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Busselton - West vs Gelorup - Stratham

Name: Busselton - West vs Gelorup - Stratham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Busselton - West profile · Gelorup - Stratham profile

Busselton - West Gelorup - Stratham

Busselton - West and Gelorup - Stratham are nearby Western Australian areas with very different financial profiles. Gelorup - Stratham is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,342 compared to $1,351 in Busselton - West. This gap is seen in home ownership too; 47.3% of homes in Gelorup - Stratham are owned outright, while Busselton - West has a higher share of renters at 24.6%. Busselton - West is more urban, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (36.0%) and public transport stops (84.3%) than in Gelorup - Stratham.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English at home. They are also very similar in their unemployment rates, the proportion of residents born overseas, and the number of people working from home. While they share these basic demographics, the gap in household income and the difference in access to local amenities remain stark.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,250 larger in Busselton - West Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Busselton - West Household income: $991 higher in Gelorup - Stratham Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in Busselton - West Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Busselton - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +16,250 larger in Busselton - West

19,292 88th pct 3,042 12th pct

Median age in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +1 yrs older in Gelorup - Stratham

45 yrs 78th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 17.2%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

50.1% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

28.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Busselton - West Gelorup - Stratham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 78.2%

7.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

1.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% English ◂ +1.5 pts 47.8%

40.5% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.4% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 46.2%

41.3% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +7 more in Busselton - West

8 87th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +0.43 more in Busselton - West

2.23 55th pct 1.80 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +1 more in Gelorup - Stratham

8 18th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +4,597 more in Busselton - West

5,260 90th pct 663 25th pct

Avg size in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +6 larger in Gelorup - Stratham

658 76th pct 663 77th pct

ICSEA in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +88 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

1,012 48th pct 1,100 83rd pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 37.9%

17.7% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

11.8% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +$164 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

$701 29th pct $865 61st pct

Household income in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +$991 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

$1,351 25th pct $2,342 85th pct

Family income in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +$754 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

$1,740 28th pct $2,494 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 18.8%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 39.4%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.9%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +5.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +400 larger in Busselton - West

451 76th pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +14 yrs older in Gelorup - Stratham

18 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +$174 higher in Busselton - West

$561 34th pct $387 3rd pct

Household income in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +$772 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

$1,527 39th pct $2,299 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +0.5 larger in Gelorup - Stratham

2.4 36th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 28.4%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 11.9%

14.1% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.6% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +$50 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

$350 43rd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +$347 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

$1,733 43rd pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.6% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 5.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 99.2%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 21.0%

4.9% 5 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 3.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 49.1%

28.0% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 5.3%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 23.5%

8.3% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +137 more in Busselton - West

139 90th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +6.55 more in Busselton - West

7.21 85th pct 0.66 7th pct

Departures/1k in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +310.8 more in Busselton - West

318.1 31st pct 7.2 5th pct

PT routes in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +2 more in Busselton - West

3 21st pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +40 longer in Busselton - West

47 91st pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham

— 109 90th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

6.3% Worked at home even 6.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.1% Walked even 2.1%

1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.3 pts 12.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.8% 4 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

8.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +3 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +4 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +4 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +3 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +82 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

958 33rd pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +18,534 higher in Busselton - West

21,758 88th pct 3,224 12th pct

Growth in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +5.9 pts higher in Busselton - West

8.9% 76th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +1,229 higher in Busselton - West

1,514 76th pct 285 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +15 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

674 30th pct 689 32nd pct

Max temp in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +0.3 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

23.5 47th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +0.4 higher in Busselton - West

11.5 46th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +2.9 higher in Busselton - West

3.9 28th pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +2.5 more in Busselton - West

3.6 26th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +24.8 pts higher in Busselton - West

27.4% 18th pct 2.6% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +31.0 pts higher in Busselton - West

36.0% 26th pct 5.0% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +81.6 pts higher in Busselton - West

84.3% 41st pct 2.7% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +26.9 pts higher in Busselton - West

41.1% 24th pct 14.2% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +41.0 pts higher in Busselton - West

91.7% 39th pct 50.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +19.0 pts higher in Busselton - West

19.0% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +6.1 more in Busselton - West

12.3 39th pct 6.2 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +13 higher in Busselton - West

17 30th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Busselton - West in Gelorup - Stratham +2.1 pts higher in Gelorup - Stratham

2.8% 7th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Busselton - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton - West vs Gelorup - Stratham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011294/busselton-west/vs/501021252/gelorup-stratham