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Bunbury vs Western Australia - Outback (South)

Name: Bunbury vs Western Australia - Outback (South) — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,024 km apart · Bunbury profile · Western Australia - Outback (South) profile

Bunbury Western Australia - Outback (South)

Bunbury and Western Australia - Outback (South) are two distinct regions separated by over 1,000 kilometres. Bunbury has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 43 and 20.5% of people aged 65 or over. It also sees far more rain, averaging 812mm compared to 132mm in Western Australia - Outback (South). In contrast, Western Australia - Outback (South) has a much stronger First Nations presence; 20.5% of its residents speak a First Nations language, while 9.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with the gaps in age and First Nations population remaining mostly unchanged. They share several similarities, including identical unemployment rates of 4.2% and a similar proportion of children under 15. While Bunbury has seen its share of people with no religion grow faster than Western Australia - Outback (South), both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 8.4 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) Housework 15h+: 4.6 pts higher in Bunbury Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) First Nations: 6.8 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) Personal income: $138 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +69,989 larger in Bunbury gap widening

188,747 44th pct 118,758 27th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +4 yrs older in Bunbury gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 43.5%

31.7% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Western Australia - Outback (South)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 70.9%

6.4% England ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +10.5 pts 35.8%

38.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

5.6% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% German even 3.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 78.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 43.1%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 39.5%

8.5% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

101 44th pct 102 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.58 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

2.83 64th pct 4.41 90th pct

Students in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +12,875 more in Bunbury

34,463 41st pct 21,588 16th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +130 larger in Bunbury

341 36th pct 212 16th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +69 higher in Bunbury

1,001 43rd pct 932 10th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 40.0%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.3%

11.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 35.4%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$138 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap widening

$739 34th pct $877 72nd pct

Household income in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$230 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap widening

$1,478 33rd pct $1,708 55th pct

Family income in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$261 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap widening

$1,891 40th pct $2,152 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.4%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 34.2%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.0%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +1.5 pts 59.4%

20.0% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +6,097 larger in Western Australia - Outback (South)

5,324 50th pct 11,421 75th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +4 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (South)

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$105 higher in Bunbury

$548 31st pct $443 12th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$260 higher in Bunbury

$1,503 46th pct $1,243 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 53.8%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 29.8%

13.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%

26.0% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

6.0% 5 people even 6.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$55 higher in Bunbury gap steady

$310 35th pct $255 16th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$123 higher in Bunbury gap widening

$1,640 37th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.10 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 32.0%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%

23.7% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 84.7%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.2% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 32.9%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 19.6%

16.1% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.0%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.5%

17.4% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +141 more in Bunbury

862 38th pct 721 31st pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.50 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

4.57 48th pct 6.07 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +85.8 more in Bunbury

314.2 29th pct 228.3 21st pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +7 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

23 14th pct 30 17th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 63.9%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.9%

32.4% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

8.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Mining +7.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +82,656 higher in Bunbury

210,962 34th pct 128,306 14th pct

Growth in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +4.7 pts higher in Bunbury

8.2% 72nd pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +680 higher in Bunbury

812 48th pct 132 0th pct

Max temp in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +7.5 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

22.5 32nd pct 29.9 90th pct

Min temp in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +5.6 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

9.0 17th pct 14.7 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.3 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

3.7 15th pct 4.0 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.4 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

3.7 14th pct 4.0 27th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +10.0 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

37.7% 12th pct 47.7% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +10.3 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

39.6% 13th pct 49.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +4.8 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

53.7% 25th pct 58.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +8.8 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

47.5% 14th pct 56.3% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.9 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

72.9% 26th pct 75.8% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +9.6 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

28.4% 13th pct 38.0% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +7.4 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

15.7 44th pct 23.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2 higher in Bunbury

2 30th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.4 pts higher in Bunbury

5.2% 40th pct 3.9% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Western Australia - Outback (South) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/501/bunbury/vs/511/western-australia-outback