Bunbury

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 54,482 people were usually resident in Bunbury: of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Bunbury were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Bunbury were Australian citizens, 16.3% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bunbury were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.1% were widowed and 31.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.0% of people usually resident in Bunbury, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.4%, New Zealand 2.2%, South Africa 1.0%, Italy 0.8% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bunbury were No Religion 24.3%, Anglican 24.2%, Catholic 22.5%, Uniting Church 4.3% and Christian, nfd 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bunbury were Italian 1.3%, Afrikaans 0.3%, Dutch 0.3%, Polish 0.2% and German 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 26,955 people aged 15 years and over in Bunbury were in the labour force. Of these 60.8% worked full-time, 28.0% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.8% were unemployed. 13,169 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bunbury were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.3%, Professionals 14.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Labourers 12.9%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.7%, Managers 9.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bunbury, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9% and Residential Building Construction 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Bunbury, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $491, the median family income was $1,232 and the median household income was $1,082.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 14,632 families in Bunbury: of these 38.6% were couple families without children, 45.0% were couple families with children, 15.3% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 20,354 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bunbury.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bunbury, 83.3% were separate houses, 9.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.3% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bunbury, 27.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.1% were owned with a mortgage and 26.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bunbury, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bunbury, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,184. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bunbury, 71.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.