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Bunbury vs Busselton

Urban Area comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Bunbury profile · Busselton profile

Bunbury Busselton

Bunbury and Busselton are two Western Australian hubs about 52 km apart with very different layouts. Bunbury is much more walkable, with a score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) compared to Busselton's 3.3 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the daily reach of residents; far more people in Bunbury can walk to school (73.3% versus 28.1%) and health services (44.2% versus 11.7%). Bunbury also has more people working full-time, with 59.3% of the population employed in these roles compared to 52.1% in Busselton.

The age gap between these two places has widened since 2011. Busselton is now noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 23.4% of the population aged 65 and over, while Bunbury's typical resident is 39 and only 17.7% are seniors. Despite this, the two areas share a similar domestic life. They have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, and the same proportion of people per home (2.5) and per bedroom (0.70).

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 7.2 pts higher in Bunbury Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Bunbury Population: 35,908 larger in Bunbury Aged 65+: 5.7 pts higher in Busselton Work from home: 5.1 pts higher in Busselton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunburyin Busselton +35,908 larger in Bunbury gap steady
76,452 72nd pct 40,544 58th pct
Median age in Bunburyin Busselton +6 yrs older in Busselton gap widening
39 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 76th pct
First Nations in Bunburyin Busselton +1.6 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
3.6% 28th pct 2.0% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Bunburyin Busselton +5.7 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
17.7% 28th pct 23.4% 71st pct
Under 15 in Bunburyin Busselton +1.1 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
19.9% 77th pct 18.7% 62nd pct
De facto in Bunburyin Busselton +0.2 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
12.8% 59th pct 12.6% 52nd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.1%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 52.5%
33.6% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 28.8%
9.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Busselton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bunburyin Busselton +0.7 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
20.0% 83rd pct 19.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 74.7%
5.5% England +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +3.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
38.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bunburyin Busselton +3.2 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
8.4% 65th pct 5.2% 31st pct
Limited English in Bunburyin Busselton +0.3 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
0.8% 58th pct 0.5% 28th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 89.0%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bunburyin Busselton +1.9 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
48.0% 79th pct 49.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
41.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 40.2%
7.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bunburyin Busselton +5.2 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
45.2% 54th pct 50.4% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Bunburyin Busselton +3.1 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
14.5% 45th pct 17.6% 64th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 50.4%
28.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.9%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 34.5%
17.9% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%
14.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
9.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bunburyin Busselton +$19 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
$770 64th pct $751 56th pct
Household income in Bunburyin Busselton +$147 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
$1,605 68th pct $1,458 53rd pct
Family income in Bunburyin Busselton +$143 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
$2,009 70th pct $1,866 53rd pct
High earners in Bunburyin Busselton +1.3 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
12.5% 79th pct 11.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Bunburyin Busselton +1.6 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
18.0% 69th pct 16.5% 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%
4.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bunburyin Busselton +0.5 pts higher in Bunbury
30.1% 31st pct 29.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Bunburyin Busselton +1.1 pts higher in Bunbury
10.1% 41st pct 8.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Bunburyin Busselton +0.3 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
5.4% 24th pct 5.1% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 61.8%
20.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%
6.4% Two conditions even 6.4%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bunburyin Busselton +4.8 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
16.3% 65th pct 21.1% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Bunburyin Busselton +0.2 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
11.5% 25th pct 11.2% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bunburyin Busselton +1.8 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
29.5% 89th pct 27.7% 77th pct
Defence service in Bunburyin Busselton +0.3 pts higher in Busselton
3.1% 47th pct 3.4% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bunburyin Busselton +2.1 pts higher in Busselton gap narrowing
22.4% 62nd pct 24.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunburyin Busselton even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Bunburyin Busselton +3.3 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
15.8% 41st pct 12.5% 9th pct
Living alone in Bunburyin Busselton +1.1 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
26.0% 21st pct 24.9% 14th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 53.6%
28.2% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunburyin Busselton +$49 higher in Busselton gap widening
$320 61st pct $369 80th pct
Mortgage in Bunburyin Busselton +$130 higher in Busselton gap widening
$1,625 62nd pct $1,755 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Bunburyin Busselton even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bunburyin Busselton +3.3 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
26.8% 29th pct 23.5% 14th pct
Owned outright in Bunburyin Busselton +7.0 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
29.1% 24th pct 36.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Bunburyin Busselton +2.8 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
85.5% 57th pct 88.3% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bunburyin Busselton +0.9 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
86.9% 100th pct 86.0% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 35.8%
29.1% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.8% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%
1.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 88.3%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 44.8%
35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
45.9% $200–$349 ◂ +20.5 pts 25.4%
14.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.4% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 32.9%
29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bunburyin Busselton +1.2 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
4.3% 17th pct 3.2% 8th pct
Work from home in Bunburyin Busselton +5.1 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
4.0% 13th pct 9.1% 55th pct
PT commute in Bunburyin Busselton +0.6 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
1.7% 86th pct 1.2% 72nd pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 62.9%
4.0% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
1.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
34.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
6.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bunburyin Busselton +3.0 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
38.3% 35th pct 41.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Bunburyin Busselton +2.1 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
9.1% 25th pct 7.0% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bunburyin Busselton +1.9 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
4.9% 53rd pct 3.0% 4th pct
Participation in Bunburyin Busselton +2.0 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
61.2% 71st pct 59.2% 56th pct
Full-time in Bunburyin Busselton +7.2 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
59.3% 63rd pct 52.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%
6.6% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
7.7% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
3.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
16.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%
8.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunburyin Busselton +2.0 higher in Bunbury
5.3 64th pct 3.3 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bunburyin Busselton +2.2 more in Bunbury
5.2 69th pct 3.0 7th pct
15-min city in Bunburyin Busselton +33.1 pts higher in Bunbury
57.1% 58th pct 24.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bunburyin Busselton +24.7 pts higher in Bunbury
55.4% 54th pct 30.7% 6th pct
Walk to transit in Bunburyin Busselton +17.1 pts higher in Bunbury
87.7% 70th pct 70.6% 28th pct
Walk to school in Bunburyin Busselton +45.2 pts higher in Bunbury
73.3% 75th pct 28.1% 1st pct
Walk to a park in Bunburyin Busselton +14.3 pts higher in Bunbury
93.5% 74th pct 79.2% 24th pct
Walk to health in Bunburyin Busselton +32.4 pts higher in Bunbury
44.2% 62nd pct 11.7% 4th pct
Amenities/1k in Bunburyin Busselton +1.9 more in Busselton
14.9 50th pct 16.8 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bunburyin Busselton +32 higher in Bunbury
36 75th pct 4 9th pct
Mean slope in Bunburyin Busselton +0.6 pts higher in Bunbury
4.4% 36th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Busselton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5003/bunbury/vs/5004/busselton