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Bunbury vs College Grove

Name: Bunbury vs College Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Bunbury profile · College Grove profile

Bunbury College Grove

Bunbury (WA) and College Grove are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Bunbury (WA) is a very walkable hub where the typical resident is far older at 49, and many more people live alone (39.1%). It has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (26.2%) and more people earning over $2,000 a week (17.4%). In contrast, College Grove is mostly car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses, with a much younger typical resident of 38.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share similar typical family incomes and unemployment rates, they differ in how people live. College Grove is dominated by large family homes, with 96.6% having three or more bedrooms, while Bunbury (WA) has far more renters (36.0%) and a much higher number of people who have moved recently (46.3%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 51.3 pts higher in College Grove 3+ bedrooms: 32.7 pts higher in College Grove Living alone: 19.8 pts higher in Bunbury Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Bunbury Median age: 11 yrs older in Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in College Grove +2,127 larger in Bunbury gap steady

3,948 86th pct 1,821 77th pct

Median age in Bunbury in College Grove +11 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 25.2%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 12.2%

10.8% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

44.9% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

31.3% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%

3.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury College Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 76.2%

7.8% England ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +12.3 pts 32.3%

29.8% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 26.8%

12.5% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +23.2 pts 60.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

43.2% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 32.1%

43.1% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 32.9%

9.8% Not stated +23.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in College Grove +3.45 more in Bunbury

7.04 67th pct 3.60 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bunbury in College Grove +4 more in College Grove

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in College Grove +6 larger in College Grove

390 58th pct 396 59th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in College Grove +8 higher in Bunbury

1,001 57th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 36.7%

22.6% Year 10 +18.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 22.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.7% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

11.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

8.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in College Grove +$147 higher in Bunbury gap steady

$923 75th pct $776 55th pct

Household income in Bunbury in College Grove +$285 higher in College Grove gap widening

$1,614 55th pct $1,899 71st pct

Family income in Bunbury in College Grove +$59 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$2,198 69th pct $2,139 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 18.1%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.9%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.1% Dementia ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +14.9 pts 44.5%

19.4% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in College Grove +78 larger in College Grove

72 82nd pct 150 86th pct

Median age in Bunbury in College Grove +7 yrs older in College Grove

25 yrs 46th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Bunbury in College Grove +$164 higher in Bunbury

$530 36th pct $366 13th pct

Household income in Bunbury in College Grove +$401 higher in College Grove

$1,224 28th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in College Grove +0.7 larger in College Grove gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

42.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.9 pts 27.9%

12.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%

39.1% 1 person ◂ +19.8 pts 19.3%

9.1% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.4% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.1% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in College Grove +$40 higher in College Grove gap steady

$330 66th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in College Grove +$177 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,556 45th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in College Grove even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +24.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.0% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 20.0%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 31.4%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

48.7% Separate house +52.0 pts ▸ 100.7%

32.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.9% 4 bedrooms +48.9 pts ▸ 66.8%

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 24.0%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.7 pts 1.1%

3.7% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 32.6%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +24.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.4%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in College Grove +21 more in Bunbury

35 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in College Grove +1.18 more in Bunbury

8.87 87th pct 7.69 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in College Grove +419.0 more in Bunbury

1,425.0 89th pct 1,006.0 86th pct

PT routes in Bunbury in College Grove +4 more in Bunbury

11 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bunbury in College Grove +1 longer in College Grove

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bunbury in College Grove +1 longer in College Grove

104 71st pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

7.5% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 1.6%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 28.5%

36.9% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.2% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

6.0% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 20.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

9.7% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in College Grove +5.1 higher in Bunbury

7.8 96th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in College Grove +5.5 more in Bunbury

7.5 97th pct 2.0 65th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in College Grove +89.4 pts higher in Bunbury

90.6% 95th pct 1.2% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in College Grove +86.4 pts higher in Bunbury

86.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in College Grove +8.6 pts higher in College Grove

88.6% 84th pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in College Grove +89.5 pts higher in Bunbury

90.9% 93rd pct 1.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in College Grove +10.3 pts higher in Bunbury

100.0% 100th pct 89.7% 80th pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in College Grove +87.4 pts higher in Bunbury

88.6% 96th pct 1.2% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in College Grove +28.6 more in Bunbury

42.3 78th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in College Grove +177 higher in Bunbury

219 91st pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in College Grove +1.8 pts higher in College Grove

5.1% 43rd pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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Compare College Grove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs College Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50210/bunbury/vs/SAL50309/college-grove