College Grove

WA 6230 · Bunbury

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

Overall score

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

1,821

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

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

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

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:

Break & enter dwelling4,558/100k

Steal from dwelling4,503/100k

Motor vehicle theft2,142/100k

295

Domestic assault16,200/100k

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

Within 10km2 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

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

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

Nearby suburbs in Bunbury

Carey ParkData not available82transport DavenportData not available40transport WithersData not available53transport UsherData not available45transport South BunburyData not available63transport East BunburyData not available74transport

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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.