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Western Australia · Bunbury · 32,980 people · 12 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Bunbury at a glance
Map shows the Bunbury LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Bunbury is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 12 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 66 km². Bunbury has a population of 32,980 , ranking #23 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is South Bunbury (8,810 residents).About 19.7% of residents were born overseas and 8.7% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 5,442 (16.5%) |
| 15–24 years | 3,524 (10.7%) |
| 25–44 years | 8,279 (25.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 8,730 (26.5%) |
| 65+ years | 6,995 (21.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Bunbury
19 schools across Bunbury: 73.7% Government, 15.8% Catholic, 10.5% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 974 (range 684 to 1078). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 19 schools in Bunbury, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunbury Senior High School | Government | Secondary | Bunbury | 1,033 | 1008 |
| Bunbury Catholic College | Catholic | Secondary | Bunbury | 954 | 1048 |
| Grace Christian School | Independent | Combined | Glen Iris | 609 | 1053 |
| Manea Senior College | Government | Secondary | Bunbury | 547 | 1033 |
| Newton Moore Senior High School | Government | Secondary | South Bunbury | 485 | 903 |
| Bunbury Primary School | Government | Primary | Bunbury | 423 | 1076 |
| Adam Road Primary School | Government | Primary | South Bunbury | 418 | 933 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Bunbury | 418 | 1041 |
| South Bunbury Primary School | Government | Primary | South Bunbury | 393 | 989 |
| Carey Park Primary School | Government | Primary | Carey Park | 282 | 900 |
| Cooinda Primary School | Government | Primary | East Bunbury | 278 | 974 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Bunbury | 215 | 1078 |
| Maidens Park Primary School | Government | Primary | Bunbury | 178 | 823 |
| South West Community College - Bunbury Campus | Independent | Special | Bunbury | 170 | 950 |
| Picton Primary School | Government | Primary | Glen Iris | 153 | 934 |
| Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School | Government | Primary | Bunbury | 98 | 684 |
| Newton Moore Education Support Centre | Government | Special | Bunbury | 80 | 995 |
| South Bunbury Education Support Centre | Government | Special | South Bunbury | 79 | 960 |
| College Row School | Government | Special | South Bunbury | 46 | 965 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Bunbury. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Bunbury
Bunbury contains 12 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bunbury | 6230 | 8,810 | $1,438/wk | 44 |
| Carey Park | 6230 | 5,155 | $1,018/wk | 40 |
| East Bunbury | 6230 | 4,019 | $1,193/wk | 47 |
| Bunbury | 6230 | 3,948 | $1,614/wk | 49 |
| Glen Iris | 6230 | 3,143 | $1,620/wk | 35 |
| Withers | 6230 | 2,979 | $983/wk | 39 |
| Usher | 6230 | 2,137 | $1,385/wk | 39 |
| College Grove | 6230 | 1,821 | $1,899/wk | 38 |
| Pelican Point | 6230 | 929 | $1,967/wk | 53 |
| Picton | 6229 | 31 | $743/wk | 54 |
| Davenport | 6230 | 8 | $966/wk | 53 |
| Vittoria | 6230 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Bunbury with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Bunbury and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunbury (WA) | 32,980 | 42.6 | 922 | 35.4% | 19.7% |
| Dardanup | 14,687 | 40.6 | 961 | 19.9% | 16.9% |
| Capel | 18,269 | 39.2 | 982 | 21.4% | 21.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Bunbury
What is the population of Bunbury?
The 2021 Census recorded 32,980 people living in Bunbury, across 12 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Bunbury?
Bunbury contains 12 suburbs. The most populous are South Bunbury, Carey Park, East Bunbury, Bunbury, Glen Iris.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Bunbury?
Bunbury covers 2 postcodes: 6229, 6230.
How many schools are in Bunbury?
Bunbury has 19 schools, including 14 government, 3 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Bunbury?
Bunbury has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 922, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.