WA · Bunbury Council
East 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
#20 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Bunbury is a smaller suburban community in the Bunbury area, home to around 4,019 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 1 school and preschool site 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.
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
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 974
- Cooinda 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
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
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).
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 91.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #20 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
- 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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