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Busselton vs Esperance

Name: Busselton vs Esperance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 603 km apart · Busselton profile · Esperance profile

Busselton Esperance

Busselton and Esperance are two distinct Western Australian hubs separated by over 600km. Esperance is much more walkable, with 49.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 24.0% in Busselton; this is seen in the far higher shares of homes within a short walk of schools (60.8% versus 28.1%) and groceries (49.4% versus 30.7%). Busselton has a more qualified workforce, with 17.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 50.4% completing Year 12, while these figures are 11.4% and 41.1% in Esperance. Rent is also well higher in Busselton, where the typical weekly payment is $369, compared to $270 in Esperance.

The age gap between the two areas has narrowed since 2011, with Busselton's typical resident now just 3 years older than those in Esperance. Both areas are older than the national figure and share very similar levels of typical personal income, around $750 to $780 a week. They also have nearly identical shares of people with no religion, sitting at about 50%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,541 larger in Busselton Full-time: 7.8 pts higher in Esperance Rent: $99 higher in Busselton Living alone: 4.9 pts higher in Esperance Bachelor+: 6.2 pts higher in Busselton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton in Esperance +28,541 larger in Busselton gap widening

40,544 58th pct 12,003 11th pct

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

45 yrs 76th pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) even 26.8%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 46.4%

28.8% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Busselton Esperance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 75.6%

7.8% England ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +8.4 pts 40.4%

39.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 85.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 49.5%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 37.1%

7.7% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 41.1%

24.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Busselton in Esperance +$34 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$751 56th pct $785 71st pct

Household income in Busselton in Esperance +$34 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,458 53rd pct $1,492 57th pct

Family income in Busselton in Esperance +$151 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,866 53rd pct $2,017 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 37.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +2.5 pts 59.2%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 52.8%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

12.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.8%

24.9% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton in Esperance +$99 higher in Busselton gap steady

$369 80th pct $270 29th pct

Mortgage in Busselton in Esperance +$155 higher in Busselton gap narrowing

$1,755 73rd pct $1,600 60th pct

People / bedroom in Busselton in Esperance even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 34.1%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 31.9%

23.5% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 86.3%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 32.0%

35.5% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 ◂ +27.8 pts 22.6%

25.4% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

14.4% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.3%

15.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.0%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

13.1% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton in Esperance +0.8 higher in Esperance

3.3 14th pct 4.2 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton in Esperance +1.0 more in Esperance

3.0 7th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Busselton in Esperance +25.2 pts higher in Esperance

24.0% 0th pct 49.1% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Busselton in Esperance +18.7 pts higher in Esperance

30.7% 6th pct 49.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Busselton in Esperance even

70.6% 28th pct 70.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Busselton in Esperance +32.8 pts higher in Esperance

28.1% 1st pct 60.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Busselton in Esperance +2.8 pts higher in Busselton

79.2% 24th pct 76.4% 19th pct

Walk to health in Busselton in Esperance +10.7 pts higher in Esperance

11.7% 4th pct 22.4% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton in Esperance +4.6 more in Esperance

16.8 62nd pct 21.4 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton in Esperance +1 higher in Busselton

4 9th pct 3 5th pct

Mean slope in Busselton in Esperance +0.4 pts higher in Esperance

3.8% 24th pct 4.2% 33rd pct

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

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). Busselton vs Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5004/busselton/vs/5005/esperance