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Bushmead vs Koongamia

Name: Bushmead vs Koongamia — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bushmead profile · Koongamia profile

Bushmead Koongamia

Koongamia and Bushmead are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Bushmead is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,742 a week, compared to $1,260 in Koongamia. This gap is reflected in education and housing; 72% of Bushmead residents completed Year 12 and nearly all live in three or more bedroom homes, while in Koongamia, only 40% finished Year 12 and 33.2% rent their homes. Koongamia has a higher proportion of older residents (16.4%) and one-parent families (29.6%), whereas Bushmead has a much larger share of people born overseas (28.8%).

Both areas share a similar commute, with a 21-minute drive to the city, and a similar proportion of people caring for children unpaid. These shared rhythms of daily life contrast with a shifting population in Bushmead, where 94.7% of people moved in the last five years. Koongamia is much more connected to local services, with every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while only 11% and 16.2% of Bushmead homes have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.0 pts higher in Bushmead Renting: 31.6 pts higher in Koongamia Recent movers: 62.1 pts higher in Bushmead Participation: 25.5 pts higher in Bushmead No car: 7.9 pts higher in Koongamia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bushmead in Koongamia +308 larger in Koongamia

677 69th pct 985 73rd pct

Median age in Bushmead in Koongamia +5 yrs older in Koongamia

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

45.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 29.3%

18.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 30.4%

39.5% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

6.8% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.8% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Bushmead Koongamia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

7.5% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.8% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

2.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 85.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 51.8%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 35.3%

4.3% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bushmead in Koongamia

— 5.62 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bushmead in Koongamia +3 more in Bushmead

12 82nd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Bushmead in Koongamia +17 larger in Bushmead

334 52nd pct 317 50th pct

ICSEA in Bushmead in Koongamia +49 higher in Bushmead

998 55th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

72.0% Year 12 ◂ +32.0 pts 40.0%

14.5% Year 10 +11.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.6% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.4 pts 12.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 17.7%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 12.4%

12.5% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 4.4%

9.7% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bushmead in Koongamia +$779 higher in Bushmead

$1,433 96th pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Bushmead in Koongamia +$1,482 higher in Bushmead

$2,742 93rd pct $1,260 29th pct

Family income in Bushmead in Koongamia +$1,392 higher in Bushmead

$2,963 90th pct $1,571 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 24.9%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +23.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.5% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 6.8%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

22.3% Under $650 +22.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 15.1%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.4% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +17.4 pts 56.0%

16.5% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bushmead in Koongamia +46 larger in Koongamia

13 62nd pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Bushmead in Koongamia +1 yrs older in Bushmead

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bushmead in Koongamia +$2,303 higher in Bushmead

$2,666 100th pct $363 13th pct

Household income in Bushmead in Koongamia +$4,646 higher in Bushmead

$5,833 100th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bushmead in Koongamia +0.2 larger in Bushmead

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 45.2%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 23.6%

9.5% One-parent families +20.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.5% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 31.7%

17.6% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bushmead in Koongamia +$195 higher in Bushmead

$480 90th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Bushmead in Koongamia +$899 higher in Bushmead

$2,199 81st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bushmead in Koongamia +0.10 higher in Koongamia

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.6 pts 43.0%

1.5% Rented +31.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.0% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 92.7%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 3 bedrooms +31.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

63.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +48.4 pts 14.6%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +61.4 pts 13.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +61.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

0.0% Under $200 +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.4 pts 21.1%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +25.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

1.8% Under $1,000 +25.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bushmead in Koongamia +2 more in Koongamia

8 78th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Bushmead in Koongamia +1.66 more in Bushmead

11.82 88th pct 10.15 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bushmead in Koongamia +126.5 more in Bushmead

1,258.5 88th pct 1,132.0 87th pct

PT routes in Bushmead in Koongamia +1 more in Bushmead

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bushmead in Koongamia +9 longer in Bushmead

11 47th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bushmead in Koongamia even

21 18th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Bushmead in Koongamia even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bushmead in Koongamia +16,867 more in Koongamia

0 0th pct 16,867 47th pct

Transit to city in Bushmead in Koongamia +10 longer in Bushmead

83 93rd pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 66.3%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.6 pts 33.3%

21.8% 1 vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

8.7% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.4% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +13.7 pts 15.7%

18.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.2% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

5.2% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bushmead in Koongamia +3.9 higher in Koongamia

3.0 72nd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bushmead in Koongamia +4.8 more in Koongamia

2.2 67th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Bushmead in Koongamia +88.9 pts higher in Koongamia

11.1% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bushmead in Koongamia +89.0 pts higher in Koongamia

11.0% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bushmead in Koongamia +17.3 pts higher in Koongamia

82.7% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bushmead in Koongamia +82.1 pts higher in Koongamia

17.9% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bushmead in Koongamia +41.9 pts higher in Koongamia

58.1% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bushmead in Koongamia +83.8 pts higher in Koongamia

16.2% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bushmead in Koongamia +2.0 more in Koongamia

16.2 57th pct 18.3 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Bushmead in Koongamia +88 higher in Koongamia

93 85th pct 182 90th pct

Mean slope in Bushmead in Koongamia +0.3 pts higher in Bushmead

7.8% 69th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Bushmead with nearby areas

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Compare Koongamia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bushmead vs Koongamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50227/bushmead/vs/SAL50782/koongamia