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Bunbury vs Rockingham

Name: Bunbury vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Bunbury profile · Rockingham profile

Bunbury Rockingham

Rockingham and Bunbury are both large Western Australian hubs, though they differ in layout and demographics. Rockingham is more compact and connected, with a typical resident aged 36 and 30.4% born overseas. It is more walkable, with 91.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Bunbury is more spread out, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 and 18.8% of the population aged 65 and over. This area also has a higher share of outright home ownership at 32.0% compared to 24.9% in Rockingham.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened, such as the age difference and the share of people who have finished Year 12. At the same time, they share very similar proportions of First Nations people and typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $786 in Rockingham and $745 in Bunbury. Both areas also have similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though Rockingham has seen much faster population growth recently, rising by 13.8% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 5.5 pts higher in Bunbury Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in Rockingham Median age: 5 yrs older in Bunbury Aged 65+: 4.6 pts higher in Bunbury Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Rockingham +28,129 larger in Rockingham gap widening

107,549 78th pct 135,678 86th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Rockingham +5 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 45.8%

32.9% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 63.9%

5.5% England +6.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +2.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

38.8% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 34.0%

9.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.5% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 86.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 39.2%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam even 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bunbury in Rockingham +10 more in Bunbury

58 90th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Rockingham +1.17 more in Bunbury

2.80 64th pct 1.63 29th pct

Students in Bunbury in Rockingham +7,556 more in Rockingham

20,119 81st pct 27,675 87th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Rockingham +230 larger in Rockingham

347 37th pct 577 72nd pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Rockingham +5 higher in Rockingham

987 35th pct 991 37th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 41.1%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree even 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

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

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Rockingham +$41 higher in Rockingham gap widening

$745 37th pct $786 49th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Rockingham +$174 higher in Rockingham gap widening

$1,550 38th pct $1,724 53rd pct

Family income in Bunbury in Rockingham +$115 higher in Rockingham gap widening

$1,962 45th pct $2,077 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.4%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

9.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Asthma even 8.5%

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Rockingham +84 larger in Bunbury

3,689 80th pct 3,605 79th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Rockingham +2 yrs older in Bunbury

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Bunbury in Rockingham +$139 higher in Rockingham

$538 27th pct $677 67th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Rockingham +$234 higher in Rockingham

$1,559 46th pct $1,793 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Rockingham +0.1 larger in Rockingham gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 23.9%

15.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.6%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 23.3%

14.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.3% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Rockingham +$30 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$300 29th pct $330 39th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Rockingham +$117 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$1,616 35th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Rockingham even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 24.9%

24.6% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 90.4%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

1.8% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 29.4%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

5.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 45.1%

31.2% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.4%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Rockingham +147 more in Rockingham

537 77th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Rockingham +0.05 more in Rockingham

4.99 62nd pct 5.04 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Rockingham +801.1 more in Rockingham

446.7 38th pct 1,247.7 66th pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Rockingham +3 more in Rockingham

20 38th pct 23 43rd pct

Stop walk in Bunbury in Rockingham

— 56 92nd pct

Drive to city in Bunbury in Rockingham +61 longer in Bunbury

113 87th pct 52 67th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 63.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.3% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

4.0% No vehicle even 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

9.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

11.5% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

9.6% Managers even 9.6%

8.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bunbury in Rockingham +41,158 higher in Rockingham

118,776 77th pct 159,934 87th pct

Growth in Bunbury in Rockingham +7.0 pts higher in Rockingham

6.7% 61st pct 13.8% 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bunbury in Rockingham +229 higher in Bunbury

902 52nd pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Bunbury in Rockingham +0.9 higher in Rockingham

23.2 42nd pct 24.1 53rd pct

Min temp in Bunbury in Rockingham +4.1 higher in Rockingham

9.9 26th pct 14.1 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Rockingham +0.7 higher in Rockingham

4.3 38th pct 5.1 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Rockingham +0.4 more in Rockingham

4.4 40th pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Rockingham +4.3 pts higher in Rockingham

47.1% 36th pct 51.4% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Rockingham +6.6 pts higher in Rockingham

47.6% 35th pct 54.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Rockingham +26.4 pts higher in Rockingham

65.0% 37th pct 91.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Rockingham +12.3 pts higher in Rockingham

63.3% 47th pct 75.6% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Rockingham +13.5 pts higher in Rockingham

80.2% 38th pct 93.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Rockingham +7.8 pts higher in Bunbury

36.6% 39th pct 28.7% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Rockingham +1.7 more in Bunbury

13.6 37th pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Rockingham +72 higher in Rockingham

4 32nd pct 76 60th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Rockingham +0.2 pts higher in Rockingham

4.7% 35th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

Mandurah Serpentine - Jarrahdale Rockingham Kwinana Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton Armadale Cockburn Manjimup

Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

Kwinana Serpentine - Jarrahdale Cockburn Mandurah Melville Canning Gosnells South Perth

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50102/bunbury/vs/50705/rockingham