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Busselton - East vs Busselton - West

Name: Busselton - East vs Busselton - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Busselton - East profile · Busselton - West profile

Busselton - East Busselton - West

Busselton - West and Busselton - East are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different levels of infrastructure. Busselton - West is far larger, with a population of 19,292 compared to 9,359 in Busselton - East. It has significantly more services, including 8 schools and 139 public transport stops, whereas Busselton - East has just 2 schools and 58 stops. Consequently, homes in Busselton - West are far more likely to be within a 10-minute walk of public transport (84.3% versus 65.2%) and a 15-minute walk of a school (41.1% versus 25.8%).

The gap in population growth is widening, with Busselton - West growing by 8.9% since 2021, while Busselton - East grew by 5.9%. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,750 and have nearly the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also have a high share of detached houses, which make up 86.4% of homes in Busselton - West and 89.5% in Busselton - East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,933 larger in Busselton - West Unemployment: 0.7 pts higher in Busselton - East Under 15: 1.6 pts higher in Busselton - West Needs assistance: 1.1 pts higher in Busselton - West 3+ bedrooms: 3.7 pts higher in Busselton - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +9,933 larger in Busselton - West

9,359 49th pct 19,292 88th pct

Median age in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +1 yrs older in Busselton - East

46 yrs 81st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.3%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 50.1%

29.8% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

5.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Busselton - East Busselton - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 76.8%

8.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

38.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

3.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 41.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +6 more in Busselton - West

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +0.97 more in Busselton - West

1.26 23rd pct 2.23 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Busselton - East in Busselton - West even

8 18th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +3,865 more in Busselton - West

1,395 48th pct 5,260 90th pct

Avg size in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +40 larger in Busselton - East

698 79th pct 658 76th pct

ICSEA in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +34 higher in Busselton - East

1,046 63rd pct 1,012 48th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 46.3%

27.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below even 8.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

14.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +$16 higher in Busselton - East

$717 32nd pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +$30 higher in Busselton - East

$1,381 27th pct $1,351 25th pct

Family income in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +$19 higher in Busselton - East

$1,759 29th pct $1,740 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%

17.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

8.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%

6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +204 larger in Busselton - West

247 60th pct 451 76th pct

Median age in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +2 yrs older in Busselton - East

20 yrs 14th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +$24 higher in Busselton - West

$537 28th pct $561 34th pct

Household income in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +$184 higher in Busselton - West

$1,343 26th pct $1,527 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton - East in Busselton - West even

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 32.6%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 37.2%

26.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

5.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +$10 higher in Busselton - East

$360 46th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Busselton - East in Busselton - West even

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Busselton - East in Busselton - West even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 34.8%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.8% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%

1.1% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 86.4%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 43.7%

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 35.7%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% 5 or more even 4.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 50.8%

26.5% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.3% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.2%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +81 more in Busselton - West

58 65th pct 139 90th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +1.01 more in Busselton - West

6.20 75th pct 7.21 85th pct

Departures/1k in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +69.7 more in Busselton - West

248.3 28th pct 318.1 31st pct

PT routes in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +1 more in Busselton - East

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Busselton - East in Busselton - West

— 47 91st pct

Drive to city in Busselton - East in Busselton - West

126 93rd pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 65.3%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Bus even 1.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 38.9%

35.8% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

6.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

11.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.8% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Busselton - East in Busselton - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Busselton - East in Busselton - West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Busselton - East in Busselton - West even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Busselton - East in Busselton - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +5 higher in Busselton - East

963 35th pct 958 33rd pct

ERP in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +11,559 higher in Busselton - West

10,199 49th pct 21,758 88th pct

Growth in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +3.0 pts higher in Busselton - West

5.9% 61st pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +436 higher in Busselton - West

1,078 60th pct 1,514 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +38 higher in Busselton - West

636 24th pct 674 30th pct

Max temp in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +0.3 higher in Busselton - East

23.8 50th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +0.4 higher in Busselton - West

11.1 40th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +0.3 higher in Busselton - West

3.6 26th pct 3.9 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +0.4 more in Busselton - West

3.3 23rd pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +0.3 pts higher in Busselton - West

27.1% 18th pct 27.4% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +1.4 pts higher in Busselton - West

34.6% 25th pct 36.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +19.1 pts higher in Busselton - West

65.2% 30th pct 84.3% 41st pct

Walk to school in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +15.3 pts higher in Busselton - West

25.8% 14th pct 41.1% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +2.3 pts higher in Busselton - West

89.4% 37th pct 91.7% 39th pct

Walk to health in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +1.7 pts higher in Busselton - West

17.4% 23rd pct 19.0% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +3.3 more in Busselton - East

15.6 58th pct 12.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +1 higher in Busselton - East

18 30th pct 17 30th pct

Mean slope in Busselton - East in Busselton - West +0.1 pts higher in Busselton - West

2.7% 6th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Busselton - East with nearby areas

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

Compare Busselton - West with nearby areas

Busselton - East Busselton Surrounds Augusta Margaret River Capel Gelorup - Stratham Dalyellup Withers - Usher

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton - East vs Busselton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011293/busselton-east/vs/501011294/busselton-west