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Bunbury vs Busselton

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Bunbury profile · Busselton profile

Bunbury Busselton

Bunbury and Busselton are two prominent Western Australian hubs, but they offer very different lifestyles. Bunbury is more urban and accessible, described as somewhat walkable, with 57.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area. In contrast, Busselton is mostly car-dependent, where only 28.0% of homes have that same access. Bunbury also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 39, while Busselton's typical resident is 45. The two areas differ in their workforce and wealth, as Bunbury has a higher share of full-time workers (59.3% compared to 53.6%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (17.9% versus 14.4%).

Both places share many similarities, including almost identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree (around 14.5%) and a similar number of people per home. These commonalities persist even as other gaps change; for example, the age gap has widened since 2011, with Busselton becoming noticeably older. Meanwhile, the difference in overseas arrivals has narrowed, with Bunbury now at 9.2% and Busselton at 6.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47,963 larger in Bunbury Median age: 6 yrs older in Busselton Full-time: 5.7 pts higher in Bunbury Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in Busselton Owned outright: 6.4 pts higher in Busselton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunburyin Busselton +47,963 larger in Bunbury gap widening
75,196 86th pct 27,233 86th pct
Median age in Bunburyin Busselton +6 yrs older in Busselton gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Bunburyin Busselton +1.1 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
3.6% 42nd pct 2.4% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Bunburyin Busselton +7.3 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
17.7% 34th pct 25.0% 59th pct
Under 15 in Bunburyin Busselton +1.9 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
19.9% 68th pct 18.0% 53rd pct
De facto in Bunburyin Busselton +0.5 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
12.9% 48th pct 12.3% 41st pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.6%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

47.4% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.8% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 29.3%
9.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Busselton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bunburyin Busselton +1.1 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
20.1% 90th pct 19.0% 88th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 75.9%
5.4% England +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% English +4.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
38.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
9.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.0% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bunburyin Busselton +3.1 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
8.4% 83rd pct 5.3% 70th pct
Limited English in Bunburyin Busselton +0.2 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
0.8% 76th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bunburyin Busselton +0.9 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
48.0% 70th pct 48.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.5% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bunburyin Busselton +1.3 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
45.1% 69th pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bunburyin Busselton +0.2 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
14.5% 66th pct 14.6% 66th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
28.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.4%
11.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
7.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%
17.8% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 15.3%
14.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bunburyin Busselton +$66 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
$769 72nd pct $703 58th pct
Household income in Bunburyin Busselton +$251 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
$1,598 72nd pct $1,347 57th pct
Family income in Bunburyin Busselton +$280 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
$2,003 76th pct $1,723 60th pct
High earners in Bunburyin Busselton +2.7 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
12.4% 86th pct 9.7% 74th pct
High-income homes in Bunburyin Busselton +3.4 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
17.9% 76th pct 14.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%
16.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bunburyin Busselton +2.1 pts higher in Busselton
30.2% 35th pct 32.3% 46th pct
Mental health in Bunburyin Busselton +0.1 pts higher in Bunbury
10.1% 54th pct 10.0% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Bunburyin Busselton +0.9 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
5.5% 40th pct 6.4% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +1.2 pts 59.5%
20.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bunburyin Busselton +3.8 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
16.1% 44th pct 20.0% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Bunburyin Busselton +0.2 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
11.4% 27th pct 11.7% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Bunburyin Busselton +3.5 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
29.6% 74th pct 26.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Bunburyin Busselton +0.6 pts higher in Busselton
3.1% 37th pct 3.7% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bunburyin Busselton +1.5 pts higher in Busselton gap narrowing
22.3% 34th pct 23.8% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunburyin Busselton +0.1 larger in Bunbury gap steady
2.5 64th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Bunburyin Busselton +1.5 pts higher in Bunbury gap widening
15.9% 55th pct 14.4% 46th pct
Living alone in Bunburyin Busselton +1.0 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
26.2% 40th pct 27.2% 43rd pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 51.2%
28.2% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.2% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunburyin Busselton +$40 higher in Busselton gap widening
$320 66th pct $360 78th pct
Mortgage in Bunburyin Busselton +$108 higher in Busselton gap widening
$1,625 71st pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in Bunburyin Busselton even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bunburyin Busselton +1.3 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
27.1% 66th pct 25.8% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Bunburyin Busselton +6.4 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
28.8% 22nd pct 35.1% 37th pct
Separate houses in Bunburyin Busselton +1.9 pts higher in Busselton gap widening
85.3% 20th pct 87.2% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bunburyin Busselton +1.1 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
86.8% 79th pct 85.7% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 34.7%
28.8% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.1% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 25.8%
1.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 87.2%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 44.4%
35.9% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.5% 1 bedroom even 2.5%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +16.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
46.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.1 pts 26.9%
14.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.4% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.0%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bunburyin Busselton +0.4 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
4.4% 54th pct 4.0% 50th pct
Work from home in Bunburyin Busselton +2.0 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
3.9% 19th pct 5.9% 35th pct
PT commute in Bunburyin Busselton +0.4 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
1.7% 86th pct 1.4% 81st pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 66.1%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
3.9% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%
34.5% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bunburyin Busselton +3.6 pts higher in Busselton gap steady
38.5% 66th pct 42.1% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Bunburyin Busselton +3.1 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
9.2% 68th pct 6.1% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bunburyin Busselton +1.4 pts higher in Bunbury gap steady
5.0% 54th pct 3.6% 32nd pct
Participation in Bunburyin Busselton +4.2 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
61.1% 74th pct 56.9% 62nd pct
Full-time in Bunburyin Busselton +5.7 pts higher in Bunbury gap narrowing
59.3% 67th pct 53.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
10.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%
8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%
12.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
8.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunburyin Busselton +1.5 higher in Bunbury
5.4 72nd pct 3.9 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bunburyin Busselton +1.7 more in Bunbury
5.3 62nd pct 3.6 36th pct
15-min city in Bunburyin Busselton +29.9 pts higher in Bunbury
57.9% 49th pct 28.0% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Bunburyin Busselton +19.4 pts higher in Bunbury
56.1% 48th pct 36.7% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Bunburyin Busselton +6.9 pts higher in Bunbury
89.0% 82nd pct 82.1% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Bunburyin Busselton +38.5 pts higher in Bunbury
74.4% 55th pct 35.9% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Bunburyin Busselton +1.4 pts higher in Bunbury
94.8% 57th pct 93.4% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Bunburyin Busselton +25.1 pts higher in Bunbury
44.8% 59th pct 19.7% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in Bunburyin Busselton +1.7 more in Bunbury
15.1 40th pct 13.4 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Bunburyin Busselton +2 higher in Bunbury
66 84th pct 64 82nd pct
Mean slope in Bunburyin Busselton +1.7 pts higher in Bunbury
4.4% 47th pct 2.7% 14th pct

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Compare Busselton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL511001/bunbury/vs/UCL512002/busselton