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Glen Iris vs South Bunbury

Name: Glen Iris vs South Bunbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Glen Iris profile · South Bunbury profile

Glen Iris South Bunbury

South Bunbury and Glen Iris (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. South Bunbury is a very walkable area where the typical resident is 44 and 23.6% are seniors. It has a higher share of people living alone (34.9%) and more homes owned outright (35.1%). In contrast, Glen Iris (WA) is mostly car-dependent and much younger, with a typical age of 35. It is dominated by separate houses (95.3%), with a much higher share of four-bedroom homes (61.4%) and children under 15 (22.2%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in other ways, as they share a typical weekly income of around $790 and almost identical rates of full-time employment. Both areas also have a very similar drive time to the city and similar school sizes. While South Bunbury has a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week and more adults with bachelor degrees, the gap between the two areas in terms of typical personal income has remained small.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,667 larger in South Bunbury Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Glen Iris 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Glen Iris Median age: 9 yrs older in South Bunbury Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in South Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +5,667 larger in South Bunbury gap steady

3,143 85th pct 8,810 87th pct

Median age in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +9 yrs older in South Bunbury gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 23.3%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 44.1%

38.1% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 32.6%

9.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Glen Iris South Bunbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 75.6%

3.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% India even 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.3% English +2.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.7% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 36.2%

8.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

3.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 87.2%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 44.8%

40.2% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

5.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +0.41 more in South Bunbury

4.29 54th pct 4.70 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +4 more in South Bunbury

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +13 larger in South Bunbury

360 54th pct 373 56th pct

ICSEA in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +6 higher in Glen Iris

1,003 58th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

7.5% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 34.7%

16.8% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

9.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +$7 higher in South Bunbury gap narrowing

$784 56th pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +$182 higher in Glen Iris gap narrowing

$1,620 55th pct $1,438 43rd pct

Family income in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +$225 higher in South Bunbury gap widening

$1,810 45th pct $2,035 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.2%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

12.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.7%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.3%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +3.3 pts 59.9%

20.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +9 larger in South Bunbury

173 86th pct 182 86th pct

Median age in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +7 yrs older in South Bunbury

19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +$277 higher in South Bunbury

$472 28th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +$434 higher in South Bunbury

$1,274 30th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +0.5 larger in Glen Iris gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 49.9%

25.2% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.0% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +$30 higher in Glen Iris gap steady

$330 66th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +$83 higher in South Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Iris in South Bunbury even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 31.0%

23.5% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.6% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 73.8%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

61.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 28.2%

29.8% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

2.9% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 27.9%

12.2% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 39.1%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.1% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +57 more in South Bunbury

25 86th pct 82 89th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +1.35 more in South Bunbury

7.95 86th pct 9.31 87th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +218.8 more in South Bunbury

550.1 79th pct 768.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +4 more in South Bunbury

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Glen Iris in South Bunbury even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +4 longer in South Bunbury

100 69th pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) even 68.7%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

2.8% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 38.0%

31.8% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

2.9% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%

17.3% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

8.2% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +2.4 higher in South Bunbury

3.8 77th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +3.1 more in South Bunbury

3.2 73rd pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +76.8 pts higher in South Bunbury

0.1% 57th pct 76.8% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +60.6 pts higher in South Bunbury

20.3% 72nd pct 80.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +2.8 pts higher in South Bunbury

97.1% 90th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +11.1 pts higher in Glen Iris

89.1% 92nd pct 78.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +6.1 pts higher in Glen Iris

97.5% 84th pct 91.4% 81st pct

Walk to health in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +71.8 pts higher in South Bunbury

0.0% 0th pct 71.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +2.0 more in South Bunbury

12.4 47th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +56 higher in South Bunbury

45 77th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Glen Iris in South Bunbury +0.4 pts higher in Glen Iris

4.2% 32nd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Glen Iris with nearby areas

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Compare South Bunbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Iris vs South Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50553/glen-iris/vs/SAL51363/south-bunbury