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Bunbury vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 2,741 km apart · Bunbury profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Bunbury Not in any Significant Urban Area

Bunbury and Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) are located far apart, with the former being a larger hub and the latter a sparsely populated area. Bunbury is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT), which is mostly car-dependent, and has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (86.9% vs 64.6%). A striking difference is found in language use: 40.6% of people in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 8.4% in Bunbury.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with the gap in rental shares narrowing while the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened. Despite these shifts, they share a similar typical weekly household income, with Bunbury at $1,605 and Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) at $1,497. Both areas also have very similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Bunbury Population: 71,664 larger in Bunbury No religion: 20.8 pts higher in Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +71,664 larger in Bunbury gap widening
76,452 72nd pct 4,788 3rd pct
Median age in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
39 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
3.6% 28th pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
17.7% 28th pct 19.2% 44th pct
Under 15 in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
19.9% 77th pct 17.3% 33rd pct
De facto in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
12.8% 59th pct 13.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

Marital status

47.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
33.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%
9.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
20.0% 83rd pct 28.9% 94th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 56.0%
3.0% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% England ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.3% Philippines even 1.3%
0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +25.8 pts 19.1%
38.1% Australian ◂ +14.6 pts 23.5%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%
9.4% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%
1.1% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.7%
3.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +32.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
8.4% 65th pct 40.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
0.8% 58th pct 7.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +44.9 pts 40.9%
0.7% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +20.8 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
48.0% 79th pct 27.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +20.8 pts 27.2%
41.6% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 29.8%
7.6% Not stated +12.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.8% Islam +15.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.8% Buddhism +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.7 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
45.2% 54th pct 42.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
14.5% 45th pct 13.2% 32nd pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 42.5%
28.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.8%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%
7.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 26.2%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 13.0%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%
11.1% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%
9.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$59 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$770 64th pct $829 79th pct
Household income in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$108 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
$1,605 68th pct $1,497 57th pct
Family income in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$119 higher in Bunbury gap widening
$2,009 70th pct $1,890 56th pct
High earners in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
12.5% 79th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.9 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
18.0% 69th pct 16.1% 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.2%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.5%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.8 pts higher in Bunbury
30.1% 31st pct 19.3% 3rd pct
Mental health in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.2 pts higher in Bunbury
10.1% 41st pct 3.9% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.8 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
5.4% 24th pct 3.7% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%
9.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 60.2%
20.4% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 14.1%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
16.3% 65th pct 21.7% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.0 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
11.5% 25th pct 9.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.6 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
29.5% 89th pct 22.0% 11th pct
Defence service in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area even
3.1% 47th pct 3.1% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.3 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
22.4% 62nd pct 19.0% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 larger in Bunbury gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.1 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
15.8% 41st pct 11.7% 4th pct
Living alone in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
26.0% 21st pct 32.1% 81st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 53.5%
28.2% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%
26.0% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%
6.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$120 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
$320 61st pct $200 3rd pct
Mortgage in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$325 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
$1,625 62nd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
26.8% 29th pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
29.1% 24th pct 32.2% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
85.5% 57th pct 82.1% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +22.3 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
86.9% 100th pct 64.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.5 pts 18.3%
26.8% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.1% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
1.9% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 82.1%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%
2.1% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 17.9%
35.7% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
2.5% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 35.5%
14.0% Under $200 +28.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
35.0% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 11.3%
1.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.0%
15.2% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
4.3% 17th pct 4.2% 15th pct
Work from home in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.0% 13th pct 5.4% 27th pct
PT commute in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
1.7% 86th pct 3.4% 94th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 59.6%
1.5% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
4.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 35.7%
34.2% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.1% 3 vehicles even 14.2%
6.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.2 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
38.3% 35th pct 30.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.5 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
9.1% 25th pct 5.6% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
4.9% 53rd pct 2.4% 0th pct
Participation in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
61.2% 71st pct 58.2% 51st pct
Full-time in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
59.3% 63rd pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

4.9% Public administration & safety +13.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 6.9%
6.6% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.8 pts 1.4%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
7.7% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
2.6% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%
16.3% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
8.7% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 higher in Bunbury
5.3 64th pct 3.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.2 more in Bunbury
5.2 69th pct 3.0 7th pct
15-min city in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +30.0 pts higher in Bunbury
57.1% 58th pct 27.1% 3rd pct
Walk to shops in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
55.4% 54th pct 58.2% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +87.7 pts higher in Bunbury
87.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +56.6 pts higher in Bunbury
73.3% 75th pct 16.7% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +41.2 pts higher in Bunbury
93.5% 74th pct 52.3% 1st pct
Walk to health in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +19.0 pts higher in Bunbury
44.2% 62nd pct 25.2% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +28.1 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
14.9 50th pct 43.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +30 higher in Bunbury
36 75th pct 6 13th pct
Mean slope in Bunburyin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.4% 36th pct 11.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5003/bunbury/vs/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area