Glen Iris

WA 6230 · Bunbury

3,143 (2021) → 3,391 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

3,143

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Glen Iris is a moderate growth suburb in Bunbury, WA 6230, about 156km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Glen Iris are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 54/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Glen Iris has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

155.7 km

To Perth CBD

3.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

2.4 km

To nearest station

Demographics

3,143

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)$1,620

vs NSW median-12.4%

Bachelor degree or higher20.7%

Born in Australia75.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,057 / 15 / 41

Top countries of birth: England (3.66%), Philippines (3.5%), New Zealand (2.77%), Taiwan (1.53%), Malaysia (0.95%)

Top languages: Mandarin (3.15%), Tagalog (1.81%), Filipino (1.59%), Italian (0.8%), Cantonese (0.67%)

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:

142

Break & enter dwelling4,518/100k

142

Steal from dwelling4,518/100k

Motor vehicle theft2,132/100k

509

Domestic assault16,195/100k

Robbery668/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2,649 (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 981 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Grace Christian SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1062
Picton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 935
Djidi Djidi Aboriginal SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 720

Nearby (within 10km)

Bunbury Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1049
Cooinda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 971
Eaton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 965
Carey Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 894
Bunbury Regional Community CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 941
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1066
Manea Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1033
South Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 997
South Bunbury Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 942
Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1071
Eaton Community CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 957
Clifton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 990

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

24Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (2.4 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.

20 in suburbSupermarkets

10 in suburbCafes/Rest.

107 in suburbParks

21 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

30 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

11 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

2511 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachKoombana Bay Beach (4.3 km)

Nearest hospitalBunbury Regional Hospital (4.1 km)

Nearest vet4.0 km

Nearest airportPerth (158.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.92%

Projected population 20414,035

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Bunbury

PictonData not available40transport Pelican PointData not available44transport VittoriaData not available41transport East BunburyData not available74transport DavenportData not available40transport Carey ParkData not available82transport

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Frequently asked questions about Glen Iris

Is Glen Iris safe?

Glen Iris 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 Glen Iris from Perth CBD?

Glen Iris is about 155.7 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Glen Iris?

Glen Iris has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 906 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Glen Iris?

Glen Iris has a transport score of 54/100 and 24 bus stops.