Bunbury

WA 6230 · Bunbury

3,948 (2021) → 4,071 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,948

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Bunbury is a moderate growth suburb in Bunbury, WA 6230, about 154km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bunbury are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 57/100, and is right by the coast. Bunbury has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

154.2 km

To Perth CBD

640 m

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

2.7 km

To nearest station

Demographics

3,948

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,614

vs NSW median-12.8%

Bachelor degree or higher39.0%

Born in Australia68.4%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse825 / 268 / 549

Top countries of birth: England (7.8%), New Zealand (2.63%), South Africa (1.6%), Philippines (1.11%), Scotland (0.96%)

Top languages: Italian (0.76%), Mandarin (0.61%), Tagalog (0.48%), Afrikaans (0.46%), Nepali (0.46%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

179

Break & enter dwelling4,534/100k

179

Steal from dwelling4,534/100k

Motor vehicle theft2,128/100k

639

Domestic assault16,185/100k

Robbery684/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3,328 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km3 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 978 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1071
Bunbury Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1017
Bunbury Regional Community College - Blair Street CampusSecondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

Cooinda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 971
South Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 997
South Bunbury Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 942
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1066
Carey Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 894
Bunbury Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1049
SEDA College WA (Withers McKenna Plc.)Secondary · Independent · 3km
College Row SchoolCombined · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 969
Adam Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 956
Newton Moore Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 897
Newton Moore Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1000
Grace Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1062

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

34Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (2.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C

Summer max

16.5°C

Winter max

750mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

42 in suburbSupermarkets

4339 in suburbCafes/Rest.

2118 in suburbParks

33 in suburbPlaygrounds

1818 in suburbPools

136 in suburbGyms

11 in suburbDog parks

43 in suburbGPs

72 in suburbPharmacies

20 in suburbChildcare

11 in suburbLibraries

6223 in suburbSports fields

11 in suburbVets

Nearest beachKoombana Bay Beach (800 m)

Nearest hospitalBunbury Regional Hospital (4.7 km)

Nearest vet380 m

Nearest airportPerth (157.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.77%

Projected population 20414,575

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Bunbury

East BunburyData not available74transport South BunburyData not available63transport Carey ParkData not available82transport VittoriaData not available41transport WithersData not available53transport Glen IrisData not available54transport

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Frequently asked questions about Bunbury

Is Bunbury safe?

Bunbury has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Bunbury from Perth CBD?

Bunbury is about 154.2 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Bunbury?

Bunbury has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1044 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bunbury?

Bunbury has a transport score of 57/100 and 34 bus stops.