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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Busselton

Urban Area comparison ≈ 2,001 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Busselton profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Busselton

Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) and Busselton are far-apart regions with very different profiles. Busselton is more highly educated and affluent, with 50.4% of residents completing Year 12 and 17.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Rent is far higher in Busselton, where the typical weekly payment is $369, compared to $220 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). Busselton also sees more movement, with 41.3% of people having moved in the last five years, while that figure is much lower at 31.3% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people aged 65 and over, with about 24% of their populations in this age group. They are also alike in the share of people using another language at home and those living in de facto relationships. Since 2011, the gaps between them have widened for overseas births and high earners, but the difference in home-loan payments has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 231,846 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Rent: $149 higher in Busselton Mortgage: $555 higher in Busselton Household size: 0.2 larger in Busselton Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Busselton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +231,846 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
272,390 85th pct 40,544 58th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +2 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
47 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 76th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +2.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.0% 33rd pct 2.0% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.2% 75th pct 23.4% 71st pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +2.0 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
16.7% 23rd pct 18.7% 62nd pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.2 pts higher in Busselton gap narrowing
12.4% 41st pct 12.6% 52nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.4%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.7% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.2% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
30.3% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 28.8%
9.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Busselton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +8.4 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
11.0% 31st pct 19.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 74.7%
4.3% England +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +6.7 pts ▸ 48.8%
40.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 39.5%
11.7% German ◂ +8.0 pts 3.6%
7.6% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.1 pts higher in Busselton gap narrowing
5.0% 29th pct 5.2% 31st pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.7% 45th pct 0.5% 28th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +2.7 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
47.1% 74th pct 49.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 40.2%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam even 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +10.5 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
39.8% 27th pct 50.4% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +5.7 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
11.9% 20th pct 17.6% 64th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
19.1% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
20.6% Year 11 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.7%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 34.5%
16.2% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II even 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%
12.5% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
8.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
1.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +$87 higher in Busselton gap widening
$664 27th pct $751 56th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +$199 higher in Busselton gap widening
$1,259 28th pct $1,458 53rd pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +$260 higher in Busselton gap widening
$1,606 25th pct $1,866 53rd pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +4.2 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 11.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +4.7 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
11.7% 27th pct 16.5% 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.9%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 40.7%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
32.7% 50th pct 29.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
9.4% 30th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
6.3% 40th pct 5.1% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +3.9 pts ▸ 61.8%
21.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
24.2% 100th pct 21.1% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +1.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 11.2% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +3.0 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
24.7% 35th pct 27.7% 77th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.7% 68th pct 3.4% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
25.2% 92nd pct 24.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.2 larger in Busselton gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.6 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
11.9% 5th pct 12.5% 9th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +4.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
29.2% 58th pct 24.9% 14th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 33.4%
11.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 38.7%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 24.9%
11.4% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +$149 higher in Busselton gap narrowing
$220 8th pct $369 80th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +$555 higher in Busselton gap narrowing
$1,200 10th pct $1,755 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +3.6 pts higher in Busselton gap narrowing
19.9% 6th pct 23.5% 14th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +6.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
42.2% 87th pct 36.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +5.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
93.6% 97th pct 88.3% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +6.1 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
79.9% 72nd pct 86.0% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 36.2%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
19.9% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 88.3%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 35.5%
25.5% 4 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%
4.7% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

8.7% $350–$549 +41.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +21.5 pts 25.4%
37.3% Under $200 ◂ +22.9 pts 14.4%
0.4% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.9%
35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.2 pts 15.4%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
5.2% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
3.9% 13th pct 3.2% 8th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +2.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
11.3% 72nd pct 9.1% 55th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.4 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 1.2% 72nd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 62.9%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
5.2% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
30.1% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +10.0 pts higher in Busselton gap narrowing
31.3% 4th pct 41.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +2.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
9.9% 30th pct 7.0% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
4.3% 34th pct 3.0% 4th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +3.3 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
55.9% 40th pct 59.2% 56th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +4.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
56.7% 43rd pct 52.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.5 pts 4.0%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.2% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
7.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
2.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 13.1%
14.0% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
11.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.9% Clerical & administrative even 9.9%
7.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.8 higher in Busselton
2.5 3rd pct 3.3 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.3 more in Busselton
2.7 2nd pct 3.0 7th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +6.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
30.7% 7th pct 24.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +1.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
32.2% 8th pct 30.7% 6th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +43.2 pts higher in Busselton
27.5% 12th pct 70.6% 28th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
31.2% 4th pct 28.1% 1st pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +29.1 pts higher in Busselton
50.1% 0th pct 79.2% 24th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +11.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
22.7% 12th pct 11.7% 4th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +9.3 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.1 88th pct 16.8 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +4 higher in Busselton
0 0th pct 4 9th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Busselton +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.4% 36th pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/5004/busselton