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Busselton vs Geraldton

Urban Area comparison ≈ 560 km apart · Busselton profile · Geraldton profile

Busselton Geraldton

Busselton and Geraldton are two Western Australian hubs with very different layouts and populations. Geraldton is far more walkable, with 51.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area compared to 24.0% in Busselton. This includes much better access to health services, which are within a short walk for 51.2% of Geraldton homes but only 11.7% of those in Busselton. Busselton has a notably older population, with a typical age of 45 and 23.4% of residents aged 65 and over, while Geraldton's typical age is 40 and 17.5% are seniors.

Both areas share very similar household incomes and health profiles, with typical weekly incomes sitting around $1,500. These similarities exist while other gaps continue to grow; for example, the difference in typical weekly rent has widened to $109, with Busselton's rent being well higher. Busselton has also seen its share of people born overseas and adults with a bachelor degree increase relative to Geraldton since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 7.7 pts higher in Geraldton Rent: $109 higher in Busselton Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Geraldton One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in Geraldton Full-time: 7.0 pts higher in Geraldton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busseltonin Geraldton +1,949 larger in Busselton gap narrowing
40,544 58th pct 38,595 57th pct
Median age in Busseltonin Geraldton +5 yrs older in Busselton gap widening
45 yrs 76th pct 40 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Busseltonin Geraldton +7.7 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
2.0% 14th pct 9.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Busseltonin Geraldton +6.0 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
23.4% 71st pct 17.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Busseltonin Geraldton +1.3 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
18.7% 62nd pct 20.0% 79th pct
De facto in Busseltonin Geraldton +1.3 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
12.6% 52nd pct 14.0% 78th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 17.5%
18.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 44.4%
28.8% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
5.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Busselton Geraldton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Busseltonin Geraldton +5.0 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
19.4% 81st pct 14.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 76.7%
7.8% England ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +9.8 pts 39.0%
39.5% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%
10.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
3.9% Italian even 3.9%
3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Busseltonin Geraldton +2.4 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
5.2% 31st pct 7.6% 60th pct
Limited English in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.3 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
0.5% 28th pct 0.8% 51st pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 82.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Busseltonin Geraldton +8.4 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
49.9% 89th pct 41.5% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 41.5%
40.2% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
7.7% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.5% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Busseltonin Geraldton +9.3 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
50.4% 75th pct 41.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Busseltonin Geraldton +5.3 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
17.6% 64th pct 12.3% 24th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 41.1%
24.9% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 15.2%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%
2.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
11.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
10.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Busseltonin Geraldton +$32 higher in Geraldton gap narrowing
$751 56th pct $783 70th pct
Household income in Busseltonin Geraldton +$95 higher in Geraldton gap narrowing
$1,458 53rd pct $1,553 63rd pct
Family income in Busseltonin Geraldton +$154 higher in Geraldton gap steady
$1,866 53rd pct $2,020 72nd pct
High earners in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.5 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
11.2% 72nd pct 11.7% 74th pct
High-income homes in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.8 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
16.5% 59th pct 17.3% 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.4%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.7 pts higher in Busselton
29.6% 28th pct 28.9% 25th pct
Mental health in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.2 pts higher in Geraldton
8.9% 25th pct 9.2% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.3 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
5.1% 20th pct 5.4% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
8.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Other condition even 7.4%
4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +3.4 pts 58.4%
20.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Busseltonin Geraldton +5.1 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
21.1% 94th pct 16.0% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.3 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
11.2% 22nd pct 10.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Busseltonin Geraldton +1.1 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
27.7% 77th pct 26.6% 64th pct
Defence service in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.5 pts higher in Busselton
3.4% 60th pct 2.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Busseltonin Geraldton +3.3 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
24.5% 88th pct 21.2% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.1 larger in Busselton gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Busseltonin Geraldton +4.9 pts higher in Geraldton gap widening
12.5% 9th pct 17.4% 60th pct
Living alone in Busseltonin Geraldton +2.9 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
24.9% 14th pct 27.8% 41st pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 52.4%
33.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%
12.5% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 35.5%
24.9% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
13.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%
5.9% 5 people even 5.9%
2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busseltonin Geraldton +$109 higher in Busselton gap widening
$369 80th pct $260 22nd pct
Mortgage in Busseltonin Geraldton +$195 higher in Busselton gap steady
$1,755 73rd pct $1,560 55th pct
People / bedroom in Busseltonin Geraldton even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Busseltonin Geraldton +6.2 pts higher in Geraldton gap widening
23.5% 14th pct 29.7% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Busseltonin Geraldton +4.9 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
36.2% 65th pct 31.3% 34th pct
Separate houses in Busseltonin Geraldton +2.3 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
88.3% 79th pct 86.0% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Busseltonin Geraldton +2.4 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
86.0% 98th pct 83.6% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 31.3%
35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 35.5%
23.5% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 86.0%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 39.6%
35.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
9.6% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

25.4% $200–$349 +30.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
50.4% $350–$549 ◂ +33.1 pts 17.3%
14.4% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.3%
15.4% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Busseltonin Geraldton +1.7 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
3.2% 8th pct 4.8% 25th pct
Work from home in Busseltonin Geraldton +5.2 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
9.1% 55th pct 4.0% 13th pct
PT commute in Busseltonin Geraldton even gap steady
1.2% 72nd pct 1.2% 73rd pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 69.7%
9.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.1% Bus even 1.2%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.0%
34.5% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
14.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Busseltonin Geraldton +5.1 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
41.3% 58th pct 36.2% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Busseltonin Geraldton +2.0 pts higher in Geraldton gap narrowing
7.0% 13th pct 9.0% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Busseltonin Geraldton +2.1 pts higher in Geraldton gap widening
3.0% 4th pct 5.1% 59th pct
Participation in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.9 pts higher in Geraldton gap narrowing
59.2% 56th pct 60.1% 62nd pct
Full-time in Busseltonin Geraldton +7.0 pts higher in Geraldton gap narrowing
52.1% 12th pct 59.2% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
11.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
10.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%
16.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.1% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Busseltonin Geraldton +1.2 higher in Geraldton
3.3 14th pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Busseltonin Geraldton +1.2 more in Geraldton
3.0 7th pct 4.3 33rd pct
15-min city in Busseltonin Geraldton +27.6 pts higher in Geraldton
24.0% 0th pct 51.6% 45th pct
Walk to shops in Busseltonin Geraldton +16.3 pts higher in Geraldton
30.7% 6th pct 47.0% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Busseltonin Geraldton +9.7 pts higher in Geraldton
70.6% 28th pct 80.4% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Busseltonin Geraldton +28.3 pts higher in Geraldton
28.1% 1st pct 56.4% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Busseltonin Geraldton +9.7 pts higher in Geraldton
79.2% 24th pct 88.9% 48th pct
Walk to health in Busseltonin Geraldton +39.5 pts higher in Geraldton
11.7% 4th pct 51.2% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Busseltonin Geraldton +0.1 more in Geraldton
16.8 62nd pct 17.0 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Busseltonin Geraldton +18 higher in Geraldton
4 9th pct 22 57th pct
Mean slope in Busseltonin Geraldton +1.3 pts higher in Geraldton
3.8% 24th pct 5.0% 49th 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 Geraldton with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton vs Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5004/busselton/vs/5006/geraldton