WA · Bunbury Council
South Bunbury, 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
#8 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Bunbury is a mid-sized suburb in the Bunbury area, home to around 8,810 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,810
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,438
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 420 of 4,094
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 297 / 796 / 109
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 960
- Adam Road Primary SchoolPrimary
- College Row SchoolSpecial
- Newton Moore Senior High SchoolSecondary
- South Bunbury Education Support CentreSpecial
- South Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary
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
84 public transport stops in this suburb
- Minninup Rd After Clarke St
- Minninup Rd After College Row
- Minninup Rd After Mangles St
- Minninup Rd After Spencer St
- Spencer St After Forrest Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Best In The West BakeryBakery
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Butcher
- The Butchers CafeCafe
- The Geographer ClinicClinic
- CentaCareCommunity centre
- Mangles DeliConvenience store
- Fire station
- Brooke FioreHairdresser
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bellemore ParkPark
- Big Swamp Parkland EastPark
- Big Swamp Parkland WestPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Brecken Health Centreclinic
- Bunbury Drive-In ChemistForrest Avenue, South Bunburypharmacy
- Bunbury Medical Services - Doctors GP SurgeryForrest Avenue, South Bunburypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- The Geographer Clinicclinic
- Western Diagnostic PathologyMary Streetyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Lady Mitchell Memorial Child Health Centre, Bunbury2 Prosser St, Bunbury5682
- King Cottage77 Forrest Av, Bunbury339
- Post Box, Kings Cottage77 Forrest Av, Bunbury2535
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 96.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #8 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
- Lady Mitchell Memorial Child Health Centre, Bunburyheritage2 Prosser St, Bunbury5682
- King Cottageheritage77 Forrest Av, Bunbury339
- Post Box, Kings Cottageheritage77 Forrest Av, Bunbury2535
- Brecken Health Centrehealthclinic
- Bunbury Drive-In ChemisthealthForrest Avenue, South Bunburypharmacy
- Bunbury Medical Services - Doctors GP SurgeryhealthForrest Avenue, South Bunburypharmacy
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- The Geographer Clinichealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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