WA · Bunbury Council
East Bunbury, 6230
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Desirability score
- Top transport
- Affordable
- Cafés
- Green space
- Shops
Suburb profile
East Bunbury anchors everyday life in Bunbury, a regional mid-sized suburb with its own identity and rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with safety and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 4,019
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,193
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 218 of 1,984
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,470
- Employment rate
- 53.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 137 / 364 / 29
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 · 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.
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) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 974
- Cooinda Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Austral Pde After Oxford St
- Austral Pde After Richmond St
- Austral Pde Before Richmond St
- Preston St After Austral Pde
- Strickland St After Preston St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
94 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- thinkwater irrigationAgrarian
23 Denning Road
- Out Of The DesertAntiques
8 MacKinnon Way
- ATM
- BankwestATM
- WestpacATM
- BankwestBank
- WestpacBank
- Corners on KingBar
- Divine Hair and BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Beaton ParkPark
- PC Payne ParkPark
- Tim Shaw ParkPark
- Wally Crowd Reserve WestPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Clifton Residence , Rathmines9 Shenton St, Rathmines, Bunbury3285
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree & Charterhouse siteCharterhouse St, Picton - now Wollaston4353
- Boarding House (fmr)155-159 Stirling St, Bunbury2921
- St Mark's Anglican ChurchCharterhouse Rd, Picton - now Wollaston383
- St Patrick's Anglican Church (fmr) & War Memorial, Rathmines74 Austral Pde, East Bunbury348
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Good Start Early Learningchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 52.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1460th in Australia
- State rank
- 166th in WA
- Peer rank
- #4 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #12 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Good Start Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- Clifton Residence , Rathminesheritage9 Shenton St, Rathmines, Bunbury3285
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree & Charterhouse siteheritageCharterhouse St, Picton - now Wollaston4353
- Boarding House (fmr)heritage155-159 Stirling St, Bunbury2921
- St Mark's Anglican ChurchheritageCharterhouse Rd, Picton - now Wollaston383
- St Patrick's Anglican Church (fmr) & War Memorial, Rathminesheritage74 Austral Pde, East Bunbury348
- Bill Beaton Parkgovernmentpark
- PC Payne Parkgovernmentpark
- Tim Shaw Parkgovernmentpark
- Wally Crowd Reserve Westgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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