WA · Bunbury Council
College Grove, WA, 6230
Current weather
15.3°CLight drizzle
86% humidity · 17.2 km/h wind · 17.2° / 11.9° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#31 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
College Grove is a small locality in the Bunbury area, home to around 1,821 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,821
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 475
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,556
- Employment rate
- 41.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 79 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Campus Rd Ecu Bunbury
- Somerville Dr After Winthrop Av
- Somerville Dr Before Lakeside Dr
- Winthrop Av After Keble Hts
- Winthrop Av After St Peters Grn
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Bus stop
- Co-op Cafe and BookshopCafe
- Co-Op Cafe BookshopCafe
- Bunbury Regional HospitalHospital
- St John of God HospitalHospital
- Parking
- Bunbury Regional Prison Pre-Release CentrePrison
- Epicure Training RestaurantRestaurant
- South West Institute Of TechnologySchool
Robertson Drive
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bunbury Regional Hospitalhospital
- Bunbury Regional Hospitalhospital
- South West Health Campushospital
- St John of God Bunbury HospitalRobertson Drivehospital
- St John of God Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #31 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bunbury Regional Hospitalhealthhospital
- Bunbury Regional Hospitalhealthhospital
- South West Health Campushealthhospital
- St John of God Bunbury HospitalhealthRobertson Drivehospital
- St John of God Hospitalhealthhospital
- Campus Rd Ecu Bunburytransport
- Somerville Dr After Winthrop Avtransport
- Somerville Dr Before Lakeside Drtransport
- Winthrop Av After Keble Htstransport
- Winthrop Av After St Peters Grntransport
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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