Busselton Council - LGA Profile

🏛️ Council

Busselton City Council

City · WA

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

40,640

Males

19,752 (48.6%)

Females

20,894 (51.4%)

Indigenous

795 (2.0%)

Born in Australia

79.4%

English Only at Home

94.5%

Australian Citizens

35,886

Other Languages

5.5%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.0%

5-14 years

13.7%

15-19 years

5.6%

20-24 years

3.4%

25-34 years

9.4%

35-44 years

12.7%

45-54 years

13.5%

55-64 years

13.2%

65-74 years

13.6%

75-84 years

7.3%

85+ years

2.6%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$751/week

Annual Personal Income

$39,052

Median Household Income

$1,459/week

Annual Household Income

$75,868

Median Family Income

$1,866/week

Annual Family Income

$97,032

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$366

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,755

Average Household Size

2.5 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

30,356 (79.4%)

Born Overseas

7,864 (20.6%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

16,046 (52.3%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

3,731 (12.2%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

8,306 (27.1%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

1,576 (5.1%)

Year 8 or Below

915 (3.0%)

Did Not Go to School

115 (0.4%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

9,882

Employed Part-time

7,598

Total Employed

18,963

Unemployed

599

Unemployment Rate

3%

Participation Rate

59.2%

Labour Force

19,558

Not in Labour Force

11,445

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

11,067

Couple - No Children

5,171 (46.7%)

Couple with Children

4,315 (39.0%)

One Parent Family

1,497 (13.5%)

Other Family

82 (0.7%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

13,238 (88.3%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

1,366 (9.1%)

Flat/Apartment

74 (0.5%)

Other Dwelling

268 (1.8%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

14,988

Unoccupied Dwellings

5,110

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

465 (3.1%)

1 Vehicle

5,078 (34.4%)

2 Vehicles

6,048 (41.0%)

3 Vehicles

2,076 (14.1%)

4+ Vehicles

1,095 (7.4%)

Total Dwellings

14,763

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