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Bunbury vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Name: Bunbury vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 309 km apart · Bunbury profile · Western Australia - Wheat Belt profile

Bunbury Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Bunbury and Western Australia - Wheat Belt are two different regional hubs in Western Australia. Bunbury is more urbanised and connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and 53.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. It is also wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 812mm compared to just 274mm in the Wheat Belt. Schools in Bunbury are typically larger, averaging 341 students, while those in the Wheat Belt are much smaller at 173.

These areas share many similarities in daily life, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $720 to $740 and nearly identical shares of people speaking little or no English. However, some gaps are widening; residents in the Wheat Belt are now noticeably older than those in Bunbury, with the gap increasing to three years since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of people with no religion has also grown, with the figure now well higher in Bunbury at 49.4%.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 3.9 pts higher in Bunbury Living alone: 3.4 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt Owned outright: 6.8 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt Population: 51,572 larger in Bunbury Recent movers: 4.5 pts higher in Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +51,572 larger in Bunbury gap widening

188,747 44th pct 137,175 31st pct

Median age in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

49.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.7% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 30.7%

10.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Western Australia - Wheat Belt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 73.0%

6.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +2.0 pts 44.2%

38.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

5.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 85.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 46.1%

39.9% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.5% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +22 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

101 44th pct 123 66th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2.32 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

2.83 64th pct 5.15 99th pct

Students in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +13,149 more in Bunbury

34,463 41st pct 21,314 15th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +168 larger in Bunbury

341 36th pct 173 7th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +32 higher in Bunbury

1,001 43rd pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 42.7%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.8%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

7.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 33.9%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

3.5% Certificate I / II even 3.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$21 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$739 34th pct $718 26th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$139 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,478 33rd pct $1,339 17th pct

Family income in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$134 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,891 40th pct $1,757 24th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.3%

17.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.2%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +3.8 pts 57.1%

20.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +607 larger in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

5,324 50th pct 5,931 55th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

22 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$82 higher in Bunbury

$548 31st pct $466 15th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$326 higher in Bunbury

$1,503 46th pct $1,177 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.1 larger in Bunbury gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 50.7%

31.6% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.0% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$60 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$310 35th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$237 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,640 37th pct $1,403 21st pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 30.1%

23.7% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 22.2%

2.4% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 93.4%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Other dwelling even 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

41.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 30.9%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.5 pts 17.3%

16.1% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.9%

17.4% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +497 more in Bunbury

862 38th pct 365 11th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.91 more in Bunbury

4.57 48th pct 2.66 14th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +245.3 more in Bunbury

314.2 29th pct 68.9 6th pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2 more in Bunbury

23 14th pct 21 13th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 61.6%

7.4% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.5% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 37.2%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 30.4%

15.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.5% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

8.0% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

13.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +61,345 higher in Bunbury

210,962 34th pct 149,617 19th pct

Growth in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2.5 pts higher in Bunbury

8.2% 72nd pct 5.6% 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +538 higher in Bunbury

812 48th pct 274 2nd pct

Max temp in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3.7 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

22.5 32nd pct 26.2 72nd pct

Min temp in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.6 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

9.0 17th pct 10.7 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.8 higher in Bunbury

3.7 15th pct 2.9 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.5 more in Bunbury

3.7 14th pct 3.1 10th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.1 pts higher in Bunbury

37.7% 12th pct 36.6% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +4.6 pts higher in Bunbury

39.6% 13th pct 35.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +24.4 pts higher in Bunbury

53.7% 25th pct 29.3% 11th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +6.3 pts higher in Bunbury

47.5% 14th pct 41.2% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +18.3 pts higher in Bunbury

72.9% 26th pct 54.6% 8th pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.3 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

28.4% 13th pct 28.7% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +8.9 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

15.7 44th pct 24.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2 higher in Bunbury

2 30th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.4 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

5.2% 40th pct 5.6% 50th pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Western Australia - Wheat Belt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/501/bunbury/vs/509/western-australia-wheat-belt