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Busselton vs Yalyalup

Name: Busselton vs Yalyalup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Busselton profile · Yalyalup profile

Busselton Yalyalup

Yalyalup and Busselton are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Yalyalup is a family-oriented area where the typical resident is 36 and 23.8% of the population are children under 15. This helps explain why 34.5% of adults provide unpaid childcare and why homes are typically large, with 98.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Busselton is much older, with a typical age of 56 and 36.2% of residents aged 65 and over. Busselton also has a much lower typical weekly household income of $949, compared to $1,766 in Yalyalup.

These two areas have tracked against each other since 2011 as distinct hubs, one residential and one commercial. While they share similar proportions of First Nations people and volunteers, their layouts differ completely. Busselton is very walkable with high access to public transport and shops, while Yalyalup is car-dependent. However, the two remain alike in a few ways, such as the typical monthly home-loan payment, which sits around $1,600 to $1,700 in both places.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Busselton Living alone: 26.5 pts higher in Busselton Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Yalyalup 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Yalyalup Participation: 23.0 pts higher in Yalyalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton in Yalyalup +1,112 larger in Yalyalup gap widening

1,838 77th pct 2,950 83rd pct

Median age in Busselton in Yalyalup +20 yrs older in Busselton gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

36.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.9 pts 13.3%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

9.6% Children (0–14) +14.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

42.1% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.8% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Busselton Yalyalup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 76.5%

8.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English even 48.6%

35.3% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Dutch even 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 40.7%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Busselton in Yalyalup

— 1.43 17th pct

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

8 77th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Busselton in Yalyalup +105 larger in Yalyalup

593 83rd pct 698 90th pct

ICSEA in Busselton in Yalyalup +25 higher in Yalyalup

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

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%

9.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Busselton in Yalyalup +$195 higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing

$624 28th pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Busselton in Yalyalup +$817 higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing

$949 11th pct $1,766 63rd pct

Family income in Busselton in Yalyalup +$622 higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing

$1,362 18th pct $1,984 57th pct

Household income distribution

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 10.9%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 38.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

8.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +13.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.6%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton in Yalyalup +21 larger in Yalyalup

30 73rd pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Busselton in Yalyalup +24 yrs older in Busselton

42 yrs 80th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Busselton in Yalyalup +$277 higher in Yalyalup

$556 40th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Busselton in Yalyalup +$563 higher in Yalyalup

$1,312 32nd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton in Yalyalup +0.8 larger in Yalyalup gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

33.8% Couples with children +26.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

50.1% Couples without children ◂ +24.8 pts 25.3%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.8% 1 person ◂ +26.5 pts 16.3%

39.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 36.6%

6.9% 4 people +12.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.5% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.4% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton in Yalyalup +$98 higher in Yalyalup gap steady

$320 63rd pct $418 85th pct

Mortgage in Busselton in Yalyalup +$98 higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Busselton in Yalyalup even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.1% Owned with a mortgage +40.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 23.3%

38.7% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 19.5%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

70.7% Separate house +28.8 pts ▸ 99.5%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

10.7% Other dwelling ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.7% 4 bedrooms +47.6 pts ▸ 64.4%

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 29.0%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 1.4%

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 +36.0 pts ▸ 74.8%

31.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 14.9%

24.3% Under $200 ◂ +21.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 10.1%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton in Yalyalup +34 more in Busselton

34 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton in Yalyalup +18.50 more in Busselton

18.50 92nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Busselton in Yalyalup +1,029.4 more in Busselton

1,029.4 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Busselton in Yalyalup +4 more in Busselton

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Busselton in Yalyalup

6 36th pct —

Drive to city in Busselton in Yalyalup

— 126 84th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.1% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 30.9%

29.4% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

8.3% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 0.3%

3.2% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

10.3% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

7.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.4% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

9.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton in Yalyalup +4.8 higher in Busselton

6.1 88th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton in Yalyalup +4.0 more in Busselton

5.5 85th pct 1.5 62nd pct

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

74.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

93.3% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Busselton in Yalyalup +95.9 pts higher in Busselton

95.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Busselton in Yalyalup +58.6 pts higher in Yalyalup

0.0% 0th pct 58.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Busselton in Yalyalup +4.5 pts higher in Yalyalup

85.9% 78th pct 90.4% 80th pct

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

47.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton in Yalyalup +45.1 more in Busselton

49.5 81st pct 4.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton in Yalyalup +164 higher in Busselton

171 89th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Busselton in Yalyalup +2.2 pts higher in Yalyalup

2.1% 0th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Busselton with nearby areas

Bovell West Busselton Geographe Reinscourt Ambergate Broadwater Yalyalup Kalgup

Compare Yalyalup with nearby areas

Reinscourt Geographe Yoongarillup Bovell Kalgup Wonnerup Busselton Sabina River

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton vs Yalyalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50228/busselton/vs/SAL51666/yalyalup