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Bunbury vs Alice Springs

Name: Bunbury vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 2,071 km apart · Bunbury profile · Alice Springs profile

Bunbury Alice Springs

Bunbury and Alice Springs are both regional hubs, but they differ sharply in their people and housing. Alice Springs has a much more diverse population, with 20.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 24.4% using a language other than English at home. This is contrasted with Bunbury, where only 3.6% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Alice Springs also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 27.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.5% in Bunbury. In terms of housing, Bunbury is dominated by larger separate houses, with 86.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while Alice Springs has a much higher share of renters at 43.2%.

Both areas share a similar family makeup, with around 20% of their populations being children under 15. They also both have similar levels of walkability, with about 56% of homes sitting within a 15-minute-city walkshed. However, many of the gaps between them have widened since 2011. This is most visible in income and education, where the typical weekly personal income in Alice Springs is now $361 higher than in Bunbury.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Alice Springs 3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in Bunbury Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in Bunbury No car: 4.4 pts higher in Alice Springs First Nations: 17.1 pts higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Alice Springs +50,540 larger in Bunbury gap widening

76,452 72nd pct 25,912 44th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Alice Springs +5 yrs older in Bunbury gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 9.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 39.2%

33.6% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Alice Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 67.1%

5.5% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +18.0 pts 26.9%

38.1% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 26.1%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.9% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +17.6 pts 68.1%

0.2% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 42.9%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 41.0%

7.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 14.8%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

7.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 25.8%

17.9% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 11.2%

11.1% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Management & commerce even 14.9%

10.4% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Alice Springs +$361 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$770 64th pct $1,131 97th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Alice Springs +$537 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,605 68th pct $2,142 90th pct

Family income in Bunbury in Alice Springs +$475 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$2,009 70th pct $2,484 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.0%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

8.2% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 27.7%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

5.1% Diabetes even 5.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +8.0 pts ▸ 68.7%

20.4% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Alice Springs +0.1 larger in Alice Springs gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 24.5%

15.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 29.8%

26.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.9% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

6.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Alice Springs +$55 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$320 61st pct $375 83rd pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Alice Springs +$175 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,625 62nd pct $1,800 76th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Alice Springs +0.20 higher in Alice Springs gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 36.1%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 15.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +21.3 pts 64.2%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.1% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 19.1%

35.7% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 20.9%

35.0% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.0% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.4% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.3% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 35.0%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

7.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 66.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 34.6%

34.2% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

4.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +12.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

8.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 1.9%

7.7% Mining ◂ +7.3 pts 0.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 12.6%

12.0% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

8.7% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Alice Springs +0.5 higher in Bunbury

5.3 64th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Alice Springs +0.4 more in Bunbury

5.2 69th pct 4.8 51st pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Alice Springs +0.7 pts higher in Bunbury

57.1% 58th pct 56.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Alice Springs +1.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

55.4% 54th pct 57.1% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Alice Springs +1.4 pts higher in Bunbury

87.7% 70th pct 86.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Alice Springs +3.5 pts higher in Alice Springs

73.3% 75th pct 76.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Alice Springs +2.6 pts higher in Bunbury

93.5% 74th pct 90.8% 56th pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Alice Springs +9.4 pts higher in Bunbury

44.2% 62nd pct 34.7% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Alice Springs +1.0 more in Bunbury

14.9 50th pct 13.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Alice Springs +26 higher in Bunbury

36 75th pct 10 23rd pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Alice Springs +1.5 pts higher in Bunbury

4.4% 36th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5003/bunbury/vs/7001/alice-springs