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Bunbury vs Perth - North West

Name: Bunbury vs Perth - North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 270 km apart · Bunbury profile · Perth - North West profile

Bunbury Perth - North West

Perth - North West and Bunbury are two very different Western Australian hubs. Perth - North West is a diverse, high-earning area where 38.6% of people were born overseas and the typical weekly household income is $1,921. It is also more walkable, with a score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable), and has a more qualified workforce, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Bunbury is more car-dependent with a score of 3.7 and a higher share of separate houses at 89.3%. Residents in Bunbury are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 38 in Perth - North West.

These two areas share several common traits, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and very similar rates of people working from home. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, as has the gap in typical resident age. Similarly, the divide in education has increased, with Perth - North West seeing its lead in bachelor degree holders grow to 11 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 388,550 larger in Perth - North West Born overseas: 19.4 pts higher in Perth - North West Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Perth - North West Housework 15h+: 4.7 pts higher in Bunbury Other language: 13.8 pts higher in Perth - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Perth - North West +388,550 larger in Perth - North West gap widening

188,747 44th pct 577,297 91st pct

Median age in Bunbury in Perth - North West +5 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.8%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 49.2%

31.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Perth - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 57.4%

6.4% England +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.3% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% New Zealand even 2.7%

0.5% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +8.0 pts 38.2%

38.6% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 26.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

9.7% Irish even 9.7%

5.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.7% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 75.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 41.1%

39.9% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

0.6% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bunbury in Perth - North West +99 more in Perth - North West

101 44th pct 200 94th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Perth - North West +1.04 more in Bunbury

2.83 64th pct 1.79 35th pct

Students in Bunbury in Perth - North West +72,815 more in Perth - North West

34,463 41st pct 107,278 91st pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Perth - North West +195 larger in Perth - North West

341 36th pct 536 71st pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Perth - North West +50 higher in Perth - North West

1,001 43rd pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +17.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 16.9%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 27.0%

18.5% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

9.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

6.1% Architecture & building even 6.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Perth - North West +$132 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$739 34th pct $871 71st pct

Household income in Bunbury in Perth - North West +$443 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,478 33rd pct $1,921 73rd pct

Family income in Bunbury in Perth - North West +$411 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,891 40th pct $2,302 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

7.5% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 38.1%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +6.7 pts ▸ 67.6%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Perth - North West +2,478 larger in Perth - North West

5,324 50th pct 7,802 63rd pct

Median age in Bunbury in Perth - North West +1 yrs older in Perth - North West

22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bunbury in Perth - North West +$66 higher in Perth - North West

$548 31st pct $614 58th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Perth - North West +$209 higher in Perth - North West

$1,503 46th pct $1,712 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Perth - North West +0.2 larger in Perth - North West gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 24.4%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 32.6%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 23.3%

14.1% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.9% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Perth - North West +$50 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$310 35th pct $360 57th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Perth - North West +$310 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,640 37th pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Perth - North West even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 28.6%

23.7% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 78.5%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

5.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 32.0%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%

2.4% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.4%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

9.3% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Perth - North West +2,162 more in Perth - North West

862 38th pct 3,024 94th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Perth - North West +0.67 more in Perth - North West

4.57 48th pct 5.24 71st pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Perth - North West +1,416.1 more in Perth - North West

314.2 29th pct 1,730.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Perth - North West +83 more in Perth - North West

23 14th pct 106 78th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 63.2%

7.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.4% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

3.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

8.0% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

3.4% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Managers even 12.2%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bunbury in Perth - North West +446,130 higher in Perth - North West

210,962 34th pct 657,092 91st pct

Growth in Bunbury in Perth - North West +1.9 pts higher in Perth - North West

8.2% 72nd pct 10.1% 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bunbury in Perth - North West +190 higher in Bunbury

812 48th pct 622 28th pct

Max temp in Bunbury in Perth - North West +2.9 higher in Perth - North West

22.5 32nd pct 25.3 65th pct

Min temp in Bunbury in Perth - North West +4.2 higher in Perth - North West

9.0 17th pct 13.2 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Perth - North West +2.1 higher in Perth - North West

3.7 15th pct 5.8 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Perth - North West +1.9 more in Perth - North West

3.7 14th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Perth - North West +32.8 pts higher in Perth - North West

37.7% 12th pct 70.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Perth - North West +25.7 pts higher in Perth - North West

39.6% 13th pct 65.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Perth - North West +42.6 pts higher in Perth - North West

53.7% 25th pct 96.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Perth - North West +34.9 pts higher in Perth - North West

47.5% 14th pct 82.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Perth - North West +25.0 pts higher in Perth - North West

72.9% 26th pct 97.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Perth - North West +19.3 pts higher in Perth - North West

28.4% 13th pct 47.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Perth - North West +4.5 more in Bunbury

15.7 44th pct 11.2 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Perth - North West +80 higher in Perth - North West

2 30th pct 82 75th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Perth - North West +0.9 pts higher in Perth - North West

5.2% 40th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Perth - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/501/bunbury/vs/505/perth-north-west