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Bunbury vs Serpentine - Jarrahdale

Name: Bunbury vs Serpentine - Jarrahdale — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Bunbury profile · Serpentine - Jarrahdale profile

Bunbury Serpentine - Jarrahdale

Bunbury and Serpentine - Jarrahdale are both Western Australian areas with distinct characters. Bunbury is a more established urban centre where homes are more likely to be owned outright (32.0%) and residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 41. It is much more walkable, with 47.6% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to just 13.5% in Serpentine - Jarrahdale. Serpentine - Jarrahdale is a rapidly growing area with a much younger typical resident of 34. It has a higher share of high-earning households, with 23.2% earning $3,000 or more per week, and a larger proportion of families with children (24.9% of the population).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened to seven years, and the difference in home ownership has grown as more people in Bunbury own their homes outright. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other respects. Both have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree (13.2%) and nearly identical proportions of First Nations people. They also share a similar level of stability, with about 36% of residents having moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 75,307 larger in Bunbury Median age: 7 yrs older in Bunbury Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Bunbury Aged 65+: 8.5 pts higher in Bunbury Participation: 9.2 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +75,307 larger in Bunbury gap steady

107,549 78th pct 32,242 24th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +7 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.2%

19.3% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 10.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

48.2% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.9% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Serpentine - Jarrahdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 70.4%

5.5% England +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 43.6%

38.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 37.9%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

9.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.5% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

2.1% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.8% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 83.6%

0.2% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 37.9%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

0.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +45 more in Bunbury

58 90th pct 13 17th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +1.18 more in Bunbury

2.80 64th pct 1.62 28th pct

Students in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +13,088 more in Bunbury

20,119 81st pct 7,031 30th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +194 larger in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

347 37th pct 541 67th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +5 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

987 35th pct 991 37th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

12.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

10.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Architecture & building even 5.6%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

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

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +$164 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

$745 37th pct $909 72nd pct

Household income in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +$546 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

$1,550 38th pct $2,096 77th pct

Family income in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +$279 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

$1,962 45th pct $2,241 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 35.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +6.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +2,769 larger in Bunbury

3,689 80th pct 920 36th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +4 yrs older in Bunbury

22 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +$364 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

$538 27th pct $902 89th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +$628 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

$1,559 46th pct $2,187 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +0.5 larger in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 21.6%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 31.5%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 15.1%

14.3% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.2% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.7% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +$80 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

$300 29th pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +$355 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap narrowing

$1,616 35th pct $1,971 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +0.10 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +23.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 21.5%

24.6% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 12.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 97.5%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 23.3%

5.5% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

31.2% $350–$549 +29.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.3 pts 25.0%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 4.1%

1.3% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 31.2%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +358 more in Bunbury

537 77th pct 179 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +0.56 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

4.99 62nd pct 5.55 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +357.6 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

446.7 38th pct 804.3 51st pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +9 more in Bunbury

20 38th pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

— 49 90th pct

Drive to city in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +6 longer in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

113 87th pct 119 87th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 65.3%

4.7% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 21.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.5% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

10.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.7% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +78,219 higher in Bunbury

118,776 77th pct 40,557 25th pct

Growth in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +14.6 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

6.7% 61st pct 21.4% 99th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +171 higher in Bunbury

902 52nd pct 732 36th pct

Max temp in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +1.2 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

23.2 42nd pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +2.6 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

9.9 26th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +1.5 higher in Bunbury

4.3 38th pct 2.9 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +1.6 more in Bunbury

4.4 40th pct 2.7 11th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +31.7 pts higher in Bunbury

47.1% 36th pct 15.4% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +34.0 pts higher in Bunbury

47.6% 35th pct 13.5% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +7.9 pts higher in Bunbury

65.0% 37th pct 57.1% 31st pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +11.0 pts higher in Bunbury

63.3% 47th pct 52.3% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +14.8 pts higher in Bunbury

80.2% 38th pct 65.4% 21st pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +24.3 pts higher in Bunbury

36.6% 39th pct 12.3% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +3.0 more in Bunbury

13.6 37th pct 10.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +2 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

4 32nd pct 6 34th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Serpentine - Jarrahdale +0.6 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

4.7% 35th pct 5.3% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Serpentine - Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50102/bunbury/vs/50606/serpentine-jarrahdale