WA · Bunbury Council

Bunbury, 6230

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,173

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.9%

Median age

Median income

$1,614/wk

Employment rate

55.2%

University qualified

26.2%

Work from home

6.3%

Languages at home

10.6%non-English

Most common: Spanish, Arabic, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

65.7/100

Good

Top 1% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated

Nightlife
Beach
Café precinct
Arts precinct
Heritage area

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Suburb profile

Bunbury is a major regional centre in Western Australia, in Bunbury Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes. Notable landmarks include Grand Central Hotel, Prince of Wales Hotel and Masonic Hall, Bunbury.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. School access is strong. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and the suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. Population growth is a relative weakness, with population growth 33% below the peer median.

Overall, Bunbury suits people prioritising university qualifications and health access over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Western Australia (122)

Strengths

University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Health access is a relative strength
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
School access is strong

Weaknesses

Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

Bunbury Beach
Koombana Bay Beach
Heritage streetscapes
Grand Central Hotel
Prince of Wales Hotel
Masonic Hall, Bunbury

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Bunbury compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

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

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Pop. growth

44th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

38%

2021 Census tenure

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: 65.7/100 — Good
State standing: Top 1% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank: 148th in Australia
State rank: 6th in WA
Peer rank: #1 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #2 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence: 90%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 29 September 2026 at 11:58 pm AWST

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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 1 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AWST · 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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $330
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 36.8% / 25% / 38.2%
Employment rate: 55.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 6.3% / 1.7% / 70.6%
Walked or cycled to work: 8.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 825 / 549 / 268 (+ 48 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 11:43 am AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 9:15 am AWST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

26.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 16.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified26.2% · 23.8% WA
Diploma qualified10.1% · 9.3% WA
Trade / vocational16.9% · 17.8% WA
Year 12 or below46.8% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Health18.7%
Management and commerce17.7%
Engineering and related technologies17.4%
Education13.8%
Society and culture10%
Architecture and building6.5%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 7:47 pm AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $59,802
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $65,000
Residents with rental investments: 11.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $65,140
Residents with business income: 7.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6230 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 29,288
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 3,195
Median net rent: $308
Taxpayers reporting business income: 2,069
Taxable income vs state median: -2%
Salary / wages vs state median: +4%
Rental investment vs state median: -8%
Super vs state median: +2%
Business income vs state median: -12%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:53 pm AWST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

10.6% speak a language other than English at home; 27.1% born overseas

Language at home: 3,299 English only · 393 other
Non-English at home: 10.6%
Born overseas: 1,005 (27.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 72 (1.8%)
Australian citizens: 3,304
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 27

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Spanish13 · 7.6%
Arabic12 · 7%
Italian12 · 7%
Tagalog12 · 7%
Filipino9 · 5.2%
French9 · 5.2%
Mandarin9 · 5.2%
Cantonese8 · 4.7%

Religion

43.2%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 43.2%, while 42.7% reported no religion.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	42.7%	42.5%
Christianity	43.2%	41.1%
Other / not stated	14.1%	16.4%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	19.1%	18.7%
Anglican	14.5%	10.1%
Uniting Church	2.5%	1.6%
Christian (not further defined)	2.5%	3.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 11:43 am AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the South West Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 8,011
Against the person: 2,104
Against property: 3,892
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 49.6
State crime-rate percentile: 12.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year): -35%

Most common offence types

Assault (Family)
Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
Drug Offences
Property Damage
Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 1 October 2026 at 11:44 pm AWST · 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 (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 2:56 pm AWST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 2:56 pm AWST · 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 (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:52 pm AWST

Amenities

581 mapped amenities

23 restaurants · 16 cafes · 5 pubs · 6 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 3 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Strong café and dining scene — 61 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: 4.05
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 15.45
Parks per 1,000 residents: 4.56

Food & drink(61)

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
Hello Summer Beach KioskCafe
Unit Lot 829 Anchor Cove Koombana Bay, Bunbury
Henry‘sCafe
La Pause MiamCafe
Melo VeloCafe
66 Victoria Street
MoJosCafe
Old Station CafeCafe
Plant OrganicCafe
TownhouseCafe
39 Victoria Street, Bunbury
Vat2Cafe
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
Waters EdgeRestaurant

Shopping(14)

Bottle shop
Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
113 Spencer Street
LiquorlandBottle shop
Convenience store
The PlantConvenience store
TargetDepartment store
Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
Flooring XtraHardware store
Bunbury Centre Point Shopping CentreShopping centre
Bunbury Homemaker CentreShopping centre
Central ArcadeShopping centre
ALDISupermarket
9 Edward Street
ColesSupermarket
60 Blair Street

Everyday services(14)

ANZATM
BankwestATM
Bunbury ToyworldATM
Commonwealth BankATM
NABATM
WestpacATM
ANZBank
Bendigo BankBank
Commonwealth BankBank
NABBank
WestpacBank
Washing WellLaundry
VibePetrol station
Australia PostPost office

Community(6)

Seamans ClubCommunity centre
Stirling HouseCommunity centre
Youth FocusCommunity centre
Bunbury LibraryLibrary
Parkfield Street, Bunbury
Bunbury Primary SchoolSchool
Bunbury Senior High SchoolSchool
10-44 Haig Crescent, Bunbury

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(62)

BBQ (4)
Beach (2)
Jetty BathsBeach
Koombana Bay BeachBeach
Leschenault Inlet WalkCycling route
Dog park
Drinking water (2)
Fitness station
Anytime FitnessGym
World GymGym
63 Spencer Street
Anzac ParkPark
Boulters HeightsPark
Koombana Bay ForeshorePark
Park (13)
Pioneer ParkPark
Wardandi Memorial ParkPark
Kombana BeachPicnic area
Picnic area
Playground (3)
Public toilets
Bunbury Central Croquet ClubSports centre
Sports centre (3)
Sports field
Clark RubberSwimming pool
146 Blair Street
Swimming pool (17)

Camping & holiday parks(1)

Caravan park

Places to stay(14)

Hostel
Wander Inn BackpackersHostel
Bunbury HotelHotel
Hotel
Lord Forrest HotelHotel
20 Symmons Street, Bunbury
Bunbury Welcome Inn MotelMotel
71 Ocean Drive
Motel (7)
The Clifton MotelMotel
2 Molloy Street

Entertainment(11)

Stirling Street Arts CentreArts centre
Stirling Street, Bunbury
Grand Cinema BunburyCinema
Bunbury Geographe Motor MuseumMuseum
Bunbury Regional Art GalleryMuseum
Bunbury Regional Entertainment CentreTheatre
2 Blair Street
Theatre
Mangrove Board Walk BunburyViewpoint
Marlston Hill LookoutViewpoint
Viewpoint (3)

Transport(32)

32 bus stops

Other(108)

TimezoneAmusement Arcade
32 Clifton Street
Quest BunburyApartment
14 Lyons Cove, Bunbury
Art
LavaArt
Artwork (5)
Attraction
Dolphin Discovery CentreAttraction
Jetty BathsAttraction
koombana walkAttraction
ReeceBathroom Furnishing
8 Mervyn Street
Halo Brow ArtistryBeauty salon
Smooth SynergyBeauty salon
Bench (16)
Fitzroys CyclesBicycle
Bicycle Parking (34)
Boat Parking
Book ExchangeBooks
CollinsBooks
Bunbury Bus StnBus Station
Bus Station
Camera House BunburyCamera
Bunbury ToyotaCar
34 Spencer Street
Car
Spencer MotorsCar
Auto OneCar Parts
RepcoCar Parts
Blair Street
AvisCar Rental
ThriftyCar Rental
68 Spencer Street
MycarCar repair
South West BrakesCar repair
Carpet CourtCarpet
Spencer Street
Sampson Road Specialist & Medical CentreCentre
21 Sampson Road
HillzeezClothes
MenslandClothes
RiversClothes
SubcultureClothes
SussanClothes
IVCComputer
TaffysConfectionery
Unit 1 15 Bonnefoi Boulevard, Bunbury
Electrical
SunwiseElectrical
105 Spencer Street
JB Hi-FiElectronics
The Good GuysElectronics
Mervyn Street
The Green DepotFlorist
Fountain
Southern Picture FramersFrame
7A Cornwall Street, Bunbury
Beyond Games and HobbyGames
Garden
Bunnings Garden CentreGarden Centre
True Blue TurfGarden Centre
Wombat LodgeGift
Bunbury Mower ServiceGroundskeeping
Blair Street
Leo's Mens HairdressersHairdresser
Hearth HouseHvac
Spencer Street
Bunbury Geographe Visitor CentreInformation
Carmody Place, Bunbury
Information
Jewelry
BeaconLighting
Harmony MassageMassage
Unit 1 72 Victoria Street
Bunbury KTM SuzukiMotorcycle
61 Spencer Street, Bunbury
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
AldiParking
Bunbury CathedralParking
Bus ParkingParking
City of BunburyParking
Parking
Oakley Street
Parking
Parkfield Street
Parking (154)
St Patrick’s CathedralParking
Parking Space (16)
City FarmersPet
PetstockPet
Mervyn Street
Picnic Table (12)
St Patrick’s CathedralPlace of worship
11 Money Street, Bunbury
Southwest Police ComplexPolice
Post Box (3)
Koombana StudioRehabilitation
Discovery Parks - Bunbury ForeshoreResort
Shelter (7)
Gomme‘sShoes
Shower (5)
Bunbury Gardens Care CommunitySocial Facility
Leschenault VillageSocial Facility
22 Hayes Street
Talkin' About Speech TherapySpeech Therapist
Good EarthSports
IntersportSports
OfficeworksStationery
42 Wittenoom Street
ABC South WestStudio
South West TattooTattoo
Bunbury ToyworldToys
84 Victoria Street
Track (3)
Scope Business ImagingTrade
BeaurepairesTyres
Spencer Street
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 5:20 pm AWST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:55 pm AWST

Sporting clubs

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

Bunbury Central Croquet Club
Croquet
Bunbury Rowing Club
Rowing
Bunbury Yacht Club
Sailing
Koombana Bay Yacht Club
Sailing

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 3:23 pm AWST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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 1 July 2026 at 4:53 pm AWST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 10.9%
Woodland / forest cover: 0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 18
Parks (OSM): 18
Typical summer maximum: 28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:59 pm AWST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

St Patrick’s Cathedral
11 Money Street, Bunbury

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:55 pm AWST

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
GP clinics in suburb: 3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 3
Aged-care services: 7
Residential aged-care places: 137

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

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

Aged-care services

Acacia Living Group South West Home CareBUNBURYHome Care
Bethanie Home Care Level 2 South WestBUNBURYHome Care
Bethanie Home Care Level 4 South WestBUNBURYHome Care
Bindjareb Aged Care ServicesBUNBURYNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Program
Bunbury Gardens Care CommunityBUNBURYResidential
SWAMS Home Care PackagesBUNBURYHome Care
Wattle Hill LodgeBUNBURYResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:57 pm AWST

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 20 July 2026 at 9:29 am AWST · 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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 6:57 pm AWST

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:53 pm AWST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:56 pm AWST

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 11 July 2026 at 3:58 pm AWST · 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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:27 pm AWST

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Last updated 1 October 2026 at 11:44 pm AWST