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Gelorup - Stratham vs South Bunbury - Bunbury

Name: Gelorup - Stratham vs South Bunbury - Bunbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Gelorup - Stratham profile · South Bunbury - Bunbury profile

Gelorup - Stratham South Bunbury - Bunbury

South Bunbury - Bunbury and Gelorup - Stratham are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. South Bunbury - Bunbury is a denser hub where 36.2% of people live alone, and 32.4% of homes are rented. It is much more connected, with 94.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Gelorup - Stratham is dominated by large, separate houses—99.2% of homes are detached and 95.6% have three or more bedrooms. Wealth is also higher there, with 30.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.1% in South Bunbury - Bunbury.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have often widened. This includes a growing difference in home ownership, with far more people owning their homes outright in Gelorup - Stratham. Despite these shifting trends, they share many traits: the typical resident in both areas is 46, and both have similar proportions of university graduates. They have also grown at the same rate since 2021, with each population increasing by 3.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,718 larger in South Bunbury - Bunbury Renting: 26.6 pts higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury Separate houses: 33.4 pts higher in Gelorup - Stratham Living alone: 24.3 pts higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Gelorup - Stratham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +9,718 larger in South Bunbury - Bunbury gap steady

3,042 12th pct 12,760 66th pct

Median age in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury even gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 27.5%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 44.4%

27.0% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.3% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gelorup - Stratham South Bunbury - Bunbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 73.4%

6.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +1.9 pts 45.9%

41.7% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 34.2%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

11.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 86.1%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 44.8%

46.2% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 44.3%

4.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +9 more in South Bunbury - Bunbury

1 0th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +3.42 more in South Bunbury - Bunbury

1.80 42nd pct 5.21 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +9 more in South Bunbury - Bunbury

9 21st pct 18 47th pct

Students in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +2,679 more in South Bunbury - Bunbury

663 25th pct 3,342 83rd pct

Avg size in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +329 larger in Gelorup - Stratham

663 77th pct 334 37th pct

ICSEA in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +111 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

1,100 83rd pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 49.6%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.3%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

4.5% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 31.6%

22.9% Bachelor degree even 22.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 16.5%

13.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

13.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

8.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +$35 higher in Gelorup - Stratham gap widening

$865 61st pct $830 55th pct

Household income in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +$855 higher in Gelorup - Stratham gap widening

$2,342 85th pct $1,487 34th pct

Family income in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +$409 higher in Gelorup - Stratham gap widening

$2,494 74th pct $2,085 50th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

9.8% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 9.8%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 37.7%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +5.6 pts 59.8%

20.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +200 larger in South Bunbury - Bunbury

51 16th pct 251 60th pct

Median age in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +6 yrs older in Gelorup - Stratham

32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +$284 higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

$387 3rd pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +$721 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

$2,299 82nd pct $1,578 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +0.8 larger in Gelorup - Stratham gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 48.1%

28.4% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.4% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 36.6%

11.9% 1 person +24.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 11.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +$90 higher in Gelorup - Stratham gap widening

$400 62nd pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +$455 higher in Gelorup - Stratham gap widening

$2,080 68th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 35.0%

44.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 28.8%

5.8% Rented +26.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

1.1% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +33.4 pts 65.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.0 pts 25.1%

21.0% 3 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 4.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

49.1% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 30.8%

5.3% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 27.7%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.6% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +115 more in South Bunbury - Bunbury

2 5th pct 117 88th pct

Stops/1k in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +8.51 more in South Bunbury - Bunbury

0.66 7th pct 9.17 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +964.6 more in South Bunbury - Bunbury

7.2 5th pct 971.8 56th pct

PT routes in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +10 more in South Bunbury - Bunbury

1 7th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +3 longer in Gelorup - Stratham

7 61st pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +6 longer in Gelorup - Stratham

109 90th pct 103 89th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 67.1%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

12.1% 1 vehicle +30.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 37.8%

25.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 9.7%

21.2% 4 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 4.3%

1.2% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

7.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +2 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +4 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +6 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +1 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +57 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

1,040 67th pct 983 44th pct

ERP in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +10,399 higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

3,224 12th pct 13,623 65th pct

Growth in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury even

3.1% 37th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +1,391 higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

285 12th pct 1,676 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +63 higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

689 32nd pct 752 39th pct

Max temp in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +0.1 higher in Gelorup - Stratham

23.7 50th pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +0.3 higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

11.1 40th pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +5.9 higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

1.0 4th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +5.6 more in South Bunbury - Bunbury

1.2 5th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +80.3 pts higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

2.6% 2nd pct 82.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +78.4 pts higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

5.0% 3rd pct 83.3% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +92.2 pts higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

2.7% 2nd pct 94.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +69.4 pts higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

14.2% 8th pct 83.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +44.5 pts higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

50.7% 14th pct 95.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +79.2 pts higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

0.0% 0th pct 79.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +17.0 more in South Bunbury - Bunbury

6.2 4th pct 23.2 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +146 higher in South Bunbury - Bunbury

5 18th pct 151 61st pct

Mean slope in Gelorup - Stratham in South Bunbury - Bunbury +0.6 pts higher in Gelorup - Stratham

4.9% 43rd pct 4.4% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gelorup - Stratham vs South Bunbury - Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501021252/gelorup-stratham/vs/501021253/south-bunbury-bunbury