WA · Bunbury Council
Glen Iris (WA), 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
#71 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Glen Iris (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Bunbury area, home to around 3,143 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
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
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 993.5
- Grace Christian SchoolCombined
- Picton 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
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
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).
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.
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
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)
- 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
- 72.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #71 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
- 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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