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WA · Bunbury Council
Bunbury, 6230
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,173
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.9%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,614/wk
Employment rate
55.2%
Languages at home
10.6%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Arabic, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Life in Bunbury revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Perth. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with schools and childcare nearby. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The built character feels historic and distinctive, with heritage detail visible throughout.
Local dining and lifestyle amenities push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Bunbury snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Population (ERP)
4,173
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
17.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#2
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
42nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 68.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 3% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 338th in Australia
- State rank
- 17th in WA
- Peer rank
- #2 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #6 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 4,514
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
4,173(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 44th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +3.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +39
- Change in 5 years
- +156
- Growth rank in WA
- 44th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,350), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,948
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,614
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 363 of 2,060
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 825 / 549 / 268 (+ 48 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 8,011
- Against the person
- 2,104
- Against property
- 3,892
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,919.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -22%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)943
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order964
- Drug Offences1051
- Property Damage780
- Stealing1857
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 989
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 42th
School list
- South West Community College - Bunbury CampusSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 170 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Bunbury Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1008 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,033 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 423 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Cooinda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 974 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 278 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- South Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 393 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- South Bunbury Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 215 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hayes St After Charles St
- Spencer St After Cross St
- Spencer St After Lovegrove Av
- Spencer St After Stuart St
- Spencer St Before Ramsay St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
308 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
22 restaurants · 14 cafes · 5 pubs · 6 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 3 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 58 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 18 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 38 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 29 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 3.55
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 14.69
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.56
Food & drink(58)
- Bread and ButterBakery
130 Victoria Street, Bunbury
- Cheesecake ShopBakery
- The Passionate BakerBakery
- BayviewBar
- Fitzgerald‘s Irish BarBar
Victoria Street, Bunbury
- Funkee MonkeeBar
27 Victoria Street
- Lost BillsBar
- The AdmiralBar
- YomBar
- BenesseCafe
- Bunbury Boulevard Bakery CafeCafe
- Caf-FezCafe
- Cafe 140Cafe
140 Victoria Street, Bunbury
- Cafe BeanCafe
95-97 Victoria Street
- DômeCafe
- Dough ChinoCafe
- Henry‘sCafe
- La Pause MiamCafe
- Melo VeloCafe
66 Victoria Street
- MoJosCafe
- Old Station CafeCafe
- Plant OrganicCafe
- TownhouseCafe
39 Victoria Street, Bunbury
- Buck's DinerFast food
- Central Lunch BarFast food
- Chicken TreatFast food
- Fast food
- Last SliceFast food
- Lunch BarFast food
- Orfa KebabsFast food
- Slurp On Victoria StreetFast food
- FrothPub
- The Burlington HotelPub
- The Prince of Wales HotelPub
- The Rose HotelPub
- Trafalgars HotelPub
- A1Restaurant
- Aristos WaterfrontRestaurant
- China CityRestaurant
- Corners On The BayRestaurant
- Everest InnRestaurant
- Friendship ChineseRestaurant
- Happy Dimsim HouseRestaurant
- Joe's PizzaRestaurant
- Just One ThaiRestaurant
- KokoroRestaurant
- Last SliceRestaurant
- Lighthouse Beach ResortRestaurant
- Lone StarRestaurant
16 Victoria Street
- Market Eating HouseRestaurant
- MarlstonRestaurant
- Milky LaneRestaurant
- Nicola'sRestaurant
62-64 Victoria Street, Bunbury
- Sears CaféRestaurant
52 Victoria Street
- Simply ThaiRestaurant
- The Highway HotelRestaurant
- The Side DoorRestaurant
- The White Elephant 2Restaurant
Shopping(5)
- Convenience store
- The PlantConvenience store
- ALDISupermarket
9 Edward Street
- ColesSupermarket
60 Blair Street
Community(2)
- Seamans ClubCommunity centre
- Youth FocusCommunity centre
Health & services(7)
- Bunbury COVID-19 Vaccination Community ClinicClinic
Unit 2 E 42 Strickland Street, Bunbury
- Bunbury Oral CareClinic
- Sleep And SnoreClinic
13
- Dentristry On MarlstonDentist
- Vivid Smiles Dental CentreDentist
- WizardPharmacy
- Blair Street Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Dog park
- Anytime FitnessGym
- World GymGym
63 Spencer Street
- Playground (3)
- Bunbury Central Croquet ClubSports centre
- Sports centre (3)
- Sports field
- Clark RubberSwimming pool
146 Blair Street
- Swimming pool (17)
Entertainment(2)
- Grand Cinema BunburyCinema
- Bunbury Regional Entertainment CentreTheatre
2 Blair Street
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(101)
- Alcohol
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
113 Spencer Street
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
32 Clifton Street
- Art
- LavaArt
- ANZATM
- BankwestATM
- Bunbury ToyworldATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- WestpacATM
- ANZBank
- Bendigo BankBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- ReeceBathroom Furnishing
8 Mervyn Street
- Bbq (4)
- Halo Brow ArtistryBeauty salon
- Smooth SynergyBeauty salon
- Bench (16)
- Fitzroys CyclesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (33)
- Boat Parking
- Book ExchangeBooks
- CollinsBooks
- Bus Station
- Camera House BunburyCamera
- Bunbury ToyotaCar
34 Spencer Street
- Car
- Auto OneCar Parts
- RepcoCar Parts
Blair Street
- AvisCar Rental
- ThriftyCar Rental
68 Spencer Street
- MycarCar repair
- South West BrakesCar repair
- Carpet CourtCarpet
Spencer Street
- HillzeezClothes
- MenslandClothes
- RiversClothes
- SubcultureClothes
- SussanClothes
- IVCComputer
- TaffysConfectionery
Unit 1 15 Bonnefoi Boulevard, Bunbury
- TargetDepartment Store
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
- Flooring XtraDoityourself
- Drinking water (2)
- Electrical
- SunwiseElectrical
105 Spencer Street
- JB Hi-FiElectronics
- The Good GuysElectronics
Mervyn Street
- Fitness Station
- The Green DepotFlorist
- Fountain
- Southern Picture FramersFrame
7A Cornwall Street, Bunbury
- Beyond Games and HobbyGames
- Bunnings Garden CentreGarden Centre
- True Blue TurfGarden Centre
- Wombat LodgeGift
- Bunbury Mower ServiceGroundskeeping
Blair Street
- Leo's Mens HairdressersHairdresser
- Hearth HouseHvac
Spencer Street
- Jewelry
- Washing WellLaundry
- BeaconLighting
- Central ArcadeMall
- Harmony MassageMassage
Unit 1 72 Victoria Street
- South West YamahaMotorcycle
Stuart Street
- Wayne Patterson's Motorcycle CentreMotorcycle
1 Cornwall Street
- Music
- Indi BarMusic Venue
- The ForgeNightclub
- Army SurplusOutdoor
8 Prinsep Street
- BCFOutdoor
146 Blair Street
- KathmanduOutdoor
- Solver Paint CentrePaint
69 Spencer Street
- Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
- Parking (21)
- City FarmersPet
- PetstockPet
Mervyn Street
- VibePetrol station
- Picnic Table (12)
- Post Box (3)
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Gomme‘sShoes
- Shower (5)
- Good EarthSports
- IntersportSports
- OfficeworksStationery
42 Wittenoom Street
- South West TattooTattoo
- Bunbury ToyworldToys
84 Victoria Street
- Scope Business ImagingTrade
- Bunbury Tyre and AlignmentTyres
- TyrepowerTyres
- Vacant
- Waste Basket (3)
- Water Point (6)
- Weighbridge
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boulters HeightsPark
- Koombana Bay ForeshorePark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Wardandi Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 10
- Nearest hospital
- Silver Chain (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Bunbury COVID-19 Vaccination Community ClinicStrickland StreetClinic
- Bunbury Oral CareClinic
- Dentristry On MarlstonDentist
- Koombana StudioRehabilitation
- Sampson Road Specialist & Medical CentreSampson RoadCentre
- Sleep And SnoreClinic
- Talkin' About Speech TherapySpeech_Therapist
- Vivid Smiles Dental CentreDentist
- WizardPharmacy
- WizardPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 103
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 56 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 193 mm · ~24 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 477 mm · ~60 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 204 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
31 heritage places
- Anzac Park, BunburyCnr Stirling & Parkfield Sts, Bunbury5700
- Bishopscourt15 Cross St, Bunbury18565
- Bunbury Council Chambers2 Stephen St, Bunbury3642
- Bunbury Senior High School10 Haig Cr, Bunbury5613
- Bunbury Women's Club19 Prinsep St, Bunbury7166
- Commonwealth Bank (fmr), Bunbury149 Victoria St, Bunbury4575
- Red Mill Store59-61 Stirling St, Bunbury5710
- Rose Hotel Bottle Shop & Sample Room31 Wellington St, Bunbury5739
- St Boniface Anglican Cathedral29-33 Parkfield St, Bunbury5667
- St Boniface Anglican Cathedral & Bishopscourt31 & 33 Parkfield St, Bunbury18566
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Forrest
- Member of Parliament
- Ben SMALL (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,485
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.4 km away).
Coalition 47.0%Labor 53.0%
5.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BunburyLabor 51.1% · Coalition 48.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Bunbury EastLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Bunbury CentralLabor 52.0% · Coalition 48.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- WollastonLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- Carey ParkLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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