WA · Bunbury Council
Glen Iris, 6230
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Glen Iris is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Bunbury, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,143
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,620
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 117 of 1,218
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 102 / 41 / 15
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 993.5
- Grace Christian SchoolCombined
- Picton 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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Forrest Hwy After Alyxia Dr
- Jeffrey Rd After Vittoria Rd
- Orchid Dr After Erica Ent
- Scarlet Dr After Celosia Wy
- Vittoria Rd After Kaeshagen 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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Coles ExpressConvenience store
- Kindergarten
- City and Regional FuelsPetrol station
Wimbridge Road
- ShellPetrol station
- Djidi Djidi Aboriginal SchoolSchool
- Gidgee GazeboShelter
- Shelter
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Catalpa ParkPark
- Fenian ParkPark
- Gidgee ParkPark
- Glen Iris ReserveNature reserve
- John Boyle O'Reilly ParkPark
- Ken Cantwell ParkPark
- Vittoria Heights ParkPark
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)
- 2/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Picton Inn HotelKaeshagen St off Vittoria Rd, Picton - now Wollaston382
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 45.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2311th in Australia
- State rank
- 241st in WA
- Peer rank
- #22 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #34 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Picton Inn HotelheritageKaeshagen St off Vittoria Rd, Picton - now Wollaston382
- Catalpa Parkgovernmentpark
- Fenian Parkgovernmentpark
- Gidgee Parkgovernmentpark
- Glen Iris Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- John Boyle O'Reilly Parkgovernmentpark
- Ken Cantwell Parkgovernmentpark
- Vittoria Heights Parkgovernmentpark
- Forrest Hwy After Alyxia Drtransport
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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