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Adelaide - South vs Bunbury

Name: Adelaide - South vs Bunbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,063 km apart · Adelaide - South profile · Bunbury profile

Adelaide - South Bunbury

Adelaide - South and Bunbury are two very different environments. Adelaide - South is very walkable, with 76.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a high proportion of residents within a short walk of groceries (73.2%) and health services (60.2%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 25.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.0% in Bunbury. Bunbury is mostly car-dependent and more reliant on separate houses, which make up 89.3% of its homes.

Since 2011, the gaps in education and housing have widened, with the difference in university degrees growing to 10.3 points and the gap in separate houses increasing to 10.6 points. Despite these shifts, the two areas share many similarities. They have almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 20.5%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,540 in Adelaide - South and $1,478 in Bunbury.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Adelaide - South Population: 186,112 larger in Adelaide - South Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in Bunbury Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in Adelaide - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +186,112 larger in Adelaide - South gap steady

374,859 80th pct 188,747 44th pct

Median age in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +2 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) even 20.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.7% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 31.7%

10.0% Divorced even 10.0%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - South Bunbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

7.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

0.9% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English +1.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.7% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% German ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

3.6% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 86.8%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 49.4%

37.8% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

5.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +19 more in Adelaide - South

120 63rd pct 101 44th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +0.92 more in Bunbury

1.91 43rd pct 2.83 64th pct

Students in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +24,188 more in Adelaide - South

58,651 72nd pct 34,463 41st pct

Avg size in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +148 larger in Adelaide - South

489 57th pct 341 36th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +50 higher in Adelaide - South

1,051 72nd pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 45.8%

13.8% Year 10 +13.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

6.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 18.5%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

13.8% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

8.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +$29 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$768 46th pct $739 34th pct

Household income in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +$62 higher in Adelaide - South gap steady

$1,540 39th pct $1,478 33rd pct

Family income in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +$114 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$2,005 52nd pct $1,891 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.9%

16.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 41.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.8%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 60.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +62 larger in Adelaide - South

5,386 51st pct 5,324 50th pct

Median age in Adelaide - South in Bunbury even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +$2 higher in Adelaide - South

$550 32nd pct $548 31st pct

Household income in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +$80 higher in Bunbury

$1,423 35th pct $1,503 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide - South in Bunbury even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 53.8%

28.6% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

5.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +$10 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$320 38th pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +$50 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,590 33rd pct $1,640 37th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +0.10 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 37.8%

32.4% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.3% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 23.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 89.3%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 8.0%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 37.5%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

4.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.8%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.4%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +1,337 more in Adelaide - South

2,199 81st pct 862 38th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +1.30 more in Adelaide - South

5.87 83rd pct 4.57 48th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +1,223.7 more in Adelaide - South

1,537.9 75th pct 314.2 29th pct

PT routes in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +133 more in Adelaide - South

156 88th pct 23 14th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%

12.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

9.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 15.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

8.4% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

12.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +185,802 higher in Adelaide - South

396,764 75th pct 210,962 34th pct

Growth in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +3.2 pts higher in Bunbury

5.0% 38th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +197 higher in Bunbury

614 27th pct 812 48th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +1.5 higher in Bunbury

20.9 21st pct 22.5 32nd pct

Min temp in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +2.7 higher in Adelaide - South

11.7 51st pct 9.0 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +2.7 higher in Adelaide - South

6.4 75th pct 3.7 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +2.6 more in Adelaide - South

6.2 76th pct 3.7 14th pct

15-min city in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +39.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South

76.9% 74th pct 37.7% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +33.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

73.2% 74th pct 39.6% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +40.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South

94.5% 79th pct 53.7% 25th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +31.7 pts higher in Adelaide - South

79.2% 70th pct 47.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +24.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

97.4% 79th pct 72.9% 26th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +31.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South

60.2% 76th pct 28.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +0.3 more in Adelaide - South

16.0 48th pct 15.7 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +60 higher in Adelaide - South

62 72nd pct 2 30th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - South in Bunbury +0.1 pts higher in Adelaide - South

5.3% 42nd pct 5.2% 40th pct

Compare Adelaide - South with nearby areas

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Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide - South vs Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/403/adelaide-south/vs/501/bunbury