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Busselton - East vs College Grove - Carey Park

Name: Busselton - East 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 - East profile · College Grove - Carey Park profile

Busselton - East College Grove - Carey Park

Busselton - East and College Grove - Carey Park are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Busselton - East is a more affluent, car-dependent area where 36.2% of homes are owned outright and the typical resident is 46. Busselton - East also has far larger schools, with an average size of 698 students. In contrast, College Grove - Carey Park is very walkable, with 79.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. It has a higher proportion of renters at 41% and a higher share of one-parent families at 25.8%.

These two areas have seen their populations grow at a similar pace since 2021, but the gap in their overall advantage levels remains wide. Busselton - East is far higher in access to money and resources than College Grove - Carey Park. They do share some common traits, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and very similar rates of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.2 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park Housework 15h+: 5.4 pts higher in Busselton - East Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park Volunteering: 7.4 pts higher in Busselton - East Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Busselton - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +2,383 larger in Busselton - East

9,359 49th pct 6,976 34th pct

Median age in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +7 yrs older in Busselton - East

46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.4%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 34.9%

29.8% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Busselton - East 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

74.0% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 74.6%

8.0% England ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

2.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +8.1 pts 40.6%

38.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 34.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

3.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 77.1%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 45.4%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 36.1%

7.5% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +0.47 more in College Grove - Carey Park

1.26 23rd pct 1.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +16 more in College Grove - Carey Park

8 18th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +566 more in Busselton - East

1,395 48th pct 829 31st pct

Avg size in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +283 larger in Busselton - East

698 79th pct 415 49th pct

ICSEA in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +59 higher in Busselton - East

1,046 63rd pct 988 37th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 34.7%

27.1% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

10.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +$98 higher in Busselton - East

$717 32nd pct $619 14th pct

Household income in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +$259 higher in Busselton - East

$1,381 27th pct $1,122 9th pct

Family income in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +$308 higher in Busselton - East

$1,759 29th pct $1,451 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

17.5% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.7%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +10.5 pts 49.1%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

6.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +222 larger in College Grove - Carey Park

247 60th pct 469 77th pct

Median age in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +8 yrs older in College Grove - Carey Park

20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +$65 higher in Busselton - East

$537 28th pct $472 14th pct

Household income in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +$82 higher in Busselton - East

$1,343 26th pct $1,261 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +0.2 larger in Busselton - East

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 43.2%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 29.4%

14.5% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 34.3%

26.0% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +$80 higher in Busselton - East

$360 46th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +$433 higher in Busselton - East

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 25.3%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 30.9%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 82.8%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 24.6%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $200–$349 +32.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +33.9 pts 17.0%

15.3% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 16.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +6 more in College Grove - Carey Park

58 65th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +2.98 more in College Grove - Carey Park

6.20 75th pct 9.17 87th pct

Departures/1k in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +510.1 more in College Grove - Carey Park

248.3 28th pct 758.5 48th pct

PT routes in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +11 more in College Grove - Carey Park

4 29th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park

— 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +21 longer in Busselton - East

126 93rd pct 105 89th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 69.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 33.7%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

4.1% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.9% Retail trade even 11.9%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

10.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

6.8% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

12.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +3 higher in Busselton - East

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +4 higher in Busselton - East

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +5 higher in Busselton - East

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +2 higher in Busselton - East

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +105 higher in Busselton - East

963 35th pct 858 5th pct

ERP in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +2,597 higher in Busselton - East

10,199 49th pct 7,602 35th pct

Growth in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +0.9 pts higher in Busselton - East

5.9% 61st pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +849 higher in Busselton - East

1,078 60th pct 229 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +116 higher in College Grove - Carey Park

636 24th pct 752 39th pct

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

23.8 50th pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +0.3 higher in College Grove - Carey Park

11.1 40th pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +2.6 higher in College Grove - Carey Park

3.6 26th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +2.7 more in College Grove - Carey Park

3.3 23rd pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +52.7 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

27.1% 18th pct 79.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +45.6 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

34.6% 25th pct 80.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +34.3 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

65.2% 30th pct 99.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +48.5 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

25.8% 14th pct 74.3% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +9.0 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

89.4% 37th pct 98.4% 54th pct

Walk to health in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +38.2 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

17.4% 23rd pct 55.6% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +0.1 more in Busselton - East

15.6 58th pct 15.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +35 higher in College Grove - Carey Park

18 30th pct 53 41st pct

Mean slope in Busselton - East in College Grove - Carey Park +0.7 pts higher in College Grove - Carey Park

2.7% 6th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Busselton - East with nearby areas

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

Compare College Grove - Carey Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton - East vs College Grove - Carey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011293/busselton-east/vs/501021008/college-grove-carey-park