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Abbey vs West Busselton

Name: Abbey vs West Busselton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Abbey profile · West Busselton profile

Abbey West Busselton

West Busselton and Abbey are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with a few key differences. Abbey has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,737 a week compared to $1,185 in West Busselton. Abbey also has more children, with 22.6% of the population under 15, and a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (20.8% versus 13.8% in West Busselton). In contrast, West Busselton has more people living alone (32.8%) and a higher proportion of older residents aged 65 and over (25.5%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they still share many traits today. Both have about the same percentage of people born overseas (around 17%) and people who use another language at home (5%). They also have nearly identical rates of home ownership and the same proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Abbey has more grocery stores within walking distance, West Busselton is far more walkable for those visiting schools or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,548 larger in West Busselton Living alone: 15.3 pts higher in West Busselton Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Abbey Household size: 0.4 larger in Abbey 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in Abbey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbey in West Busselton +7,548 larger in West Busselton gap steady

1,321 75th pct 8,869 87th pct

Median age in Abbey in West Busselton +4 yrs older in West Busselton gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) even 27.4%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 46.7%

25.9% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.3% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Abbey West Busselton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 77.2%

6.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

51.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 50.0%

40.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 39.5%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

10.7% Irish even 10.6%

4.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.0%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 48.0%

41.8% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbey in West Busselton

— 4.02 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbey in West Busselton +4 more in West Busselton

2 62nd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Abbey in West Busselton +398 larger in Abbey

956 100th pct 558 79th pct

ICSEA in Abbey in West Busselton even

1,013 63rd pct 1,012 62nd pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 44.8%

24.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 17.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II even 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

14.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

12.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

8.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Abbey in West Busselton +$177 higher in Abbey gap widening

$837 64th pct $660 34th pct

Household income in Abbey in West Busselton +$552 higher in Abbey gap widening

$1,737 62nd pct $1,185 24th pct

Family income in Abbey in West Busselton +$450 higher in Abbey gap widening

$2,030 59th pct $1,580 31st pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.1%

13.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +6.5 pts 58.2%

20.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbey in West Busselton +207 larger in West Busselton

19 67th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Abbey in West Busselton +10 yrs older in Abbey

28 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Abbey in West Busselton +$256 higher in Abbey

$687 55th pct $431 22nd pct

Household income in Abbey in West Busselton +$828 higher in Abbey

$2,125 67th pct $1,297 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbey in West Busselton +0.4 larger in Abbey gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 48.8%

29.7% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.5% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 36.7%

17.4% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 10.8%

9.7% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

0.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbey in West Busselton +$70 higher in Abbey gap widening

$410 84th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Abbey in West Busselton +$117 higher in Abbey gap narrowing

$1,742 58th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Abbey in West Busselton even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 37.2%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%

23.2% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 85.6%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 37.1%

37.1% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 44.1%

22.9% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

4.8% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.6%

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbey in West Busselton +47 more in West Busselton

12 82nd pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Abbey in West Busselton +2.43 more in Abbey

9.08 87th pct 6.65 84th pct

Departures/1k in Abbey in West Busselton +172.2 more in Abbey

420.1 77th pct 247.9 74th pct

PT routes in Abbey in West Busselton +1 more in Abbey

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Abbey in West Busselton +1 longer in Abbey

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 66.5%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 34.9%

28.8% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

2.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

9.3% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

10.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

7.0% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

14.1% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

10.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbey in West Busselton +0.6 higher in Abbey

4.9 83rd pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbey in West Busselton +0.3 more in West Busselton

4.0 77th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Abbey in West Busselton +33.3 pts higher in West Busselton

1.1% 58th pct 34.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Abbey in West Busselton +70.7 pts higher in Abbey

98.7% 99th pct 28.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Abbey in West Busselton +7.5 pts higher in Abbey

98.3% 94th pct 90.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Abbey in West Busselton +65.5 pts higher in West Busselton

0.0% 0th pct 65.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Abbey in West Busselton even

99.1% 85th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Abbey in West Busselton +43.5 pts higher in West Busselton

0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Abbey in West Busselton +10.0 more in Abbey

20.4 62nd pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Abbey in West Busselton +39 higher in West Busselton

67 81st pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Abbey in West Busselton +0.6 pts higher in Abbey

2.9% 11th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Abbey with nearby areas

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Compare West Busselton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbey vs West Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50002/abbey/vs/SAL51569/west-busselton