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College Grove

WA 6230 · Bunbury

1,821 (2021)1,912 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

49
Overall score

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

1,821
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
43
Transport score

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.

159.6 km
To Perth CBD
4.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
3.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,821
Population
38
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,899
vs NSW median+2.6%
Bachelor degree or higher28.6%
Born in Australia76.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse449 / 0 / 0

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

5
Residential

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.

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:

83
Break & enter dwelling4,558/100k
82
Steal from dwelling4,503/100k
39
Motor vehicle theft2,142/100k
295
Domestic assault16,200/100k
12
Robbery659/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,535 (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

33
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

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

43
14Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (3.5 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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
33 in suburbCafes/Rest.
62 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
100 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
31 in suburbLibraries
552 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachMindalong Beach (4.3 km)
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (1.3 km)
Nearest vet1.2 km
Nearest airportPerth (162.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.23%
Projected population 20412,243
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.