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Port Lincoln vs Busselton

Name: Port Lincoln vs Busselton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,883 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Busselton profile

Port Lincoln Busselton

Busselton and Port Lincoln are regional hubs located nearly 2,000km apart. Busselton has a much larger overseas-born population at 19.4%, compared to 8.5% in Port Lincoln. Residents in Busselton are also generally older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 41 in Port Lincoln, and they are more likely to have a university degree (17.6% versus 11.8%). Port Lincoln is much more walkable, with 43.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 24.0% in Busselton, and far more homes within walking distance of schools and health services.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes and almost the same share of full-time workers. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. Busselton has seen its lead in high weekly incomes and home ownership grow since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in rental rates has increased, with Busselton's typical weekly rent now $129 higher than in Port Lincoln.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,237 larger in Busselton Born overseas: 10.8 pts higher in Busselton Rent: $129 higher in Busselton No car: 3.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln Household size: 0.2 larger in Busselton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincoln in Busselton +24,237 larger in Busselton gap widening

16,307 21st pct 40,544 58th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Busselton +4 yrs older in Busselton gap widening

41 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.1%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.3% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 28.8%

9.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Busselton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 74.7%

2.4% England +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +7.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 39.5%

7.8% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% German ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%

2.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 49.9%

38.5% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

18.8% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.1% Year 11 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.7%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 34.5%

16.4% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

13.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

10.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment even 3.6%

1.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincoln in Busselton +$15 higher in Busselton gap narrowing

$736 51st pct $751 56th pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Busselton +$157 higher in Busselton gap widening

$1,301 34th pct $1,458 53rd pct

Family income in Port Lincoln in Busselton +$116 higher in Busselton gap widening

$1,750 43rd pct $1,866 53rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

6.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 61.8%

19.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincoln in Busselton +0.2 larger in Busselton gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

31.4% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 24.9%

12.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% 3 people even 13.8%

5.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincoln in Busselton +$129 higher in Busselton gap steady

$240 12th pct $369 80th pct

Mortgage in Port Lincoln in Busselton +$455 higher in Busselton gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,755 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Port Lincoln in Busselton even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.6% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 23.5%

2.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 35.5%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

3.1% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +26.2 pts 25.4%

13.0% $350–$549 +37.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 14.4%

0.4% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 32.9%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 15.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 62.9%

4.4% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 34.5%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

1.8% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

11.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincoln in Busselton +0.5 higher in Port Lincoln

3.8 22nd pct 3.3 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Lincoln in Busselton +1.0 more in Port Lincoln

4.0 26th pct 3.0 7th pct

15-min city in Port Lincoln in Busselton +19.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln

43.6% 25th pct 24.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Port Lincoln in Busselton +5.4 pts higher in Busselton

25.2% 0th pct 30.7% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Port Lincoln in Busselton +6.6 pts higher in Busselton

64.0% 26th pct 70.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Port Lincoln in Busselton +27.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

55.7% 30th pct 28.1% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Port Lincoln in Busselton +2.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln

81.9% 28th pct 79.2% 24th pct

Walk to health in Port Lincoln in Busselton +15.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

26.9% 15th pct 11.7% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Lincoln in Busselton +6.2 more in Busselton

10.7 13th pct 16.8 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Lincoln in Busselton +10 higher in Port Lincoln

14 36th pct 4 9th pct

Mean slope in Port Lincoln in Busselton +3.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln

6.9% 83rd pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Compare Busselton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4005/port-lincoln/vs/5004/busselton