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Bunbury (South West) vs Vasse (South West)

Name: Bunbury (South West) vs Vasse (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Bunbury (South West) profile · Vasse (South West) profile

Bunbury (South West) Vasse (South West)

Vasse (South West) and Bunbury (South West) are two Western Australian areas with similar population sizes but very different layouts. Bunbury (South West) is much more walkable, with a score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) in Vasse (South West). This is seen in the daily commute, as Bunbury (South West) has far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within walking distance of schools (76.8% vs 27.4%) and health services (49.0% vs 12.6%). Vasse (South West) is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 44 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (22.7%).

The age gap between these two places has widened since 2011, with Vasse (South West) becoming noticeably older. Despite this, they share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,470. They also have very similar shares of children under 15 and people who speak little or no English. Both areas sit above the national figure for the share of people who do not have a religion.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Bunbury (South West) One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in Bunbury (South West) Full-time: 7.0 pts higher in Bunbury (South West) Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Bunbury (South West) No car: 2.6 pts higher in Bunbury (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +91 larger in Vasse (South West) gap narrowing

44,242 31st pct 44,333 31st pct

Median age in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +4 yrs older in Vasse (South West) gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

Marital status

44.0% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

35.6% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 28.8%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury (South West) Vasse (South West)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 74.4%

5.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 39.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +1.17 more in Bunbury (South West)

2.94 76th pct 1.77 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +9 more in Bunbury (South West)

24 63rd pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +1,496 more in Bunbury (South West)

9,797 53rd pct 8,301 40th pct

Avg size in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +145 larger in Vasse (South West)

408 35th pct 553 64th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +26 higher in Vasse (South West)

1,000 38th pct 1,026 54th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.4%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 34.0%

19.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%

15.0% Management & commerce even 14.9%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) even gap steady

$758 40th pct $757 40th pct

Household income in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +$14 higher in Vasse (South West) gap narrowing

$1,464 28th pct $1,478 29th pct

Family income in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +$32 higher in Bunbury (South West) gap narrowing

$1,914 36th pct $1,882 33rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.1%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +2.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +0.1 larger in Vasse (South West) gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

29.0% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 12.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 24.5%

13.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% 3 people even 14.0%

5.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +$65 higher in Vasse (South West) gap widening

$300 25th pct $365 50th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +$262 higher in Vasse (South West) gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $1,779 45th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.6% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.2% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 23.2%

1.6% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 88.8%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 8.6%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 35.7%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

4.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.1% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

49.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.8 pts 25.5%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

1.4% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 32.4%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +60 more in Bunbury (South West)

348 72nd pct 288 57th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +1.37 more in Bunbury (South West)

7.87 96th pct 6.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +525.2 more in Bunbury (South West)

769.8 40th pct 244.6 18th pct

PT routes in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +15 more in Bunbury (South West)

19 30th pct 4 6th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 62.2%

4.1% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

2.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

6.6% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

17.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.0% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +2.6 higher in Bunbury (South West)

5.8 53rd pct 3.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +2.7 more in Bunbury (South West)

5.6 53rd pct 2.9 10th pct

15-min city in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +42.3 pts higher in Bunbury (South West)

66.2% 49th pct 23.8% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +32.6 pts higher in Bunbury (South West)

63.3% 47th pct 30.7% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +24.7 pts higher in Bunbury (South West)

89.9% 51st pct 65.2% 25th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +49.4 pts higher in Bunbury (South West)

76.8% 51st pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +18.0 pts higher in Bunbury (South West)

94.5% 43rd pct 76.6% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +36.4 pts higher in Bunbury (South West)

49.0% 51st pct 12.6% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +0.6 more in Bunbury (South West)

17.1 68th pct 16.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +48 higher in Bunbury (South West)

51 43rd pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury (South West)in Vasse (South West) +0.3 pts higher in Bunbury (South West)

4.2% 26th pct 4.0% 22nd pct

Compare Bunbury (South West) with nearby areas

Collie-Preston (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West) Vasse (South West) Dawesville (South West) Mandurah (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Warren-Blackwood (South West) Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

Compare Vasse (South West) with nearby areas

Bunbury (South West) Collie-Preston (South West) Warren-Blackwood (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West) Dawesville (South West) Mandurah (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury (South West) vs Vasse (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50906/bunbury/vs/SED55306/vasse