WA · Bunbury Council
Withers, 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
#45 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Withers is a smaller suburban community in the Bunbury area, home to around 2,979 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 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
- 2,979
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $983
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 170 of 1,431
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 43.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 131 / 229 / 65
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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Devonshire St After Wright St
- Island Queen St After Champion St
- Island Queen St After Minninup Rd
- Parade Rd After Devonshire St
- Thistle St After Island Queen St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Condello`sAlcohol
- ATM
- Bench
- Fast food
- Joe's PizzaFast food
- Minninup Road Fish and ChipsFast food
- Withers LibraryLibrary
- CondellosParking
- Parking (8)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
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
- Des Ugle ParkPark
- Katherine Chauhan ReservePark
- Maidens ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- 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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 82.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #45 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
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Des Ugle Parkgovernmentpark
- Katherine Chauhan Reservegovernmentpark
- Maidens Reservegovernmentpark
- Devonshire St After Wright Sttransport
- Island Queen St After Champion Sttransport
- Island Queen St After Minninup Rdtransport
- Parade Rd After Devonshire Sttransport
- Thistle St After Island Queen Sttransport
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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