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Bunbury vs Esperance

Name: Bunbury vs Esperance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 576 km apart · Bunbury profile · Esperance profile

Bunbury Esperance

Bunbury and Esperance are both Western Australian hubs, but they differ in scale and layout. Bunbury is much more connected, with 87.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 44.2% within 15 minutes of health services, compared to 70.6% and 22.4% in Esperance. Bunbury also has a more diverse population, with 20.0% of residents born overseas and 8.4% using another language at home, while these figures are 13.1% and 4.3% in Esperance.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly household income of around $1,500 and almost identical home sizes. However, some gaps have shifted since 2011. Residents in Esperance are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 39 in Bunbury. At the same time, Esperance has seen a rise in community spirit, with 23.3% of people volunteering, which is well higher than the 16.3% in Bunbury.

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Where they differ most

Population: 64,449 larger in Bunbury Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Bunbury Unpaid child care: 4.3 pts higher in Bunbury Other language: 4.1 pts higher in Bunbury Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Esperance +64,449 larger in Bunbury gap widening

76,452 72nd pct 12,003 11th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Esperance +3 yrs older in Esperance gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.7%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 46.4%

33.6% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

5.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Esperance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 75.6%

5.5% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 40.4%

38.1% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

5.9% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 85.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 37.1%

7.6% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 41.1%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%

11.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 36.7%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Esperance +$15 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$770 64th pct $785 71st pct

Household income in Bunbury in Esperance +$113 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,605 68th pct $1,492 57th pct

Family income in Bunbury in Esperance +$8 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$2,009 70th pct $2,017 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.7%

16.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 37.4%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Cancer even 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 59.2%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Esperance +0.1 larger in Bunbury gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 52.8%

28.2% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.0% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Esperance +$50 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$320 61st pct $270 29th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Esperance +$25 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$1,625 62nd pct $1,600 60th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Esperance even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 31.9%

29.1% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.8% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 86.3%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

2.1% Flat or apartment even 2.2%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 32.0%

35.7% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 22.6%

14.0% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.0%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%

15.2% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 69.8%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.0%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.9% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%

8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Esperance +1.2 higher in Bunbury

5.3 64th pct 4.2 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Esperance +1.1 more in Bunbury

5.2 69th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Esperance +7.9 pts higher in Bunbury

57.1% 58th pct 49.1% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Esperance +6.0 pts higher in Bunbury

55.4% 54th pct 49.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Esperance +17.1 pts higher in Bunbury

87.7% 70th pct 70.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Esperance +12.4 pts higher in Bunbury

73.3% 75th pct 60.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Esperance +17.1 pts higher in Bunbury

93.5% 74th pct 76.4% 19th pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Esperance +21.7 pts higher in Bunbury

44.2% 62nd pct 22.4% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Esperance +6.5 more in Esperance

14.9 50th pct 21.4 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Esperance +33 higher in Bunbury

36 75th pct 3 5th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Esperance +0.2 pts higher in Bunbury

4.4% 36th pct 4.2% 33rd pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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

Compare Esperance with nearby areas

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Albany Perth Bunbury Busselton Not in any Significant Urban Area Geraldton Port Hedland Karratha Port Lincoln Not in any Significant Urban Area Alice Springs

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5003/bunbury/vs/5005/esperance