - West. It also has a higher share of people born overseas (24.1%) and more people with no religion (62.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are also very similar in their unemployment rates and the typical monthly home-loan payments of around $1,700. While Busselton - West has a much higher number of schools and larger average school sizes, both areas share a similar level of school advantage. Their similar climates and home-loan costs suggest a shared regional lifestyle, even as Busselton - West continues to be notably older than Margaret River.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,099 larger in Busselton - West Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in Margaret River Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Busselton - West Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in Busselton - West No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Margaret River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margaret River in Busselton - West +9,099 larger in Busselton - West

10,193 53rd pct 19,292 88th pct

Median age in Margaret River in Busselton - West +5 yrs older in Busselton - West

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.7%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.3%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

45.2% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 50.1%

38.3% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 28.9%

9.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Margaret River Busselton - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 76.8%

7.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.6% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 90.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.7% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 49.5%

24.4% Christianity +17.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Margaret River in Busselton - West +3 more in Busselton - West

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Margaret River in Busselton - West +0.07 more in Margaret River

2.30 57th pct 2.23 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Margaret River in Busselton - West +3 more in Busselton - West

5 10th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Margaret River in Busselton - West +2,757 more in Busselton - West

2,503 72nd pct 5,260 90th pct

Avg size in Margaret River in Busselton - West +157 larger in Busselton - West

501 61st pct 658 76th pct

ICSEA in Margaret River in Busselton - West +32 higher in Margaret River

1,044 63rd pct 1,012 48th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 46.3%

16.6% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.1% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 17.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

11.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.1%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Margaret River in Busselton - West +$150 higher in Margaret River

$851 59th pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Margaret River in Busselton - West +$327 higher in Margaret River

$1,678 46th pct $1,351 25th pct

Family income in Margaret River in Busselton - West +$246 higher in Margaret River

$1,986 43rd pct $1,740 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.4%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.0%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +9.0 pts 59.7%

15.6% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.1% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Margaret River in Busselton - West +295 larger in Busselton - West

156 46th pct 451 76th pct

Median age in Margaret River in Busselton - West +5 yrs older in Margaret River

23 yrs 36th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Margaret River in Busselton - West +$54 higher in Busselton - West

$507 21st pct $561 34th pct

Household income in Margaret River in Busselton - West +$172 higher in Margaret River

$1,699 50th pct $1,527 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Margaret River in Busselton - West +0.2 larger in Margaret River

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 53.0%

26.4% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.9% One-parent families even 13.9%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.5% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margaret River in Busselton - West +$30 higher in Margaret River

$380 54th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Margaret River in Busselton - West +$33 higher in Busselton - West

$1,700 41st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Margaret River in Busselton - West +0.10 higher in Margaret River

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%

29.5% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.9% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 24.6%

1.9% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 86.4%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 50.8%

23.0% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.6% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 36.2%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.6% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Margaret River in Busselton - West +138 more in Busselton - West

1 2nd pct 139 90th pct

Stops/1k in Margaret River in Busselton - West +7.11 more in Busselton - West

0.10 1st pct 7.21 85th pct

Departures/1k in Margaret River in Busselton - West +315.9 more in Busselton - West

2.2 2nd pct 318.1 31st pct

PT routes in Margaret River in Busselton - West +2 more in Busselton - West

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Margaret River in Busselton - West

— 47 91st pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 38.9%

32.7% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

6.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

9.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.2% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 14.7%

17.8% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.4% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

8.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Margaret River in Busselton - West +2 higher in Margaret River

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Margaret River in Busselton - West +2 higher in Margaret River

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Margaret River in Busselton - West +2 higher in Margaret River

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Margaret River in Busselton - West +3 higher in Margaret River

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Margaret River in Busselton - West +47 higher in Margaret River

1,005 53rd pct 958 33rd pct

ERP in Margaret River in Busselton - West +9,681 higher in Busselton - West

12,077 58th pct 21,758 88th pct

Growth in Margaret River in Busselton - West +5.7 pts higher in Margaret River

14.7% 87th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Margaret River in Busselton - West +135 higher in Busselton - West

1,379 73rd pct 1,514 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Margaret River in Busselton - West +300 higher in Margaret River

975 59th pct 674 30th pct

Max temp in Margaret River in Busselton - West +1.5 higher in Busselton - West

21.9 35th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Margaret River in Busselton - West +0.6 higher in Margaret River

12.1 54th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Margaret River in Busselton - West +0.4 higher in Busselton - West

3.5 25th pct 3.9 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Margaret River in Busselton - West even

3.6 26th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Margaret River in Busselton - West +7.0 pts higher in Margaret River

34.4% 24th pct 27.4% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Margaret River in Busselton - West +7.0 pts higher in Margaret River

43.1% 32nd pct 36.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Margaret River in Busselton - West +66.7 pts higher in Busselton - West

17.6% 13th pct 84.3% 41st pct

Walk to school in Margaret River in Busselton - West +11.9 pts higher in Margaret River

53.0% 33rd pct 41.1% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Margaret River in Busselton - West +14.6 pts higher in Busselton - West

77.1% 26th pct 91.7% 39th pct

Walk to health in Margaret River in Busselton - West +13.2 pts higher in Margaret River

32.2% 37th pct 19.0% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Margaret River in Busselton - West +1.5 more in Margaret River

13.8 48th pct 12.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Margaret River in Busselton - West +5 higher in Busselton - West

12 26th pct 17 30th pct

Mean slope in Margaret River in Busselton - West +3.5 pts higher in Margaret River

6.3% 64th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Margaret River with nearby areas

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Compare Busselton - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margaret River vs Busselton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011004/margaret-river/vs/501011294/busselton-west