Bunbury vs East Bunbury

In both, most households own their home. In Bunbury, most households are people living alone. In East Bunbury, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bunbury: a median of $860,000, against $715,000 in East Bunbury, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Bunbury tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

East Bunbury

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 49%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 94/100)
  • But Bunbury has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bunbury has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $600,000)
  • East Bunbury has cheaper houses ($715,000 vs $860,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Bunbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

East Bunbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (169.8 km vs 172.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bunbury

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 23%)
  • But East Bunbury carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

East Bunbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bunbury and East Bunbury drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bunbury East Bunbury
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bunbury East Bunbury
Walkability 73 / 74
Bunbury — Walkability: 73/100 East Bunbury — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 6 / 21
Bunbury — Safety: 6/100 East Bunbury — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bunbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Bunbury — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 60
Bunbury — Low flood risk: 100/100 East Bunbury — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Bunbury has higher household incomes ($83,928 vs $62,036); Bunbury rents higher ($330/wk vs $300/wk).

Bunbury East Bunbury
Population 3,948 4,019
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +2.7%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $83,928/yr
+26% vs other
 $62,036/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bunbury East Bunbury
0-4 2.9% / 4.6%
Bunbury — 0-4: 2.9% East Bunbury — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 7.9% / 9.8%
Bunbury — 5-14: 7.9% East Bunbury — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.1% / 4.7%
Bunbury — 15-19: 5.1% East Bunbury — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.1% / 5.7%
Bunbury — 20-24: 4.1% East Bunbury — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.5% / 11.8%
Bunbury — 25-34: 11.5% East Bunbury — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 11.6% / 10.9%
Bunbury — 35-44: 11.6% East Bunbury — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.2% / 12.7%
Bunbury — 45-54: 14.2% East Bunbury — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 15.9% / 13.6%
Bunbury — 55-64: 15.9% East Bunbury — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 14.6% / 13.3%
Bunbury — 65-74: 14.6% East Bunbury — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.7% / 9.5%
Bunbury — 75-84: 7.7% East Bunbury — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 4.5% / 3.4%
Bunbury — 85+: 4.5% East Bunbury — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bunbury 56.7% lone person
Bunbury — Lone Person: 56.7% Bunbury — Couple Families: 24.9% Bunbury — One Parent Families: 11.1% Bunbury — Group Household: 6.1% Bunbury — Other Families: 1.2%
East Bunbury 49.4% lone person
East Bunbury — Lone Person: 49.4% East Bunbury — Couple Families: 27.1% East Bunbury — One Parent Families: 16.4% East Bunbury — Group Household: 4.6% East Bunbury — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bunbury 38.2% renting
Bunbury — Owned Outright: 36.8% Bunbury — Mortgage: 25.0% Bunbury — Renting: 38.2%
East Bunbury 30.7% renting
East Bunbury — Owned Outright: 37.9% East Bunbury — Mortgage: 31.4% East Bunbury — Renting: 30.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bunbury East Bunbury
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 20.6%
Bunbury — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% East Bunbury — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 6.7%
Bunbury — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% East Bunbury — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 6.5%
Bunbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% East Bunbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 1.2%
Bunbury — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% East Bunbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.5%
Bunbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% East Bunbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bunbury East Bunbury
England 7.8% / 5.1%
Bunbury — England: 7.8% East Bunbury — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.6%
Bunbury — New Zealand: 2.6% East Bunbury — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.5%
Bunbury — South Africa: 1.6% East Bunbury — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.0%
Bunbury — Philippines: 1.1% East Bunbury — Philippines: 1.0%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.1%
Bunbury — Scotland: 1.0% East Bunbury — Scotland: 1.1%
India 0.9% / 1.2%
Bunbury — India: 0.9% East Bunbury — India: 1.2%
Italy 0.7% / 1.2%
Bunbury — Italy: 0.7% East Bunbury — Italy: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bunbury 48.7% houses
Bunbury — Houses: 48.7% Bunbury — Townhouses: 32.4% Bunbury — Flats / Apartments: 18.9%
East Bunbury 77.1% houses
East Bunbury — Houses: 77.1% East Bunbury — Townhouses: 20.7% East Bunbury — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bunbury East Bunbury
Median house price $860,000 $715,000
Median unit price $500,000 $600,000
Median land price — $665,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 24 sales
 24 days
from 42 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bunbury East Bunbury
3 bed $792K / $700K
Bunbury — 3 bed: $792K (28 sales) East Bunbury — 3 bed: $700K (67 sales)

28 vs 67 sales

4 bed $1.14M / $840K
Bunbury — 4 bed: $1.14M (12 sales) East Bunbury — 4 bed: $840K (19 sales)

12 vs 19 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bunbury East Bunbury
2 bed $468K / $590K
Bunbury — 2 bed: $468K (28 sales) East Bunbury — 2 bed: $590K (6 sales)

28 vs 6 sales

3 bed $652K / $616K
Bunbury — 3 bed: $652K (14 sales) East Bunbury — 3 bed: $616K (8 sales)

14 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Bunbury East Bunbury
New dwellings approved 128
across Bunbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bunbury East Bunbury
Houses 3.1%
$695/wk on $1.15M
 4.5%
$630/wk on $724K
Units 4.1%
$550/wk on $699K
 —

Ranking within WA

Bunbury East Bunbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Schools Higher than 32% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 8% of WA —

Liveability

Bunbury scores higher overall (49 vs 40).

Bunbury East Bunbury
Grade B C
Score 49/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

East Bunbury carries more flood risk (40 vs 0); Bunbury carries more crime risk (94 vs 79).

Bunbury East Bunbury
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 High
79/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Bunbury East Bunbury
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bunbury

  • Bunbury Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bunbury Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • South West Community College - Blair Street Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • South West Community College - Bunbury Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in East Bunbury

  • Bunbury Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Cooinda Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bunbury East Bunbury
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 39 5
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 1 3
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 3
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Bunbury sits further from the CBD (172.7 km vs 169.8 km).

Bunbury East Bunbury
Walkability score 73/100 74/100
Distance to Perth 172.7 km
+2% vs other
 169.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 116 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 71.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6230
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6230
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bunbury East Bunbury
Car (driver) 73.2% / 82.2%
Bunbury — Car (driver): 73.2% East Bunbury — Car (driver): 82.2%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 6.7%
Bunbury — Car (passenger): 6.7% East Bunbury — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 4.6%
Bunbury — Worked from Home: 7.2% East Bunbury — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Walked Only 8.6% / 2.7%
Bunbury — Walked Only: 8.6% East Bunbury — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 2.7% / 2.4%
Bunbury — Bus: 2.7% East Bunbury — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Bunbury East Bunbury
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 674 m
943 m to a named beach
 1.2 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bunbury East Bunbury
Connectivity score 56/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
4,137 premises
 20%
2,514 premises

Climate

Bunbury East Bunbury
Annual rainfall 774 mm 851 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.7°C

Council rates

Bunbury East Bunbury
Average residential rate $3,076/yr
same for both
Council Bunbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Bunbury East Bunbury
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bunbury East Bunbury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bunbury

Beach Cafe Culture Coastal Nightlife Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

East Bunbury

Coastal Retirees Townhouses

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