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South Bunbury vs Usher

Name: South Bunbury vs Usher — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · South Bunbury profile · Usher profile

South Bunbury Usher

South Bunbury and Usher are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. South Bunbury is very walkable, with 80.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Usher is mostly car-dependent and 0% of its homes have such access. There are also clear differences in education and income; 19.4% of adults in South Bunbury have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 7.8% in Usher, and South Bunbury has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (13.8% versus 6.8%).

While the two areas share a typical weekly rent of $300 and a similar share of people in de facto relationships, they have tracked differently since 2011. The gap in home ownership is widening, with homes owned outright being far higher in South Bunbury (35.1%) than in Usher (22.2%). Both areas have typical weekly household incomes that sit below the national figure, though South Bunbury's is slightly higher at $1,438 compared to $1,385 in Usher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,673 larger in South Bunbury Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Usher Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in South Bunbury Bachelor+: 11.6 pts higher in South Bunbury Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in South Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Bunbury in Usher +6,673 larger in South Bunbury gap widening

8,810 87th pct 2,137 79th pct

Median age in South Bunbury in Usher +5 yrs older in South Bunbury gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 15.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 39.5%

32.6% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

4.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

South Bunbury Usher

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 76.7%

5.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +4.8 pts 41.7%

36.2% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.3% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

7.4% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 86.9%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 36.4%

6.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Bunbury in Usher

4.70 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in South Bunbury in Usher +5 more in South Bunbury

18 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in South Bunbury in Usher +42 larger in Usher

373 56th pct 415 61st pct

ICSEA in South Bunbury in Usher +10 higher in South Bunbury

997 54th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 37.2%

26.7% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

10.4% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +13.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 11.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

13.0% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

10.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in South Bunbury in Usher +$105 higher in South Bunbury gap widening

$791 58th pct $686 38th pct

Household income in South Bunbury in Usher +$53 higher in South Bunbury gap widening

$1,438 43rd pct $1,385 39th pct

Family income in South Bunbury in Usher +$397 higher in South Bunbury gap widening

$2,035 60th pct $1,638 35th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Arthritis even 11.7%

7.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +5.3 pts 54.6%

21.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Bunbury in Usher +65 larger in South Bunbury

182 86th pct 117 86th pct

Median age in South Bunbury in Usher +1 yrs older in Usher

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in South Bunbury in Usher +$74 higher in South Bunbury

$749 60th pct $675 53rd pct

Household income in South Bunbury in Usher +$167 higher in South Bunbury

$1,708 51st pct $1,541 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Bunbury in Usher +0.2 larger in Usher gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 47.3%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 27.4%

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

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.9%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 29.5%

12.3% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.7% 4 people even 11.7%

4.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Bunbury in Usher even gap steady

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in South Bunbury in Usher +$249 higher in South Bunbury gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,351 32nd pct

People / bedroom in South Bunbury in Usher even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 22.2%

30.6% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

1.4% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

73.8% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 10.3%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 39.5%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 4.4%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

27.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.9%

15.2% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.6%

17.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Bunbury in Usher +64 more in South Bunbury

82 89th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Bunbury in Usher +0.88 more in South Bunbury

9.31 87th pct 8.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in South Bunbury in Usher +127.8 more in South Bunbury

768.9 83rd pct 641.1 81st pct

PT routes in South Bunbury in Usher +5 more in South Bunbury

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in South Bunbury in Usher +1 longer in Usher

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in South Bunbury in Usher +5 longer in Usher

104 71st pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 72.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 35.4%

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

9.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

7.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

6.6% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 10.3%

17.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.5% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

10.0% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

8.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in South Bunbury in Usher +2.3 higher in South Bunbury

6.3 89th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Bunbury in Usher +2.7 more in South Bunbury

6.3 90th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in South Bunbury in Usher +69.1 pts higher in South Bunbury

76.8% 87th pct 7.7% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in South Bunbury in Usher +80.9 pts higher in South Bunbury

80.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in South Bunbury in Usher +2.8 pts higher in South Bunbury

99.9% 100th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in South Bunbury in Usher even

78.0% 85th pct 77.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in South Bunbury in Usher +2.4 pts higher in Usher

91.4% 81st pct 93.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in South Bunbury in Usher +6.6 pts higher in Usher

71.8% 91st pct 78.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in South Bunbury in Usher +4.6 more in South Bunbury

14.4 52nd pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in South Bunbury in Usher +44 higher in South Bunbury

101 86th pct 57 79th pct

Mean slope in South Bunbury in Usher +1.0 pts higher in Usher

3.8% 26th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare South Bunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Usher with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Bunbury vs Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51363/south-bunbury/vs/SAL51485/usher