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Withers

WA 6230 · Bunbury

2,979 (2021)3,108 est. (2025) · Stable

53
Overall score

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

2,979
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
53
Transport score

Withers is a stable suburb in Bunbury, WA 6230, about 159km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Withers are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 53/100, and is right by the coast. Withers has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

159.1 km
To Perth CBD
1.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
3.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

2,979
Population
39
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$983
vs NSW median-46.9%
Bachelor degree or higher16.6%
Born in Australia71.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse960 / 65 / 229

Top countries of birth: England (4.77%), New Zealand (3.05%), Philippines (1.54%), South Africa (0.84%), Indonesia (0.74%)

Top languages: Filipino (0.87%), Indonesian (0.6%), Mandarin (0.57%), Italian (0.57%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.44%)

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.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

135
Break & enter dwelling4,532/100k
135
Steal from dwelling4,532/100k
64
Motor vehicle theft2,148/100k
482
Domestic assault16,180/100k
20
Robbery671/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2,511 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

29
Within 10km3 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 978 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1045
  • Maidens Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 865
  • SEDA College WA (Withers Rotary Av.)Secondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Newton Moore Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 897
  • Adam Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 956
  • Newton Moore Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1000
  • College Row SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 969
  • Manea Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1033
  • SEDA College WA (Withers McKenna Plc.)Secondary · Independent · 2.2km
  • Bunbury Regional Community CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 941
  • Tuart Forest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 976
  • Carey Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 894
  • South Bunbury Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 942
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1066
  • South Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 997

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

53
40Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (3.6 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.

21 in suburbSupermarkets
20 in suburbCafes/Rest.
178 in suburbParks
3Playgrounds
0Pools
65 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
10 in suburbGPs
41 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
32 in suburbLibraries
5645 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachMindalong Beach (1.6 km)
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Bunbury Hospital (1.6 km)
Nearest vet1.8 km
Nearest airportPerth (162.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.07%
Projected population 20413,027
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Withers

Is Withers safe?

Withers 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 Withers from Perth CBD?

Withers is about 159.1 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Withers?

Withers has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 955 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Withers?

Withers has a transport score of 53/100 and 40 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.