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Busselton vs Geographe

Name: Busselton vs Geographe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Busselton profile · Geographe profile

Busselton Geographe

Geographe and Busselton are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Geographe is mostly car-dependent and dominated by large separate houses, with 92.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Busselton is very walkable, with 93.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a far higher number of public transport departures. There is also a stark difference in the First Nations population; the typical age in Geographe is 20, while in Busselton it is far older at 42.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the proportion of people who use another language at home, which sits around 6%. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 14% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Busselton has more people living alone (42.8% compared to 25.5% in Geographe) and a higher typical age of 56, Geographe has a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.8 pts higher in Geographe Population: 1,784 larger in Geographe Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Geographe PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Geographe Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in Busselton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton in Geographe +1,784 larger in Geographe gap widening

1,838 77th pct 3,622 86th pct

Median age in Busselton in Geographe +6 yrs older in Busselton gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

36.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 26.8%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.6% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

42.1% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

29.8% Never married even 29.8%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Busselton Geographe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 73.3%

8.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 47.9%

35.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 42.5%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Busselton in Geographe

— 1.84 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Busselton in Geographe +6 more in Busselton

8 77th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Busselton in Geographe +105 larger in Geographe

593 83rd pct 698 90th pct

ICSEA in Busselton in Geographe +25 higher in Geographe

1,022 68th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

27.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

9.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.3% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Busselton in Geographe +$53 higher in Geographe gap narrowing

$624 28th pct $677 37th pct

Household income in Busselton in Geographe +$384 higher in Geographe gap widening

$949 11th pct $1,333 35th pct

Family income in Busselton in Geographe +$286 higher in Geographe gap widening

$1,362 18th pct $1,648 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 44.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.4%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +5.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton in Geographe +114 larger in Geographe

30 73rd pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Busselton in Geographe +22 yrs older in Busselton

42 yrs 80th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Busselton in Geographe +$71 higher in Busselton

$556 40th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Busselton in Geographe +$15 higher in Busselton

$1,312 32nd pct $1,297 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton in Geographe +0.4 larger in Geographe gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 39.6%

33.8% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.8% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 25.5%

8.5% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.4% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton in Geographe +$40 higher in Geographe gap widening

$320 63rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Busselton in Geographe +$98 higher in Geographe gap widening

$1,635 51st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Busselton in Geographe +0.10 higher in Busselton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 39.2%

38.7% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 28.9%

15.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

70.7% Separate house +21.5 pts ▸ 92.2%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 7.5%

10.7% Other dwelling ◂ +10.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

16.7% 4 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 40.0%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 5.3%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 0.4%

2.1% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

31.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.8%

24.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.6%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.5%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton in Geographe +10 more in Busselton

34 87th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton in Geographe +11.87 more in Busselton

18.50 92nd pct 6.63 84th pct

Departures/1k in Busselton in Geographe +910.1 more in Busselton

1,029.4 86th pct 119.3 71st pct

PT routes in Busselton in Geographe +3 more in Busselton

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Busselton in Geographe +2 longer in Geographe

6 36th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

5.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 35.8%

29.4% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.3% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%

3.2% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

10.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

15.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton in Geographe +3.1 higher in Busselton

6.1 88th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton in Geographe +3.0 more in Busselton

5.5 85th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Busselton in Geographe +74.4 pts higher in Busselton

74.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Busselton in Geographe +93.3 pts higher in Busselton

93.3% 96th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Busselton in Geographe +15.2 pts higher in Busselton

95.9% 87th pct 80.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Busselton in Geographe +37.2 pts higher in Geographe

0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Busselton in Geographe +14.1 pts higher in Geographe

85.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Busselton in Geographe +47.8 pts higher in Busselton

47.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton in Geographe +40.1 more in Busselton

49.5 81st pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton in Geographe +100 higher in Busselton

171 89th pct 71 81st pct

Mean slope in Busselton in Geographe +0.4 pts higher in Geographe

2.1% 0th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Busselton with nearby areas

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Compare Geographe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton vs Geographe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50228/busselton/vs/SAL50534/geographe