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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Bunbury

Name: Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Bunbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 984 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Bunbury profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Bunbury

Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Bunbury are far apart, and they offer very different living environments. Bunbury is much more walkable, with a score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) for Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). This is seen in the local amenities; 87.7% of Bunbury homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 18.7% of homes in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) are. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) at 10.0%, compared to 3.6% in Bunbury.

Since 2011, some of these gaps have shifted, such as the typical age difference between the two areas widening to 3 years. Other similarities remain steady, with both areas having almost identical unemployment rates (4.9% in Bunbury and 4.5% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA)). They also share very similar levels of typical weekly personal income, sitting at $770 in Bunbury and $752 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 206,640 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Bunbury First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Rent: $117 higher in Bunbury People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +206,640 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

283,092 86th pct 76,452 72nd pct

Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +3 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

42 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.6%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.9% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 33.6%

9.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Bunbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 74.8%

5.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% English +6.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.0% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% German even 3.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 85.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

37.3% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

16.2% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 7.6%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.5% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.3% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.8% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +$18 higher in Bunbury gap steady

$752 56th pct $770 64th pct

Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +$157 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,448 52nd pct $1,605 68th pct

Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +$176 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,833 50th pct $2,009 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.6%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

17.5% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +0.1 larger in Bunbury gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 28.2%

13.4% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 35.5%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%

12.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +$117 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$203 4th pct $320 61st pct

Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +$108 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,517 46th pct $1,625 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 29.1%

26.7% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 85.5%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 35.7%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.9% Under $200 ◂ +26.9 pts 14.0%

13.8% $350–$549 +21.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.2%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

6.9% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.6% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 1.5%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

7.6% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.2% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 8.7%

12.5% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +2.7 higher in Bunbury

2.6 5th pct 5.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +2.2 more in Bunbury

3.0 6th pct 5.2 69th pct

15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +21.6 pts higher in Bunbury

35.5% 12th pct 57.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +20.8 pts higher in Bunbury

34.6% 12th pct 55.4% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +69.0 pts higher in Bunbury

18.7% 8th pct 87.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +31.9 pts higher in Bunbury

41.4% 15th pct 73.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +39.2 pts higher in Bunbury

54.3% 2nd pct 93.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +15.5 pts higher in Bunbury

28.7% 18th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +12.4 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

27.3 89th pct 14.9 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +36 higher in Bunbury

0 0th pct 36 75th pct

Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Bunbury +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

5.2% 53rd pct 4.4% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/5003/bunbury