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College Grove vs Usher

Name: College Grove vs Usher — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · College Grove profile · Usher profile

College Grove Usher

Usher and College Grove are neighbouring areas in Bunbury, but they differ significantly in their social and health profiles. Usher has a far higher share of people with no religion (52.6%) and those with a long-term health condition (35.2%) compared to College Grove, where these figures are 32.9% and 20.5% respectively. Usher is also more accessible for daily needs, with 78.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 77.9% near a school, while in College Grove, these figures are just 1.2% and 1.4%.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly the same percentage of people using other languages at home and almost identical drive times to the city. However, economic differences are clear; College Grove has a higher typical household income of $1,899 per week, compared to $1,385 in Usher. While Usher has a far higher number of renters at 31.2%, College Grove consists entirely of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.6 pts higher in Usher Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in College Grove Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Usher Needs assistance: 4.6 pts higher in Usher Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Usher

Demographics & Identity

Population in College Grove in Usher +316 larger in Usher gap narrowing

1,821 77th pct 2,137 79th pct

Median age in College Grove in Usher +1 yrs older in Usher gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 25.5%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.3% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 39.5%

40.2% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 39.5%

7.0% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

College Grove Usher

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 76.7%

4.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.3% English +9.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.8% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.6% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +26.6 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.9% No religion +19.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.1% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.4% Not stated ◂ +24.6 pts 8.8%

0.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in College Grove in Usher

3.60 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in College Grove in Usher +5 more in College Grove

18 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in College Grove in Usher +19 larger in Usher

396 59th pct 415 61st pct

ICSEA in College Grove in Usher +7 higher in College Grove

993 52nd pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 32.0%

36.7% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

8.6% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.2% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 11.7%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in College Grove in Usher +$90 higher in College Grove gap widening

$776 55th pct $686 38th pct

Household income in College Grove in Usher +$514 higher in College Grove gap widening

$1,899 71st pct $1,385 39th pct

Family income in College Grove in Usher +$501 higher in College Grove gap steady

$2,139 65th pct $1,638 35th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.1% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.8% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.5% None +10.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

15.1% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in College Grove in Usher +33 larger in College Grove

150 86th pct 117 86th pct

Median age in College Grove in Usher +5 yrs older in College Grove

32 yrs 69th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in College Grove in Usher +$309 higher in Usher

$366 13th pct $675 53rd pct

Household income in College Grove in Usher +$84 higher in College Grove

$1,625 47th pct $1,541 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in College Grove in Usher +0.3 larger in College Grove gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 47.3%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

15.6% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 32.9%

19.3% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 11.7%

15.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in College Grove in Usher +$70 higher in College Grove gap widening

$370 76th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in College Grove in Usher +$205 higher in College Grove gap widening

$1,556 45th pct $1,351 32nd pct

People / bedroom in College Grove in Usher even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 39.4%

31.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 22.2%

20.0% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.7% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.7% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 88.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 43.5%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 ◂ +43.1 pts 20.9%

32.6% $200–$349 +21.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

0.0% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.6%

17.4% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in College Grove in Usher +4 more in Usher

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in College Grove in Usher +0.73 more in Usher

7.69 86th pct 8.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in College Grove in Usher +365.0 more in College Grove

1,006.0 86th pct 641.1 81st pct

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

7 86th pct 3 79th pct

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

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in College Grove in Usher +4 longer in Usher

105 72nd pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

6.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 40.6%

28.5% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%

6.1% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

9.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

8.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Other services even 4.5%

1.2% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 10.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.7% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.7% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in College Grove in Usher +1.2 higher in Usher

2.7 70th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in College Grove in Usher +1.6 more in Usher

2.0 65th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in College Grove in Usher +6.5 pts higher in Usher

1.2% 58th pct 7.7% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in College Grove in Usher even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in College Grove in Usher even

97.2% 91st pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in College Grove in Usher +76.5 pts higher in Usher

1.4% 58th pct 77.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in College Grove in Usher +4.1 pts higher in Usher

89.7% 80th pct 93.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in College Grove in Usher +77.3 pts higher in Usher

1.2% 72nd pct 78.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in College Grove in Usher +3.9 more in College Grove

13.7 50th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in College Grove in Usher +14 higher in Usher

43 77th pct 57 79th pct

Mean slope in College Grove in Usher +2.1 pts higher in College Grove

6.9% 62nd pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare College Grove with nearby areas

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Compare Usher with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). College Grove vs Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50309/college-grove/vs/SAL51485/usher