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Bunbury vs Carey Park

Name: Bunbury vs Carey Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Bunbury profile · Carey Park profile

Bunbury Carey Park

Carey Park and Bunbury (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bunbury (WA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 40 in Carey Park. It has a more qualified and wealthier population, where 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly family income is $2,198. In contrast, Carey Park has a higher share of one-parent families (29.0%) and more detached housing, with separate houses making up 79.5% of homes compared to 48.7% in Bunbury (WA).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same drive time to the city and almost everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have nearly identical numbers of people per home and a similar share of residents who served in the Defence Force. However, the two areas differ in their accessibility; Bunbury (WA) has far more walkable amenities and health services within a short walk, while Carey Park has a higher proportion of homes near public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Carey Park Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Bunbury Bachelor+: 17.9 pts higher in Bunbury One-parent: 16.4 pts higher in Carey Park Median age: 9 yrs older in Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Carey Park +1,207 larger in Carey Park gap narrowing

3,948 86th pct 5,155 86th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Carey Park +9 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.7%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.8% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 31.0%

31.3% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

12.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

3.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Carey Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

7.8% England ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 43.5%

29.8% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 83.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

43.2% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 37.5%

9.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Carey Park +5.90 more in Bunbury

7.04 67th pct 1.14 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bunbury in Carey Park +5 more in Carey Park

14 84th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Carey Park +29 larger in Bunbury

390 58th pct 361 55th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Carey Park +6 higher in Bunbury

1,001 57th pct 996 53rd pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 34.0%

22.6% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 11.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 8.4%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

8.4% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Carey Park +$331 higher in Bunbury gap widening

$923 75th pct $592 24th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Carey Park +$596 higher in Bunbury gap widening

$1,614 55th pct $1,018 14th pct

Family income in Bunbury in Carey Park +$863 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$2,198 69th pct $1,335 17th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.4%

16.2% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 1.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Heart disease even 5.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.1% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +8.8 pts 50.7%

19.4% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Carey Park +243 larger in Carey Park

72 82nd pct 315 86th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Carey Park +3 yrs older in Bunbury

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bunbury in Carey Park +$48 higher in Bunbury

$530 36th pct $482 30th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Carey Park +$4 higher in Bunbury

$1,224 28th pct $1,220 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Carey Park +0.1 larger in Carey Park gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 39.5%

42.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 29.8%

12.6% One-parent families +16.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.2% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 33.9%

9.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

2.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Carey Park +$60 higher in Bunbury gap widening

$330 66th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Carey Park +$472 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,261 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Carey Park even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 24.0%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

48.7% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 79.5%

32.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 20.3%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 15.1%

17.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 13.6%

5.7% Under $200 +16.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +27.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

23.0% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 11.4%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Carey Park +15 more in Carey Park

35 87th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Carey Park +0.83 more in Carey Park

8.87 87th pct 9.70 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Carey Park +754.0 more in Bunbury

1,425.0 89th pct 671.0 81st pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Carey Park +3 more in Carey Park

11 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Bunbury in Carey Park +1 longer in Carey Park

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bunbury in Carey Park even

104 71st pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 69.9%

7.5% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

5.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 31.7%

6.1% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

8.5% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%

9.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +21.1 pts 9.3%

9.2% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.7% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

7.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Carey Park +1.0 higher in Bunbury

7.8 96th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Carey Park +0.8 more in Bunbury

7.5 97th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Carey Park +2.6 pts higher in Carey Park

90.6% 95th pct 93.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Carey Park +7.6 pts higher in Carey Park

86.4% 93rd pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Carey Park +11.4 pts higher in Carey Park

88.6% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Carey Park +4.0 pts higher in Bunbury

90.9% 93rd pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Carey Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Carey Park +23.7 pts higher in Bunbury

88.6% 96th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Carey Park +26.2 more in Bunbury

42.3 78th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Carey Park +151 higher in Bunbury

219 91st pct 68 81st pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Carey Park +2.2 pts higher in Bunbury

5.1% 43rd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

South Bunbury East Bunbury Carey Park Vittoria Withers Glen Iris College Grove Pelican Point

Compare Carey Park with nearby areas

East Bunbury South Bunbury College Grove Withers Bunbury Glen Iris Usher Davenport

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Carey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50210/bunbury/vs/SAL50261/carey-park