College Grove
WA 6230 · Bunbury
1,821 (2021) → 1,912 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
College Grove is a moderate growth suburb in Bunbury, WA 6230, about 160km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in College Grove are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 43/100, and is a short drive from the coast. College Grove has an overall score of 49/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.61%), New Zealand (2.86%), South Africa (2.53%), India (1.32%), Italy (0.66%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.54%), Malayalam (0.99%), Italian (0.55%), Mandarin (0.49%), Arabic (0.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 980 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Manea Senior CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1033
- Bunbury Regional Community CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 941
Nearby (within 10km)
- SEDA College WA (Withers Rotary Av.)Secondary · Independent · 1.9km
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1045
- Newton Moore Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 897
- Newton Moore Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1000
- Tuart Forest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 976
- Adam Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 956
- Carey Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 894
- Maidens Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 865
- College Row SchoolCombined · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 969
- Bunbury Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1049
- Djidi Djidi Aboriginal SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 720
- Bunbury Cathedral Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1105
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about College Grove
Is College Grove safe?
College Grove 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 College Grove from Perth CBD?
College Grove is about 159.6 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in College Grove?
College Grove has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 987 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in College Grove?
College Grove has a transport score of 43/100 and 14 bus stops.