Pelican Point
WA 6230 · Bunbury
929 (2021) → 982 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pelican Point is a high growth suburb in Bunbury, WA 6230, about 153km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Pelican Point are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 44/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Pelican Point has an overall score of 48/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.81%), South Africa (3.34%), New Zealand (2.26%), Netherlands (1.18%), Scotland (0.75%)
Top languages: Italian (1.72%), Mandarin (1.08%), Afrikaans (0.86%), Russian (0.43%), Spanish (0.43%)
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 975 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Eaton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 965
- Picton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 935
- Grace Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1062
- Clifton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 990
- Eaton Community CollegeSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 957
- Djidi Djidi Aboriginal SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 720
- Glen Huon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 969
- Bunbury Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1049
- Cooinda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 971
- Carey Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 894
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 1066
- South Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 997
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
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Pelican Point
Is Pelican Point safe?
Pelican Point 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 Pelican Point from Perth CBD?
Pelican Point is about 153.2 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Pelican Point?
Pelican Point has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pelican Point?
Pelican Point has a transport score of 44/100 and 7 bus stops.