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Albany vs Busselton

Name: Albany vs Busselton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 270 km apart · Albany profile · Busselton profile

Albany Busselton

Busselton and Albany are both regional Western Australian centres with populations over 35,000, but they differ sharply in layout and wealth. Albany is much more walkable, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) compared to Busselton's 3.3 (mostly car-dependent). This is reflected in the local amenities; for example, 54.4% of Albany homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 28.1% in Busselton. Busselton tends to be wealthier, with 16.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while 12.8% do so in Albany. Busselton also has a higher share of large homes, with 86.0% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people living alone, with Busselton at 24.9% and Albany at 30.1%. They also share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident in both places being 45. While they have many similarities in their populations, the economic gap is widening. Since 2011, Busselton has seen a rise in high earners and a larger increase in people working from home compared to Albany.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.2 larger in Busselton Living alone: 5.1 pts higher in Albany Unpaid child care: 2.3 pts higher in Busselton Rent: $69 higher in Busselton Work from home: 4.0 pts higher in Busselton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany in Busselton +5,491 larger in Busselton gap widening

35,053 53rd pct 40,544 58th pct

Median age in Albany in Busselton even gap narrowing

45 yrs 76th pct 45 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

32.1% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Albany Busselton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 74.7%

7.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.5% Australian even 39.5%

8.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 49.9%

39.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.9%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 34.5%

18.6% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

10.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Albany in Busselton +$44 higher in Busselton gap steady

$707 42nd pct $751 56th pct

Household income in Albany in Busselton +$126 higher in Busselton gap widening

$1,332 39th pct $1,458 53rd pct

Family income in Albany in Busselton +$125 higher in Busselton gap widening

$1,741 42nd pct $1,866 53rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.9%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.7%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.7%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.5%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +4.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albany in Busselton +0.2 larger in Busselton gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.3% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 24.9%

12.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany in Busselton +$69 higher in Busselton gap steady

$300 48th pct $369 80th pct

Mortgage in Albany in Busselton +$238 higher in Busselton gap narrowing

$1,517 46th pct $1,755 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Albany in Busselton even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 36.2%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.8% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%

2.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 88.3%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 35.5%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

5.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.9 pts 25.4%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

0.9% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 32.9%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 62.9%

5.1% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

2.3% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

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

10.9% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Albany in Busselton +1.2 higher in Albany

4.5 37th pct 3.3 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany in Busselton +1.4 more in Albany

4.4 38th pct 3.0 7th pct

15-min city in Albany in Busselton +24.7 pts higher in Albany

48.7% 37th pct 24.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Albany in Busselton +20.9 pts higher in Albany

51.5% 42nd pct 30.7% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Albany in Busselton +8.6 pts higher in Albany

79.2% 40th pct 70.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Albany in Busselton +26.4 pts higher in Albany

54.4% 28th pct 28.1% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Albany in Busselton +0.4 pts higher in Busselton

78.8% 23rd pct 79.2% 24th pct

Walk to health in Albany in Busselton +26.2 pts higher in Albany

37.9% 39th pct 11.7% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Albany in Busselton +3.2 more in Busselton

13.6 38th pct 16.8 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Albany in Busselton +7 higher in Albany

11 27th pct 4 9th pct

Mean slope in Albany in Busselton +2.9 pts higher in Albany

6.7% 78th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Albany with nearby areas

Bunbury Busselton Perth Esperance Kalgoorlie - Boulder Geraldton Not in any Significant Urban Area Karratha Port Hedland Broome Port Lincoln Not in any Significant Urban Area

Compare Busselton with nearby areas

Bunbury Perth Albany Geraldton Esperance Kalgoorlie - Boulder Not in any Significant Urban Area Karratha Port Hedland Broome Port Lincoln Not in any Significant Urban Area

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5001/albany/vs/5004/busselton