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Bunbury vs Armadale

Name: Bunbury vs Armadale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Bunbury profile · Armadale profile

Bunbury Armadale

Bunbury and Armadale are both significant Western Australian hubs, but they differ sharply in their populations. Armadale is much more diverse, with 36.1% of people born overseas and 23.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 18.8% and 7.5% in Bunbury. This cultural difference is mirrored in the schools, where Armadale has much larger average school sizes of 633 students, while Bunbury's average is 347. Bunbury has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of seniors at 18.8%, whereas Armadale is younger, with a typical age of 35.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,000 in both places. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, each at about 3%. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened; for example, the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of homes owned outright have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 17.3 pts higher in Armadale Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Armadale Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Armadale Median age: 6 yrs older in Bunbury Aged 65+: 6.8 pts higher in Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Armadale +13,365 larger in Bunbury gap narrowing

107,549 78th pct 94,184 73rd pct

Median age in Bunbury in Armadale +6 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.9% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Armadale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 58.9%

5.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% India +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +8.5 pts 36.5%

38.8% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 28.4%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

0.8% Indian +5.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

0.9% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 71.1%

0.2% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 41.0%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 39.6%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

0.4% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bunbury in Armadale +20 more in Bunbury

58 90th pct 38 73rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Armadale +1.08 more in Bunbury

2.80 64th pct 1.72 34th pct

Students in Bunbury in Armadale +3,927 more in Armadale

20,119 81st pct 24,046 86th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Armadale +286 larger in Armadale

347 37th pct 633 78th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Armadale +39 higher in Armadale

987 35th pct 1,026 56th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.5%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 33.1%

16.6% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%

14.0% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

1.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Armadale +$70 higher in Armadale gap widening

$745 37th pct $815 58th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Armadale +$224 higher in Armadale gap widening

$1,550 38th pct $1,774 57th pct

Family income in Bunbury in Armadale +$99 higher in Armadale gap widening

$1,962 45th pct $2,061 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.3%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +6.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Armadale +904 larger in Bunbury

3,689 80th pct 2,785 72nd pct

Median age in Bunbury in Armadale +1 yrs older in Bunbury

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bunbury in Armadale +$27 higher in Armadale

$538 27th pct $565 36th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Armadale +$28 higher in Bunbury

$1,559 46th pct $1,531 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Armadale +0.3 larger in Armadale gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 21.4%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 30.6%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.4%

14.3% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Armadale +$5 higher in Armadale gap narrowing

$300 29th pct $305 30th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Armadale +$134 higher in Armadale gap widening

$1,616 35th pct $1,750 44th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Armadale +0.10 higher in Armadale gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 21.6%

24.6% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 89.9%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.8% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

31.2% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.0%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

8.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Armadale +40 more in Bunbury

537 77th pct 497 74th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Armadale +0.28 more in Armadale

4.99 62nd pct 5.28 69th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Armadale +511.4 more in Armadale

446.7 38th pct 958.0 56th pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Armadale +1 more in Armadale

20 38th pct 21 40th pct

Drive to city in Bunbury in Armadale +9 longer in Bunbury

113 87th pct 104 86th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 67.4%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 30.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

9.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

14.9% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.6% Managers even 9.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bunbury in Armadale +5,773 higher in Bunbury

118,776 77th pct 113,003 75th pct

Growth in Bunbury in Armadale +9.0 pts higher in Armadale

6.7% 61st pct 15.7% 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bunbury in Armadale +10 higher in Armadale

902 52nd pct 912 53rd pct

Max temp in Bunbury in Armadale +0.9 higher in Armadale

23.2 42nd pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Bunbury in Armadale +1.2 higher in Armadale

9.9 26th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Armadale +0.8 higher in Armadale

4.3 38th pct 5.1 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Armadale +0.6 more in Armadale

4.4 40th pct 4.9 52nd pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Armadale +6.1 pts higher in Armadale

47.1% 36th pct 53.2% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Armadale +5.6 pts higher in Armadale

47.6% 35th pct 53.2% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Armadale +19.8 pts higher in Armadale

65.0% 37th pct 84.8% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Armadale +13.6 pts higher in Armadale

63.3% 47th pct 76.9% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Armadale +11.7 pts higher in Armadale

80.2% 38th pct 91.9% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Armadale +8.1 pts higher in Armadale

36.6% 39th pct 44.7% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Armadale +1.1 more in Armadale

13.6 37th pct 14.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Armadale +34 higher in Armadale

4 32nd pct 38 51st pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Armadale +1.3 pts higher in Armadale

4.7% 35th pct 6.0% 59th pct

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Compare Armadale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50102/bunbury/vs/50601/armadale