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Usher vs Withers

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Usher profile · Withers profile

Usher Withers

Withers and Usher are neighbouring areas in Bunbury with distinct differences in housing and accessibility. Withers is more walkable, with 75.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" compared to just 7.7% in Usher. Renting is far more common in Withers, where 43.8% of households rent, while Usher has a higher share of separate houses at 88.3%. There is also a significant gap in employment and income; the typical household income in Usher is $1,385 per week, which is well higher than the $983 seen in Withers.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, including a typical resident age of 39 and almost identical rates of university qualifications and public transport use. These shared traits sit alongside a divide in First Nations outcomes. For example, First Nations unemployment is far higher in Withers at 38.8%, while in Usher it is 13.7%. This is consistent with the typical weekly income for First Nations households, which is well higher in Usher at $1,541 compared to $1,037 in Withers.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Withers Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Usher Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Usher Population: 842 larger in Withers 3+ bedrooms: 8.1 pts higher in Usher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Usherin Withers +842 larger in Withers gap steady
2,137 79th pct 2,979 84th pct
Median age in Usherin Withers even gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Usherin Withers +2.7 pts higher in Withers gap widening
5.5% 75th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Usherin Withers +3.0 pts higher in Withers gap narrowing
15.5% 35th pct 18.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in Usherin Withers +1.2 pts higher in Usher gap narrowing
19.5% 66th pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Usherin Withers +0.9 pts higher in Usher gap narrowing
13.5% 61st pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%
15.5% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

Marital status

39.5% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
39.5% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 32.3%
10.2% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Usher Withers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Usherin Withers +1.4 pts higher in Withers gap narrowing
16.9% 71st pct 18.4% 74th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 71.3%
4.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% New Zealand even 3.1%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
39.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 36.0%
8.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
3.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Usherin Withers +1.4 pts higher in Withers gap steady
6.9% 69th pct 8.3% 73rd pct
Limited English in Usherin Withers +0.4 pts higher in Withers gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 82.5%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Usherin Withers +1.7 pts higher in Usher gap narrowing
52.6% 85th pct 50.9% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 50.9%
36.4% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 35.0%
8.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Usherin Withers +1.4 pts higher in Usher gap narrowing
37.2% 29th pct 35.7% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Usherin Withers +0.9 pts higher in Withers gap steady
7.8% 21st pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Usherin Withers
— 3.67 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Usherin Withers +4 more in Withers
13 83rd pct 17 86th pct
Avg size in Usherin Withers +33 larger in Usher
415 61st pct 382 57th pct
ICSEA in Usherin Withers +7 higher in Withers
987 48th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.7%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
9.3% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 39.1%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.7% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%
11.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Usherin Withers +$134 higher in Usher gap narrowing
$686 38th pct $552 18th pct
Household income in Usherin Withers +$402 higher in Usher gap steady
$1,385 39th pct $983 13th pct
Family income in Usherin Withers +$382 higher in Usher gap widening
$1,638 35th pct $1,256 13th pct
High earners in Usherin Withers +1.8 pts higher in Usher gap steady
6.8% 43rd pct 5.0% 31st pct
High-income homes in Usherin Withers +4.3 pts higher in Usher gap widening
11.4% 35th pct 7.1% 21st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.5%
19.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%
2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.3%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Usherin Withers +2.1 pts higher in Withers
35.2% 78th pct 37.3% 85th pct
Mental health in Usherin Withers +2.1 pts higher in Withers
13.3% 88th pct 15.4% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Usherin Withers +1.5 pts higher in Withers gap steady
7.1% 75th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +3.5 pts 51.1%
23.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 23.0%
7.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Usherin Withers +1.1 pts higher in Withers gap steady
12.3% 22nd pct 13.4% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Usherin Withers +1.9 pts higher in Withers gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Usherin Withers +2.2 pts higher in Usher gap narrowing
27.0% 59th pct 24.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Usherin Withers +0.3 pts higher in Withers
3.0% 55th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Usherin Withers +1.7 pts higher in Usher gap steady
20.6% 29th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Usherin Withers +127 larger in Withers
117 86th pct 244 86th pct
Median age in Usherin Withers +5 yrs older in Usher
27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Usherin Withers +3.3 pts higher in Usher
28.7% 23rd pct 25.5% 17th pct
Unemployment in Usherin Withers +25.1 pts higher in Withers
13.7% 66th pct 38.8% 100th pct
Median income in Usherin Withers +$229 higher in Usher
$675 53rd pct $446 24th pct
Household income in Usherin Withers +$504 higher in Usher
$1,541 44th pct $1,037 20th pct
Indigenous language in Usherin Withers +0.8 pts higher in Usher
8.5% 72nd pct 7.8% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Usherin Withers +0.2 larger in Usher gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Usherin Withers +4.7 pts higher in Withers gap narrowing
24.8% 92nd pct 29.5% 97th pct
Living alone in Usherin Withers +7.4 pts higher in Withers gap narrowing
29.5% 70th pct 36.9% 87th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 41.7%
24.8% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
27.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%
0.8% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

29.5% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
32.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Usherin Withers +$60 higher in Usher gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Usherin Withers +$51 higher in Usher gap narrowing
$1,351 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Usherin Withers even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Usherin Withers +12.6 pts higher in Withers gap steady
31.2% 80th pct 43.8% 89th pct
Owned outright in Usherin Withers +1.1 pts higher in Withers gap steady
22.2% 12th pct 23.4% 13th pct
Separate houses in Usherin Withers +11.9 pts higher in Usher gap narrowing
88.3% 28th pct 76.4% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Usherin Withers +8.1 pts higher in Usher gap steady
86.8% 70th pct 78.7% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 29.0%
22.2% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 76.4%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 55.9%
43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 19.7%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 59.9%
23.3% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 7.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 47.0%
21.5% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Usherin Withers +4.9 pts higher in Withers gap narrowing
4.9% 73rd pct 9.7% 87th pct
Work from home in Usherin Withers +0.9 pts higher in Withers gap steady
1.8% 4th pct 2.7% 6th pct
PT commute in Usherin Withers +0.1 pts higher in Usher gap steady
2.0% 79th pct 1.9% 79th pct
PT stops in Usherin Withers +23 more in Withers
18 86th pct 41 87th pct
Stops/1k in Usherin Withers +5.34 more in Withers
8.42 86th pct 13.76 89th pct
Departures/1k in Usherin Withers +545.2 more in Withers
641.1 81st pct 1,186.3 87th pct
PT routes in Usherin Withers +1 more in Withers
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Usherin Withers +3 longer in Withers
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Usherin Withers +2 longer in Usher
109 74th pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 69.6%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
1.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 31.8%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%
4.9% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Usherin Withers +5.5 pts higher in Withers gap widening
34.4% 62nd pct 39.9% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Usherin Withers +2.0 pts higher in Withers gap widening
6.6% 50th pct 8.6% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Usherin Withers +5.4 pts higher in Withers gap widening
7.3% 85th pct 12.7% 93rd pct
Participation in Usherin Withers +10.5 pts higher in Usher gap narrowing
59.9% 47th pct 49.5% 21st pct
Full-time in Usherin Withers +5.3 pts higher in Usher gap widening
58.4% 52nd pct 53.1% 26th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
9.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.8% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
3.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%
1.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.2% Technicians & trades even 18.2%
12.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%
10.3% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
8.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Usherin Withers +1.8 higher in Withers
3.9 77th pct 5.7 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Usherin Withers +2.5 more in Withers
3.6 75th pct 6.1 89th pct
15-min city in Usherin Withers +67.4 pts higher in Withers
7.7% 63rd pct 75.1% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Usherin Withers +53.0 pts higher in Withers
0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Usherin Withers +0.3 pts higher in Usher
97.1% 90th pct 96.7% 89th pct
Walk to school in Usherin Withers +17.0 pts higher in Withers
77.9% 85th pct 94.9% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Usherin Withers +1.3 pts higher in Withers
93.8% 82nd pct 95.2% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Usherin Withers +7.7 pts higher in Withers
78.5% 93rd pct 86.2% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Usherin Withers +13.3 more in Withers
9.8 41st pct 23.2 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Usherin Withers +7 higher in Withers
57 79th pct 64 80th pct
Mean slope in Usherin Withers +0.5 pts higher in Usher
4.8% 39th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Usher with nearby areas

Withers Dalyellup College Grove South Bunbury Carey Park Gelorup East Bunbury Bunbury

Compare Withers with nearby areas

Usher South Bunbury Carey Park College Grove East Bunbury Bunbury Dalyellup Davenport

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Usher vs Withers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51485/usher/vs/SAL51625/withers