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Albany vs Bunbury

Name: Albany vs Bunbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 272 km apart · Albany profile · Bunbury profile

Albany Bunbury

Bunbury and Albany are two significant Western Australian hubs with different characters. Bunbury is more connected and walkable, with 93.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 73.3% near a school, compared to 78.8% and 54.4% in Albany. Bunbury also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 39, while the typical resident in Albany is 65. The two areas differ in wealth and employment; Bunbury has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.5% vs 8.0%) and more adults working or looking for work (61.2% vs 56.6%).

Both areas share several key traits, including nearly identical rates of home renting at 26.8% and similar proportions of residents born overseas. They also have almost the same percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; the age difference has widened since 2011, but the gap in typical weekly family income has narrowed, now sitting at $268.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41,399 larger in Bunbury Household size: 0.2 larger in Bunbury Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in Albany Aged 65+: 6.1 pts higher in Albany Living alone: 4.1 pts higher in Albany

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany in Bunbury +41,399 larger in Bunbury gap widening

35,053 53rd pct 76,452 72nd pct

Median age in Albany in Bunbury +6 yrs older in Albany gap widening

45 yrs 76th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.6%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 17.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.4% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Albany Bunbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 74.8%

7.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

1.7% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +2.4 pts 44.9%

39.5% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 85.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 48.0%

39.6% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 45.2%

27.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Albany in Bunbury +$63 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$707 42nd pct $770 64th pct

Household income in Albany in Bunbury +$273 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,332 39th pct $1,605 68th pct

Family income in Albany in Bunbury +$268 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,741 42nd pct $2,009 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.6%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 40.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +3.3 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albany in Bunbury +0.2 larger in Bunbury gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%

15.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.5%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%

13.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany in Bunbury +$20 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$300 48th pct $320 61st pct

Mortgage in Albany in Bunbury +$108 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Albany in Bunbury even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 29.1%

26.8% Rented even 26.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 85.5%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 35.7%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

5.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 45.9%

30.7% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 42.1%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%

6.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 68.7%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

2.3% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Albany in Bunbury +0.8 higher in Bunbury

4.5 37th pct 5.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany in Bunbury +0.8 more in Bunbury

4.4 38th pct 5.2 69th pct

15-min city in Albany in Bunbury +8.4 pts higher in Bunbury

48.7% 37th pct 57.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Albany in Bunbury +3.9 pts higher in Bunbury

51.5% 42nd pct 55.4% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Albany in Bunbury +8.5 pts higher in Bunbury

79.2% 40th pct 87.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in Albany in Bunbury +18.8 pts higher in Bunbury

54.4% 28th pct 73.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Albany in Bunbury +14.7 pts higher in Bunbury

78.8% 23rd pct 93.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in Albany in Bunbury +6.2 pts higher in Bunbury

37.9% 39th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Albany in Bunbury +1.3 more in Bunbury

13.6 38th pct 14.9 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Albany in Bunbury +25 higher in Bunbury

11 27th pct 36 75th pct

Mean slope in Albany in Bunbury +2.3 pts higher in Albany

6.7% 78th pct 4.4% 36th pct

Compare Albany with nearby areas

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Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5001/albany/vs/5003/bunbury