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Bridgetown vs Nannup

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Bridgetown profile · Nannup profile

Bridgetown Nannup

Bridgetown and Nannup (L) are nearby Western Australian towns with very different levels of walkability. Nannup (L) is very walkable, with 89.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 80.9% near health services. In contrast, Bridgetown is mostly car-dependent, with only 40.9% of homes close to groceries and 17.1% near health services. Bridgetown has a higher share of university-qualified adults (14.3%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (10.2% compared to 4.9% in Nannup (L)).

Both areas share a very similar housing mix, with around 92% of homes being separate houses. They also have a similar age profile, with people aged 65 and over making up about 31% to 32% of the population in both places. While Nannup (L) residents are noticeably older, the gap between the typical ages of the two towns has narrowed since 2011. Bridgetown has seen a larger influx of new residents, with 43.2% moving in during the last five years compared to 34.7% in Nannup (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,762 larger in Bridgetown Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Bridgetown Recent arrivals: 2.1 pts higher in Bridgetown Recent movers: 8.4 pts higher in Bridgetown Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Nannup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgetownin Nannup +1,762 larger in Bridgetown gap widening
2,300 74th pct 538 36th pct
Median age in Bridgetownin Nannup +4 yrs older in Nannup gap narrowing
52 yrs 74th pct 56 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bridgetownin Nannup +2.0 pts higher in Nannup gap narrowing
1.9% 21st pct 3.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Bridgetownin Nannup +0.9 pts higher in Nannup gap narrowing
31.3% 79th pct 32.2% 81st pct
Under 15 in Bridgetownin Nannup +2.2 pts higher in Bridgetown gap steady
15.4% 32nd pct 13.2% 19th pct
De facto in Bridgetownin Nannup +0.1 pts higher in Nannup gap narrowing
13.6% 58th pct 13.8% 59th pct

Age structure

31.3% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 45.3%
27.6% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Bridgetown Nannup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bridgetownin Nannup +3.5 pts higher in Bridgetown gap steady
24.3% 96th pct 20.8% 91st pct

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 66.5%
12.0% England ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
2.9% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% English ◂ +6.9 pts 46.8%
35.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 33.8%
12.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.8% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bridgetownin Nannup +0.4 pts higher in Nannup gap narrowing
3.5% 47th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Bridgetownin Nannup +0.3 pts higher in Bridgetown gap steady
0.3% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 85.7%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bridgetownin Nannup +2.1 pts higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
52.5% 84th pct 50.4% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 50.4%
35.8% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 32.2%
9.7% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bridgetownin Nannup +2.8 pts higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
45.2% 69th pct 42.4% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bridgetownin Nannup +4.1 pts higher in Bridgetown gap widening
14.3% 65th pct 10.2% 42nd pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.4%
28.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%
6.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
8.7% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bridgetownin Nannup +$45 higher in Nannup gap narrowing
$565 29th pct $610 39th pct
Household income in Bridgetownin Nannup +$20 higher in Nannup gap narrowing
$1,022 26th pct $1,042 28th pct
Family income in Bridgetownin Nannup +$54 higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
$1,397 34th pct $1,343 29th pct
High earners in Bridgetownin Nannup +2.3 pts higher in Bridgetown gap steady
7.4% 59th pct 5.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Bridgetownin Nannup +5.3 pts higher in Bridgetown gap widening
10.2% 48th pct 4.9% 16th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.3%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 1.3%
3.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 46.0%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bridgetownin Nannup +0.7 pts higher in Nannup
35.2% 62nd pct 35.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Bridgetownin Nannup +1.5 pts higher in Bridgetown
12.7% 84th pct 11.2% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Bridgetownin Nannup +2.0 pts higher in Bridgetown gap widening
7.6% 66th pct 5.6% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
5.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Stroke even 1.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +4.7 pts 50.6%
21.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
4.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bridgetownin Nannup +4.3 pts higher in Nannup gap widening
25.3% 88th pct 29.6% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Bridgetownin Nannup +3.8 pts higher in Bridgetown gap steady
12.3% 37th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Bridgetownin Nannup +5.1 pts higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
21.7% 36th pct 16.6% 13th pct
Defence service in Bridgetownin Nannup +1.6 pts higher in Bridgetown
5.0% 77th pct 3.4% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bridgetownin Nannup +4.7 pts higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
30.0% 90th pct 25.3% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgetownin Nannup +0.2 larger in Bridgetown gap widening
2.2 36th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bridgetownin Nannup +3.4 pts higher in Nannup gap widening
11.9% 30th pct 15.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Bridgetownin Nannup +2.2 pts higher in Nannup gap narrowing
32.3% 62nd pct 34.5% 70th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 41.8%
43.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 43.2%
11.9% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
32.3% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
10.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgetownin Nannup +$36 higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
$292 56th pct $256 45th pct
Mortgage in Bridgetownin Nannup +$141 higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,159 34th pct
People / bedroom in Bridgetownin Nannup even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bridgetownin Nannup +8.4 pts higher in Nannup gap narrowing
21.6% 51st pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Bridgetownin Nannup +1.6 pts higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
40.7% 54th pct 39.0% 48th pct
Separate houses in Bridgetownin Nannup +0.9 pts higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
92.8% 46th pct 91.9% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bridgetownin Nannup +4.1 pts higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
76.3% 47th pct 72.2% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 39.0%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 27.8%
21.6% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 91.9%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 22.0%
18.4% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
0.3% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 68.7%
18.5% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 6.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
27.2% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 9.7%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bridgetownin Nannup +1.6 pts higher in Nannup gap narrowing
4.1% 52nd pct 5.8% 66th pct
Work from home in Bridgetownin Nannup +4.0 pts higher in Nannup gap widening
7.1% 44th pct 11.1% 67th pct
PT commute in Bridgetownin Nannup +0.6 pts higher in Nannup gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 1.4% 82nd pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 54.4%
4.6% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.1% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Bicycle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 38.2%
36.2% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%
7.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.1% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bridgetownin Nannup +8.4 pts higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
43.2% 85th pct 34.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Bridgetownin Nannup +2.1 pts higher in Bridgetown gap widening
2.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bridgetownin Nannup +1.0 pts higher in Nannup gap steady
5.1% 57th pct 6.1% 69th pct
Participation in Bridgetownin Nannup +1.4 pts higher in Bridgetown gap narrowing
49.9% 40th pct 48.5% 37th pct
Full-time in Bridgetownin Nannup +3.6 pts higher in Nannup gap narrowing
49.4% 18th pct 53.0% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%
4.1% Manufacturing +12.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.1% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.1% Mining ◂ +10.4 pts 2.8%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%
13.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.4% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgetownin Nannup +3.1 higher in Nannup
3.2 33rd pct 6.2 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bridgetownin Nannup +3.4 more in Nannup
3.4 33rd pct 6.7 88th pct
15-min city in Bridgetownin Nannup +49.5 pts higher in Nannup
39.0% 40th pct 88.5% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Bridgetownin Nannup +48.4 pts higher in Nannup
40.9% 40th pct 89.3% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Bridgetownin Nannup +27.4 pts higher in Nannup
19.6% 36th pct 46.9% 49th pct
Walk to school in Bridgetownin Nannup +10.9 pts higher in Nannup
49.1% 36th pct 59.9% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Bridgetownin Nannup +36.6 pts higher in Nannup
57.7% 20th pct 94.3% 55th pct
Walk to health in Bridgetownin Nannup +63.8 pts higher in Nannup
17.1% 49th pct 80.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Bridgetownin Nannup +39.2 more in Nannup
16.5 44th pct 55.8 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Bridgetownin Nannup +11 higher in Nannup
15 23rd pct 26 41st pct
Mean slope in Bridgetownin Nannup +3.9 pts higher in Bridgetown
11.4% 94th pct 7.5% 81st pct

Compare Bridgetown with nearby areas

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Compare Nannup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgetown vs Nannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515003/bridgetown/vs/UCL521035/nannup