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Greenbushes vs Hester Brook

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

Greenbushes Hester Brook

Greenbushes and Hester Brook are neighbouring Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Greenbushes is an older community where the typical resident is 52, and there is a higher rate of long-term health conditions (39.7%) and people needing help with daily activities (11.5%). In contrast, Hester Brook is much younger and more affluent, with 33.1% of people under 15 and a typical weekly household income of $1,899, which is far higher than the $964 seen in Greenbushes.

These differences are starkest in the workforce and education, with far more adults working or looking for work and holding degrees in Hester Brook. While they both consist entirely of detached houses and have no recent overseas arrivals, the gap in home-working is widening, as 21.8% of Hester Brook residents work from home compared to none in Greenbushes. Greenbushes also offers more local convenience, with a few walkable amenities and public transport stops that are completely absent in Hester Brook.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 29.5 pts higher in Greenbushes Participation: 29.9 pts higher in Hester Brook Household income: $935 higher in Hester Brook Needs assistance: 11.5 pts higher in Greenbushes Work from home: 21.8 pts higher in Hester Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +238 larger in Greenbushes gap narrowing

365 61st pct 127 45th pct

Median age in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +11 yrs older in Greenbushes gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

15.6% Children (0–14) +17.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 18.9%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.5% Married +23.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

30.5% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 19.3%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

6.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Greenbushes Hester Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 74.8%

3.8% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

0.0% South Africa +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

46.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 44.1%

12.1% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

8.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 85.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

46.8% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 44.9%

7.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenbushes in Hester Brook

17.54 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Greenbushes in Hester Brook even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +142 larger in Hester Brook

46 16th pct 188 36th pct

ICSEA in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +59 higher in Hester Brook

966 35th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.9 pts 19.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.0% Bachelor degree +19.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.2% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +$389 higher in Hester Brook gap widening

$483 11th pct $872 69th pct

Household income in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +$935 higher in Hester Brook gap widening

$964 12th pct $1,899 71st pct

Family income in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +$722 higher in Hester Brook gap widening

$1,428 22nd pct $2,150 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.3 pts 7.0%

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 38.6%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

4.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +14.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

23.3% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 14.2%

11.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.8 pts 3.1%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +12 larger in Greenbushes

12 61st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Greenbushes in Hester Brook

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Greenbushes in Hester Brook

$425 21st pct —

Household income in Greenbushes in Hester Brook

$1,624 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +0.9 larger in Hester Brook gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 76.6%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.5 pts 21.5%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

41.1% 1 person ◂ +29.5 pts 11.6%

5.7% 3 people +15.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.3% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.9% 6 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +$100 higher in Hester Brook

$200 25th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +$691 higher in Hester Brook gap narrowing

$959 13th pct $1,650 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +0.20 higher in Hester Brook gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 30.2%

29.1% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 11.6%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 39.5%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 9.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 +78.7 pts ▸ 120.0%

41.3% Under $200 ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 40.0%

51.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +51.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +1 more in Greenbushes

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +2.74 more in Greenbushes

2.74 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +60.3 more in Greenbushes

60.3 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +2 more in Greenbushes

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Greenbushes in Hester Brook

27 64th pct —

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 56.4%

0.0% Worked at home +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.8% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.8 pts 7.0%

18.8% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

6.9% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.6% Mining ◂ +17.0 pts 23.6%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.0% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Managers +28.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

21.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 16.4%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

3.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +4.5 higher in Greenbushes

4.5 80th pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +5.7 more in Greenbushes

5.7 87th pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +94.1 pts higher in Greenbushes

94.1% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Greenbushes in Hester Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +87.2 pts higher in Greenbushes

87.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +93.6 pts higher in Greenbushes

93.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +92.2 pts higher in Greenbushes

94.7% 83rd pct 2.5% 41st pct

Walk to health in Greenbushes in Hester Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +12.3 more in Hester Brook

19.2 61st pct 31.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +1 higher in Greenbushes

2 60th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Greenbushes in Hester Brook +5.9 pts higher in Hester Brook

6.7% 60th pct 12.7% 88th pct

Compare Greenbushes with nearby areas

North Greenbushes Hester Brook Southampton Balingup Catterick Maranup Hester Bridgetown

Compare Hester Brook with nearby areas

Greenbushes Bridgetown Hester Maranup North Greenbushes Catterick Glenlynn Kangaroo Gully

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenbushes vs Hester Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50582/greenbushes/vs/SAL50631/hester-brook