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Bunbury vs Kwinana

Name: Bunbury vs Kwinana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Bunbury profile · Kwinana profile

Bunbury Kwinana

Bunbury and Kwinana are two distinct Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Bunbury is far older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 33 in Kwinana. Kwinana is much more multicultural, with 34.7% of people born overseas and 21.4% using a language other than English at home, while those figures are 18.8% and 7.5% in Bunbury. Housing also differs; 32.0% of Bunbury homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 16.4% in Kwinana.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for home ownership without a mortgage. They also share similar typical weekly rents and family incomes. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The age difference has grown since 2011, and Kwinana has seen much faster population growth, rising by 20.5% compared to 6.7% in Bunbury.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in Kwinana Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Bunbury Population: 61,682 larger in Bunbury Other language: 13.9 pts higher in Kwinana Median age: 8 yrs older in Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Kwinana +61,682 larger in Bunbury gap steady

107,549 78th pct 45,867 36th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Kwinana +8 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 9.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 43.4%

32.9% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Kwinana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 60.4%

5.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Philippines +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% India +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% South Africa even 1.6%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +9.8 pts 35.2%

38.8% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 29.1%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

9.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

1.7% Filipino +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

0.8% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.9% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +15.5 pts 70.8%

0.5% Tagalog +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 44.0%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 37.9%

8.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.4% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bunbury in Kwinana +44 more in Bunbury

58 90th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Kwinana +1.45 more in Bunbury

2.80 64th pct 1.35 16th pct

Students in Bunbury in Kwinana +11,745 more in Bunbury

20,119 81st pct 8,374 39th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Kwinana +251 larger in Kwinana

347 37th pct 598 75th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Kwinana +4 higher in Kwinana

987 35th pct 990 37th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.7%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 35.8%

16.6% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

14.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

1.4% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Kwinana +$67 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$745 37th pct $812 57th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Kwinana +$166 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$1,550 38th pct $1,716 53rd pct

Family income in Bunbury in Kwinana +$34 higher in Kwinana gap narrowing

$1,962 45th pct $1,996 48th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.1%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.9%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +3.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Kwinana +1,673 larger in Bunbury

3,689 80th pct 2,016 62nd pct

Median age in Bunbury in Kwinana +3 yrs older in Kwinana

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bunbury in Kwinana +$2 higher in Kwinana

$538 27th pct $540 28th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Kwinana +$75 higher in Bunbury

$1,559 46th pct $1,484 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Kwinana +0.2 larger in Kwinana gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 19.9%

15.1% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 30.0%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%

14.3% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Kwinana +$15 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$300 29th pct $315 34th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Kwinana +$108 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$1,616 35th pct $1,724 42nd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 16.4%

24.6% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 93.0%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.8% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 45.7%

31.2% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 even 40.9%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Kwinana +269 more in Bunbury

537 77th pct 268 49th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Kwinana +0.85 more in Kwinana

4.99 62nd pct 5.84 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Kwinana +748.6 more in Kwinana

446.7 38th pct 1,195.3 64th pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Kwinana +10 more in Bunbury

20 38th pct 10 20th pct

Drive to city in Bunbury in Kwinana +89 longer in Bunbury

113 87th pct 24 44th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 62.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Bus even 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.3% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

4.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.5% Retail trade even 9.4%

8.7% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

14.9% Professionals even 14.9%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bunbury in Kwinana +61,354 higher in Bunbury

118,776 77th pct 57,422 41st pct

Growth in Bunbury in Kwinana +13.7 pts higher in Kwinana

6.7% 61st pct 20.5% 98th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bunbury in Kwinana +172 higher in Bunbury

902 52nd pct 730 36th pct

Max temp in Bunbury in Kwinana +1.3 higher in Kwinana

23.2 42nd pct 24.5 58th pct

Min temp in Bunbury in Kwinana +3.8 higher in Kwinana

9.9 26th pct 13.8 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Kwinana +0.4 higher in Bunbury

4.3 38th pct 3.9 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Kwinana +0.8 more in Bunbury

4.4 40th pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Kwinana +14.0 pts higher in Bunbury

47.1% 36th pct 33.1% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Kwinana +12.5 pts higher in Bunbury

47.6% 35th pct 35.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Kwinana +13.8 pts higher in Kwinana

65.0% 37th pct 78.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Kwinana +3.4 pts higher in Kwinana

63.3% 47th pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Kwinana +7.9 pts higher in Kwinana

80.2% 38th pct 88.1% 47th pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Kwinana +17.5 pts higher in Bunbury

36.6% 39th pct 19.1% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Kwinana +3.2 more in Bunbury

13.6 37th pct 10.4 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Kwinana +57 higher in Kwinana

4 32nd pct 62 58th pct

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

4.7% 35th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Kwinana with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Kwinana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50102/bunbury/vs/50703/kwinana