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Bridgetown vs Greenbushes

Name: Bridgetown vs Greenbushes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bridgetown profile · Greenbushes profile

Bridgetown Greenbushes

Bridgetown and Greenbushes are nearby Western Australian towns with distinct characters. Bridgetown is a larger hub where 44.7% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 33.8% in Greenbushes. Typical personal incomes for First Nations people are far higher in Bridgetown at $900, while the figure in Greenbushes is $425. Greenbushes has a more concentrated layout, with 94.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), whereas Bridgetown is 2.5 (mostly car-dependent).

These two areas are very similar in their core demographics, with both having a typical resident age of 52 and a nearly identical share of children under 15. This common age profile is mirrored in their similar typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $1,400. While they share these basics, their employment patterns differ, with full-time work being far higher in Greenbushes at 66.4% compared to 49.8% in Bridgetown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,803 larger in Bridgetown PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Bridgetown Full-time: 16.6 pts higher in Greenbushes Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Bridgetown Separate houses: 6.0 pts higher in Greenbushes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +2,803 larger in Bridgetown gap widening

3,168 85th pct 365 61st pct

Median age in Bridgetown in Greenbushes even gap steady

52 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.3%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 44.5%

26.5% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.6% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Bridgetown Greenbushes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 76.2%

11.8% England ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

2.9% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.0% English ◂ +7.0 pts 46.0%

35.9% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

2.8% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 46.8%

35.7% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +11.51 more in Greenbushes

6.04 63rd pct 17.54 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +1 more in Bridgetown

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +130 larger in Bridgetown

176 35th pct 46 16th pct

ICSEA in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +55 higher in Bridgetown

1,021 67th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 33.8%

27.7% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

6.6% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 13.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

10.3% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +$97 higher in Bridgetown gap widening

$580 22nd pct $483 11th pct

Household income in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +$118 higher in Bridgetown gap steady

$1,082 18th pct $964 12th pct

Family income in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +$34 higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing

$1,462 24th pct $1,428 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.1%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

4.4% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

5.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +4.7 pts 52.1%

21.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +42 larger in Bridgetown

54 78th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +8 yrs older in Bridgetown

33 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +$475 higher in Bridgetown

$900 73rd pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +$562 higher in Greenbushes

$1,062 21st pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +0.2 larger in Bridgetown gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

42.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 39.0%

10.8% One-parent families even 10.8%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 36.7%

30.4% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

9.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +$100 higher in Bridgetown gap widening

$300 57th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +$441 higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $959 13th pct

People / bedroom in Bridgetown in Greenbushes even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 29.7%

18.7% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 16.5%

15.9% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 41.3%

19.4% Under $200 +21.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +18.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

27.3% Under $1,000 +23.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +1 more in Bridgetown

2 71st pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +2.11 more in Greenbushes

0.63 60th pct 2.74 68th pct

Departures/1k in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +52.7 more in Greenbushes

7.6 58th pct 60.3 64th pct

PT routes in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +1 more in Bridgetown

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +24 longer in Greenbushes

3 21st pct 27 64th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 71.9%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.1%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 33.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

3.3% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Mining +25.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 5.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

12.3% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +2.0 higher in Greenbushes

2.5 69th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +3.1 more in Greenbushes

2.6 70th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +64.4 pts higher in Greenbushes

29.8% 74th pct 94.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +31.5 pts higher in Bridgetown

31.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +72.4 pts higher in Greenbushes

14.8% 62nd pct 87.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +56.0 pts higher in Greenbushes

37.6% 71st pct 93.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +48.4 pts higher in Greenbushes

46.2% 63rd pct 94.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +13.2 pts higher in Bridgetown

13.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +5.3 more in Greenbushes

13.9 51st pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +6 higher in Bridgetown

8 72nd pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Bridgetown in Greenbushes +5.1 pts higher in Bridgetown

11.8% 87th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Bridgetown with nearby areas

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Compare Greenbushes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgetown vs Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50180/bridgetown/vs/SAL50582/greenbushes