WA · Bunbury Council
Bunbury (WA), WA, 6230
Current weather
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86% humidity · 17.2 km/h wind · 17.2° / 11.9° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#1 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bunbury (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Bunbury area, home to around 3,948 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 10 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,948
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,614
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 363 of 2,060
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 135 / 549 / 268
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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,020.5
- Bunbury Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary
- Bunbury Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Djidi Djidi Aboriginal SchoolPrimary
- Maidens Park Primary SchoolPrimary
- Manea Senior CollegeSecondary
- Newton Moore Education Support CentreSpecial
- South West Community College - Bunbury CampusSpecial
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Mary's Catholic 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
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hayes St After Charles St
- Spencer St After Cross St
- Spencer St After Lovegrove Av
- Spencer St After Stuart St
- Spencer St Before Ramsay St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
275 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
113 Spencer Street
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
32 Clifton Street
- Art
- LavaArt
- ANZATM
- BankwestATM
- Bunbury ToyworldATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boulters HeightsPark
- Koombana Bay ForeshorePark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Wardandi Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 10
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bunbury COVID-19 Vaccination Community ClinicStrickland Streetvaccination_centre
- Bunbury Oral Careclinic
- Dentristry On Marlstondentist
- Koombana Studiorehabilitation
- Sampson Road Specialist & Medical CentreSampson Roadcentre
- Sleep And Snoreclinic
- Talkin' About Speech Therapyspeech_therapist
- Vivid Smiles Dental Centredentist
- Wizardpharmacy
- Wizardpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
31 state heritage places
- Anzac Park, BunburyCnr Stirling & Parkfield Sts, Bunbury5700
- Bishopscourt15 Cross St, Bunbury18565
- Bunbury Council Chambers2 Stephen St, Bunbury3642
- Bunbury Senior High School10 Haig Cr, Bunbury5613
- Bunbury Women's Club19 Prinsep St, Bunbury7166
- Commonwealth Bank (fmr), Bunbury149 Victoria St, Bunbury4575
- Red Mill Store59-61 Stirling St, Bunbury5710
- Rose Hotel Bottle Shop & Sample Room31 Wellington St, Bunbury5739
- St Boniface Anglican Cathedral29-33 Parkfield St, Bunbury5667
- St Boniface Anglican Cathedral & Bishopscourt31 & 33 Parkfield St, Bunbury18566
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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
- 98.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #1 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
- Anzac Park, BunburyheritageCnr Stirling & Parkfield Sts, Bunbury5700
- Bishopscourtheritage15 Cross St, Bunbury18565
- Bunbury Council Chambersheritage2 Stephen St, Bunbury3642
- Bunbury Senior High Schoolheritage10 Haig Cr, Bunbury5613
- Bunbury Women's Clubheritage19 Prinsep St, Bunbury7166
- Commonwealth Bank (fmr), Bunburyheritage149 Victoria St, Bunbury4575
- Red Mill Storeheritage59-61 Stirling St, Bunbury5710
- Rose Hotel Bottle Shop & Sample Roomheritage31 Wellington St, Bunbury5739
- St Boniface Anglican Cathedralheritage29-33 Parkfield St, Bunbury5667
- St Boniface Anglican Cathedral & Bishopscourtheritage31 & 33 Parkfield St, Bunbury18566
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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