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Bunbury vs South Bunbury

Name: Bunbury vs South Bunbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Bunbury profile · South Bunbury profile

Bunbury South Bunbury

South Bunbury and Bunbury (WA) are neighbouring areas with different housing and age profiles. South Bunbury is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (16.9% compared to 10.8%) and far more separate houses (73.8% versus 48.7%). This is reflected in the home sizes; 80.1% of South Bunbury homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 64.0% seen in Bunbury (WA).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of home ownership and a similar share of people living with long-term health conditions. However, Bunbury (WA) is generally more walkable, with far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (42.3 versus 14.4) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. While both areas have a typical resident age above the national figure, the population in Bunbury (WA) is noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 44 in South Bunbury.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,862 larger in South Bunbury Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in South Bunbury 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in South Bunbury Median age: 5 yrs older in Bunbury Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in South Bunbury +4,862 larger in South Bunbury gap steady

3,948 86th pct 8,810 87th pct

Median age in Bunbury in South Bunbury +5 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.1%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.6%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.8% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 44.1%

31.3% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury South Bunbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 75.6%

7.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English +2.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

29.8% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

5.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.1% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.7% Islam even 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in South Bunbury +2.34 more in Bunbury

7.04 67th pct 4.70 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bunbury in South Bunbury +4 more in South Bunbury

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in South Bunbury +18 larger in Bunbury

390 58th pct 373 56th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in South Bunbury +4 higher in Bunbury

1,001 57th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 47.7%

22.6% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 21.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

14.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

8.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in South Bunbury +$132 higher in Bunbury gap widening

$923 75th pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Bunbury in South Bunbury +$176 higher in Bunbury gap steady

$1,614 55th pct $1,438 43rd pct

Family income in Bunbury in South Bunbury +$163 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$2,198 69th pct $2,035 60th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%

16.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.1% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

19.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in South Bunbury +110 larger in South Bunbury

72 82nd pct 182 86th pct

Median age in Bunbury in South Bunbury +1 yrs older in South Bunbury

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bunbury in South Bunbury +$219 higher in South Bunbury

$530 36th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Bunbury in South Bunbury +$484 higher in South Bunbury

$1,224 28th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in South Bunbury +0.2 larger in South Bunbury gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

42.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 33.7%

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

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.5%

39.1% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 34.9%

9.4% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in South Bunbury +$30 higher in Bunbury gap widening

$330 66th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in South Bunbury +$133 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in South Bunbury even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 30.6%

34.7% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

48.7% Separate house +25.1 pts ▸ 73.8%

32.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 21.7%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.8 pts 3.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 13.5%

17.9% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 27.9%

5.7% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.3%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 17.0%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in South Bunbury +47 more in South Bunbury

35 87th pct 82 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in South Bunbury +0.44 more in South Bunbury

8.87 87th pct 9.31 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in South Bunbury +656.1 more in Bunbury

1,425.0 89th pct 768.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Bunbury in South Bunbury +3 more in Bunbury

11 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bunbury in South Bunbury +1 longer in Bunbury

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bunbury in South Bunbury even

104 71st pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 68.7%

7.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 41.2%

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

9.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

8.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety even 5.2%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 21.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in South Bunbury +1.5 higher in Bunbury

7.8 96th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in South Bunbury +1.2 more in Bunbury

7.5 97th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in South Bunbury +13.8 pts higher in Bunbury

90.6% 95th pct 76.8% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in South Bunbury +5.5 pts higher in Bunbury

86.4% 93rd pct 80.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in South Bunbury +11.3 pts higher in South Bunbury

88.6% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in South Bunbury +12.9 pts higher in Bunbury

90.9% 93rd pct 78.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in South Bunbury +8.6 pts higher in Bunbury

100.0% 100th pct 91.4% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in South Bunbury +16.8 pts higher in Bunbury

88.6% 96th pct 71.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in South Bunbury +27.9 more in Bunbury

42.3 78th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in South Bunbury +118 higher in Bunbury

219 91st pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in South Bunbury +1.3 pts higher in Bunbury

5.1% 43rd pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs South Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50210/bunbury/vs/SAL51363/south-bunbury