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College Grove vs Withers

Name: College Grove vs Withers — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · College Grove profile · Withers profile

College Grove Withers

Withers and College Grove are neighbouring areas in Bunbury with very different living conditions. College Grove is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,899 compared to $983 in Withers. This gap is reflected in the housing; College Grove is made up entirely of separate houses, while renters are far more common in Withers, where 43.8% of homes are rented. Withers is also more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, whereas College Grove is mostly car-dependent. Health and wellbeing differ too, as the share of people with a long-term health condition is far higher in Withers at 37.3% compared to 20.5% in College Grove.

Everyday life is similar in other ways, as both areas have the same proportion of First Nations people (8.2%) and very similar school advantage scores. They also share similar levels of volunteering and an almost identical number of schools within 3 km. While they differ in wealth and walkability, both areas are located about 105 to 107 minutes from the city.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Withers Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in College Grove 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in College Grove No religion: 17.9 pts higher in Withers Living alone: 17.6 pts higher in Withers

Demographics & Identity

Population in College Grove in Withers +1,158 larger in Withers gap narrowing

1,821 77th pct 2,979 84th pct

Median age in College Grove in Withers +1 yrs older in Withers gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 25.6%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.3% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 32.3%

40.2% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.0% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

College Grove Withers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 71.3%

4.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.3% English +9.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.8% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.2% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +22.2 pts ▸ 82.5%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.9% No religion +17.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

32.1% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.4% Not stated ◂ +22.5 pts 11.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Islam even 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in College Grove in Withers +0.07 more in Withers

3.60 48th pct 3.67 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in College Grove in Withers +1 more in College Grove

18 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in College Grove in Withers +14 larger in College Grove

396 59th pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in College Grove in Withers even

993 52nd pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 28.6%

36.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%

8.6% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 39.1%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 12.7%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

9.9% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in College Grove in Withers +$224 higher in College Grove gap widening

$776 55th pct $552 18th pct

Household income in College Grove in Withers +$916 higher in College Grove gap widening

$1,899 71st pct $983 13th pct

Family income in College Grove in Withers +$883 higher in College Grove gap widening

$2,139 65th pct $1,256 13th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.5%

12.1% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 4.4%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +23.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +9.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.8% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.5% None +6.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

15.1% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.8% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in College Grove in Withers +94 larger in Withers

150 86th pct 244 86th pct

Median age in College Grove in Withers +10 yrs older in College Grove

32 yrs 69th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in College Grove in Withers +$80 higher in Withers

$366 13th pct $446 24th pct

Household income in College Grove in Withers +$588 higher in College Grove

$1,625 47th pct $1,037 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in College Grove in Withers +0.5 larger in College Grove gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 41.7%

15.6% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.4%

19.3% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 10.2%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in College Grove in Withers +$130 higher in College Grove gap widening

$370 76th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in College Grove in Withers +$256 higher in College Grove gap narrowing

$1,556 45th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in College Grove in Withers even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 29.0%

20.0% Rented +23.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 23.4%

0.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.7% Separate house ◂ +24.3 pts 76.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +47.1 pts 19.7%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +31.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 ◂ +56.2 pts 7.8%

32.6% $200–$349 +27.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

0.0% Under $200 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 47.0%

17.4% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 14.8%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in College Grove in Withers +27 more in Withers

14 84th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in College Grove in Withers +6.07 more in Withers

7.69 86th pct 13.76 89th pct

Departures/1k in College Grove in Withers +180.3 more in Withers

1,006.0 86th pct 1,186.3 87th pct

PT routes in College Grove in Withers +3 more in College Grove

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in College Grove in Withers +2 longer in Withers

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in College Grove in Withers +2 longer in Withers

105 72nd pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

6.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.5% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 31.8%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 9.4%

1.8% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%

11.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

8.7% Labourers +12.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.3% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 10.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

9.7% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in College Grove in Withers +3.0 higher in Withers

2.7 70th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in College Grove in Withers +4.1 more in Withers

2.0 65th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in College Grove in Withers +73.9 pts higher in Withers

1.2% 58th pct 75.1% 86th pct

Walk to shops in College Grove in Withers +53.0 pts higher in Withers

0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in College Grove in Withers +0.5 pts higher in College Grove

97.2% 91st pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to school in College Grove in Withers +93.5 pts higher in Withers

1.4% 58th pct 94.9% 96th pct

Walk to a park in College Grove in Withers +5.4 pts higher in Withers

89.7% 80th pct 95.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in College Grove in Withers +84.9 pts higher in Withers

1.2% 72nd pct 86.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in College Grove in Withers +9.4 more in Withers

13.7 50th pct 23.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in College Grove in Withers +21 higher in Withers

43 77th pct 64 80th pct

Mean slope in College Grove in Withers +2.7 pts higher in College Grove

6.9% 62nd pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare College Grove with nearby areas

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Compare Withers with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). College Grove vs Withers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50309/college-grove/vs/SAL51625/withers