Carey Park vs East Bunbury

Carey Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in East Bunbury. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Carey Park, about half of households rent. In East Bunbury, most households own their home. Houses cost more in East Bunbury: a median of $715,000, against $575,000 in Carey Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Carey Park tends to suit renters and 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

Carey Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Carey Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($575,000 vs $715,000)
  • has cheaper units ($527,500 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carey Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Carey Park is more walkable (82/100 vs 74/100)
  • East Bunbury sits closer to the CBD (169.8 km vs 172.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carey Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 74/100)
  • But East Bunbury has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Carey Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Carey Park 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.

Carey Park 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.

Carey Park East Bunbury
Walkability 82 / 74
Carey Park — Walkability: 82/100 East Bunbury — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 14 / 21
Carey Park — Safety: 14/100 East Bunbury — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Carey Park — Low fire risk: 81/100 East Bunbury — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 60
Carey Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 East Bunbury — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Carey Park has more residents (5,155 vs 4,019); East Bunbury skews older (47 vs 40).

Carey Park East Bunbury
Population 5,155
+22% vs other
 4,019
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +2.7%
Median age 40 47
Median household income $52,936/yr $62,036/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $300/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carey Park East Bunbury
0-4 5.6% / 4.6%
Carey Park — 0-4: 5.6% East Bunbury — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.3% / 9.8%
Carey Park — 5-14: 11.3% East Bunbury — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.1% / 4.7%
Carey Park — 15-19: 5.1% East Bunbury — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.7% / 5.7%
Carey Park — 20-24: 6.7% East Bunbury — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.1% / 11.8%
Carey Park — 25-34: 14.1% East Bunbury — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 11.9% / 10.9%
Carey Park — 35-44: 11.9% East Bunbury — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 11.9% / 12.7%
Carey Park — 45-54: 11.9% East Bunbury — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.5% / 13.6%
Carey Park — 55-64: 13.5% East Bunbury — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 10.3% / 13.3%
Carey Park — 65-74: 10.3% East Bunbury — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.2% / 9.5%
Carey Park — 75-84: 6.2% East Bunbury — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 3.4% / 3.4%
Carey Park — 85+: 3.4% East Bunbury — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carey Park 51.1% lone person
Carey Park — Lone Person: 51.1% Carey Park — Couple Families: 19.6% Carey Park — One Parent Families: 21.8% Carey Park — Group Household: 6.1% Carey Park — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Carey Park 46.8% renting
Carey Park — Owned Outright: 24.8% Carey Park — Mortgage: 28.4% Carey Park — Renting: 46.8%
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.

Carey Park East Bunbury
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 20.6%
Carey Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% East Bunbury — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 6.7%
Carey Park — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% East Bunbury — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.5%
Carey Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% East Bunbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
Carey Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% East Bunbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.2%
Carey Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% East Bunbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

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.

Carey Park East Bunbury
England 4.4% / 5.1%
Carey Park — England: 4.4% East Bunbury — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.6%
Carey Park — New Zealand: 2.8% East Bunbury — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 2.3% / 1.0%
Carey Park — Philippines: 2.3% East Bunbury — Philippines: 1.0%
India 0.5% / 1.2%
Carey Park — India: 0.5% East Bunbury — India: 1.2%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.1%
Carey Park — Scotland: 0.5% East Bunbury — Scotland: 1.1%
Italy 0.4% / 1.2%
Carey Park — Italy: 0.4% East Bunbury — Italy: 1.2%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.5%
Carey Park — South Africa: 0.5% East Bunbury — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carey Park 79.5% houses
Carey Park — Houses: 79.5% Carey Park — Townhouses: 20.3% Carey Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
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

Carey Park East Bunbury
Median house price $575,000 $715,000
Median unit price $527,500 $600,000
Median land price — $665,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 59 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.

Carey Park East Bunbury
3 bed $560K / $700K
Carey Park — 3 bed: $560K (81 sales) East Bunbury — 3 bed: $700K (67 sales)

81 vs 67 sales

4 bed $636K / $840K
Carey Park — 4 bed: $636K (32 sales) East Bunbury — 4 bed: $840K (19 sales)

32 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Carey Park 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.

Carey Park East Bunbury
Houses 5.4%
$620/wk on $600K
 4.5%
$630/wk on $724K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carey Park East Bunbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 61% of WA

Liveability

Carey Park is more walkable (82 vs 74).

Carey Park East Bunbury
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

East Bunbury carries more flood risk (40 vs 0); Carey Park carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).

Carey Park East Bunbury
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
79/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Carey Park

  • Carey Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in East Bunbury

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

Amenities in the suburb

Carey Park East Bunbury
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 5
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 2 3
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Carey Park sits further from the CBD (172.2 km vs 169.8 km).

Carey Park East Bunbury
Walkability score 82/100 74/100
Distance to Perth 172.2 km
+1% vs other
 169.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 116 min
Public transport score 76/100
Rail · Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Carey Park East Bunbury
Car (driver) 83.2% / 82.2%
Carey Park — Car (driver): 83.2% East Bunbury — Car (driver): 82.2%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 6.7%
Carey Park — Car (passenger): 8.6% East Bunbury — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 2.4% / 4.6%
Carey Park — Worked from Home: 2.4% East Bunbury — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Walked Only 2.3% / 2.7%
Carey Park — Walked Only: 2.3% East Bunbury — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 2.0% / 2.4%
Carey Park — Bus: 2.0% East Bunbury — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Carey Park 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 3.1 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carey Park East Bunbury
Connectivity score 61/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,748 premises
 20%
2,514 premises

Climate

Carey Park East Bunbury
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carey Park

Affordable Parks Townhouses

East Bunbury

Coastal Retirees Townhouses

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