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Bulgarra vs Point Samson

Name: Bulgarra vs Point Samson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Bulgarra profile · Point Samson profile

Bulgarra Point Samson

Bulgarra and Point Samson are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Bulgarra is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 45 in Point Samson. It is also more diverse, with 17% of people being recent overseas arrivals compared to none in Point Samson. Bulgarra has a much higher proportion of renters at 47.1% and more large homes, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share an identical unemployment rate of 2.8%. While they are similar in that regard, they differ in how people get around. Point Samson has far more public transport departures and stops per person, and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. Bulgarra, however, has far more street connectivity and is the only one of the two where residents can walk to schools, health services and groceries within 15 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,741 larger in Bulgarra Recent arrivals: 17.0 pts higher in Bulgarra Median age: 12 yrs older in Point Samson Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Bulgarra No car: 4.3 pts higher in Bulgarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulgarra in Point Samson +2,741 larger in Bulgarra gap narrowing

2,990 84th pct 249 58th pct

Median age in Bulgarra in Point Samson +12 yrs older in Point Samson gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 28.5%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.1%

3.4% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 2.8%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 33.5%

39.6% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

8.0% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bulgarra Point Samson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

2.4% England +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.3% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.3% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 81.9%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

27.6% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.5% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulgarra in Point Samson

3.11 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bulgarra in Point Samson +4 more in Bulgarra

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bulgarra in Point Samson

524 75th pct —

ICSEA in Bulgarra in Point Samson

931 18th pct —

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 41.9%

21.8% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 37.2%

10.6% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

5.2% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bulgarra in Point Samson +$136 higher in Point Samson gap narrowing

$1,409 96th pct $1,545 100th pct

Household income in Bulgarra in Point Samson +$334 higher in Bulgarra gap widening

$2,812 94th pct $2,478 89th pct

Family income in Bulgarra in Point Samson +$510 higher in Point Samson gap widening

$3,198 93rd pct $3,708 99th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%

23.9% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

3.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.3%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

10.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 64.7%

12.0% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulgarra in Point Samson +242 larger in Bulgarra

246 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bulgarra in Point Samson +5 yrs older in Point Samson

27 yrs 54th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Bulgarra in Point Samson +$282 higher in Bulgarra

$1,007 79th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Bulgarra in Point Samson +$1,772 higher in Bulgarra

$2,172 68th pct $400 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulgarra in Point Samson +0.3 larger in Bulgarra gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 57.5%

24.3% Couples without children +16.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 3.1%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.1% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%

7.2% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulgarra in Point Samson +$112 higher in Point Samson gap narrowing

$388 79th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Bulgarra in Point Samson +$140 higher in Point Samson gap narrowing

$1,810 61st pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Bulgarra in Point Samson +0.10 higher in Bulgarra gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 32.6%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 28.4%

11.3% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.5% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

76.3% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 77.9%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 42.1%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.6% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 22.6%

20.5% $200–$349 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 18.5%

16.0% $3,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 22.2%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulgarra in Point Samson even

1 64th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bulgarra in Point Samson +3.68 more in Point Samson

0.33 59th pct 4.02 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Bulgarra in Point Samson +77.3 more in Point Samson

7.0 58th pct 84.3 67th pct

PT routes in Bulgarra in Point Samson even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bulgarra in Point Samson

18 57th pct —

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 63.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

26.9% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.5% Administrative & support +10.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.1% Construction ◂ +8.5 pts 5.6%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 14.1%

9.5% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.7% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

8.6% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulgarra in Point Samson +0.5 higher in Bulgarra

3.8 77th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulgarra in Point Samson +1.4 more in Bulgarra

4.3 79th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Bulgarra in Point Samson +40.8 pts higher in Bulgarra

40.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bulgarra in Point Samson +48.2 pts higher in Bulgarra

48.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bulgarra in Point Samson +40.6 pts higher in Point Samson

52.1% 74th pct 92.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bulgarra in Point Samson +81.3 pts higher in Bulgarra

81.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bulgarra in Point Samson +21.9 pts higher in Point Samson

77.4% 73rd pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bulgarra in Point Samson +29.3 pts higher in Bulgarra

29.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulgarra in Point Samson +94.0 more in Point Samson

2.3 21st pct 96.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulgarra in Point Samson +89 higher in Bulgarra

92 85th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Bulgarra in Point Samson +0.6 pts higher in Point Samson

2.5% 4th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Bulgarra with nearby areas

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Compare Point Samson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulgarra vs Point Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50200/bulgarra/vs/SAL51254/point-samson