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Busselton - East vs Withers - Usher

Name: Busselton - East vs Withers - Usher — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Busselton - East profile · Withers - Usher profile

Busselton - East Withers - Usher

Busselton - East and Withers - Usher are two nearby Western Australian areas with contrasting social profiles. Busselton - East is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 24.1% of the population aged 65 or over. It is generally more affluent, with 36.2% of homes owned outright and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.2%). In contrast, Withers - Usher has a much higher proportion of renters (39.0%) and one-parent families (27.3%), while its First Nations unemployment rate is far higher at 29.3%.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the number of people living in each home, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per dwelling. This shared domestic scale exists alongside a stark divide in how people move around; Withers - Usher is far more walkable, with 83.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 17.4% in Busselton - East. This gap in accessibility is reflected in the public transport experience, where Withers - Usher has far more weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in Withers - Usher Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Busselton - East One-parent: 12.8 pts higher in Withers - Usher Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Withers - Usher Volunteering: 7.2 pts higher in Busselton - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +4,240 larger in Busselton - East

9,359 49th pct 5,119 23rd pct

Median age in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +7 yrs older in Busselton - East

46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 35.2%

29.8% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Busselton - East Withers - Usher

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 73.6%

8.0% England ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

2.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +7.0 pts 41.8%

38.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 37.4%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

3.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 84.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 35.6%

7.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Islam even 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +0.83 more in Withers - Usher

1.26 23rd pct 2.08 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +11 more in Withers - Usher

8 18th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +799 more in Busselton - East

1,395 48th pct 596 22nd pct

Avg size in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +400 larger in Busselton - East

698 79th pct 298 32nd pct

ICSEA in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +71 higher in Busselton - East

1,046 63rd pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 36.4%

27.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

10.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +$119 higher in Busselton - East

$717 32nd pct $598 12th pct

Household income in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +$248 higher in Busselton - East

$1,381 27th pct $1,133 10th pct

Family income in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +$339 higher in Busselton - East

$1,759 29th pct $1,420 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

17.5% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.5%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +7.0 pts 52.6%

22.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +116 larger in Withers - Usher

247 60th pct 363 72nd pct

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

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +$53 higher in Busselton - East

$537 28th pct $484 16th pct

Household income in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +$142 higher in Busselton - East

$1,343 26th pct $1,201 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +0.1 larger in Busselton - East

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 44.1%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 27.0%

14.5% One-parent families +12.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 33.7%

26.0% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +$110 higher in Busselton - East

$360 46th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +$433 higher in Busselton - East

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

People / bedroom in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 22.7%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%

1.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 81.1%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 29.1%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $200–$349 +30.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +39.0 pts 11.9%

15.3% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 +12.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +1 more in Withers - Usher

58 65th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +5.33 more in Withers - Usher

6.20 75th pct 11.53 88th pct

Departures/1k in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +709.7 more in Withers - Usher

248.3 28th pct 958.0 56th pct

PT routes in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +18 longer in Busselton - East

126 93rd pct 108 90th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Bicycle even 1.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 35.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

4.1% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

10.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

5.2% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.8% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%

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

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +3 higher in Busselton - East

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +4 higher in Busselton - East

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +5 higher in Busselton - East

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +2 higher in Busselton - East

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +133 higher in Busselton - East

963 35th pct 830 0th pct

ERP in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +4,663 higher in Busselton - East

10,199 49th pct 5,536 23rd pct

Growth in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +1.6 pts higher in Busselton - East

5.9% 61st pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +970 higher in Busselton - East

1,078 60th pct 108 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +116 higher in Withers - Usher

636 24th pct 752 39th pct

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

23.8 50th pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +0.3 higher in Withers - Usher

11.1 40th pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +1.5 higher in Withers - Usher

3.6 26th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +1.9 more in Withers - Usher

3.3 23rd pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +24.6 pts higher in Withers - Usher

27.1% 18th pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +0.1 pts higher in Busselton - East

34.6% 25th pct 34.5% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +31.6 pts higher in Withers - Usher

65.2% 30th pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +63.2 pts higher in Withers - Usher

25.8% 14th pct 88.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +5.3 pts higher in Withers - Usher

89.4% 37th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +66.1 pts higher in Withers - Usher

17.4% 23rd pct 83.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +2.0 more in Withers - Usher

15.6 58th pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +42 higher in Withers - Usher

18 30th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Busselton - East in Withers - Usher +1.7 pts higher in Withers - Usher

2.7% 6th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Busselton - East with nearby areas

Busselton - West Busselton Surrounds Capel Gelorup - Stratham Dalyellup Augusta Withers - Usher 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton - East vs Withers - Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011293/busselton-east/vs/501021254/withers-usher