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Geographe vs West Busselton

Name: Geographe vs West Busselton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Geographe profile · West Busselton profile

Geographe West Busselton

West Busselton and Geographe are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that offer different lifestyles. West Busselton is more connected, with a walkability score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable) and far more amenities within a short stroll, including health services and groceries. It also has a much higher rate of people living alone at 32.8%. In contrast, Geographe is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.0 and a higher share of large family homes, with 92.8% having three or more bedrooms. Residents in Geographe are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 46 in West Busselton.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with a high number of people moving into both neighbourhoods in the last five years. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $660 to $677 and have almost identical proportions of adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with a typical resident in West Busselton being 8 years older and in Geographe 12 years older than the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,247 larger in West Busselton 3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Geographe Living alone: 7.3 pts higher in West Busselton Median age: 4 yrs older in Geographe Separate houses: 6.6 pts higher in Geographe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geographe in West Busselton +5,247 larger in West Busselton gap steady

3,622 86th pct 8,869 87th pct

Median age in Geographe in West Busselton +4 yrs older in Geographe gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

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

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 46.7%

29.8% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Geographe West Busselton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

8.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.3% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

3.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 42.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Geographe in West Busselton +2.18 more in West Busselton

1.84 26th pct 4.02 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geographe in West Busselton +4 more in West Busselton

2 62nd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Geographe in West Busselton +140 larger in Geographe

698 90th pct 558 79th pct

ICSEA in Geographe in West Busselton +35 higher in Geographe

1,046 77th pct 1,012 62nd pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

27.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

8.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Geographe in West Busselton +$17 higher in Geographe gap narrowing

$677 37th pct $660 34th pct

Household income in Geographe in West Busselton +$148 higher in Geographe gap widening

$1,333 35th pct $1,185 24th pct

Family income in Geographe in West Busselton +$68 higher in Geographe gap widening

$1,648 35th pct $1,580 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%

18.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%

6.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geographe in West Busselton +82 larger in West Busselton

144 86th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Geographe in West Busselton +2 yrs older in Geographe

20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Geographe in West Busselton +$54 higher in Geographe

$485 30th pct $431 22nd pct

Household income in Geographe in West Busselton even

$1,297 31st pct $1,297 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geographe in West Busselton even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 34.7%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 36.7%

25.5% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

9.3% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

1.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geographe in West Busselton +$20 higher in Geographe gap widening

$360 73rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Geographe in West Busselton +$108 higher in Geographe gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,625 50th pct

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

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.9% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 85.6%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 37.1%

40.0% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 44.1%

28.8% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.5% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geographe in West Busselton +35 more in West Busselton

24 86th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Geographe in West Busselton +0.03 more in West Busselton

6.63 84th pct 6.65 84th pct

Departures/1k in Geographe in West Busselton +128.7 more in West Busselton

119.3 71st pct 247.9 74th pct

PT routes in Geographe in West Busselton +1 more in West Busselton

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Geographe in West Busselton +3 longer in Geographe

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

6.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

1.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 34.9%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.0% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

10.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Geographe in West Busselton +1.4 higher in West Busselton

3.0 72nd pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geographe in West Busselton +1.8 more in West Busselton

2.5 69th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Geographe in West Busselton +34.3 pts higher in West Busselton

0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Geographe in West Busselton +27.9 pts higher in West Busselton

0.1% 57th pct 28.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Geographe in West Busselton +10.1 pts higher in West Busselton

80.7% 82nd pct 90.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Geographe in West Busselton +28.3 pts higher in West Busselton

37.2% 71st pct 65.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Geographe in West Busselton +0.9 pts higher in Geographe

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Geographe in West Busselton +43.5 pts higher in West Busselton

0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Geographe in West Busselton +1.1 more in West Busselton

9.4 40th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Geographe in West Busselton +35 higher in West Busselton

71 81st pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Geographe in West Busselton +0.1 pts higher in Geographe

2.5% 4th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geographe vs West Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50534/geographe/vs/SAL51569/west-busselton