Carey Park vs South Bunbury

Carey Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in South Bunbury. In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Carey Park, about half of households rent. In South Bunbury, most households own their home. Houses cost more in South Bunbury: a median of $748,000, 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

South Bunbury

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Carey Park has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

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 $747,500)
  • has cheaper units ($527,500 vs $581,500)

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 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But South Bunbury leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Carey Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Bunbury

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Carey Park is more walkable (82/100 vs 66/100)

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 South 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 South 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 South Bunbury
Walkability 82 / 66
Carey Park — Walkability: 82/100 South Bunbury — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 14 / 33
Carey Park — Safety: 14/100 South Bunbury — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Carey Park — Low fire risk: 81/100 South Bunbury — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 78
Carey Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 South Bunbury — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

South Bunbury has more residents (8,810 vs 5,155); South Bunbury has higher household incomes ($74,776 vs $52,936).

Carey Park South Bunbury
Population 5,155 8,810
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +4.6%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $52,936/yr $74,776/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $300/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carey Park South Bunbury
0-4 5.6% / 5.1%
Carey Park — 0-4: 5.6% South Bunbury — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.3% / 11.9%
Carey Park — 5-14: 11.3% South Bunbury — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.1% / 5.3%
Carey Park — 15-19: 5.1% South Bunbury — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.7% / 4.5%
Carey Park — 20-24: 6.7% South Bunbury — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 14.1% / 11.4%
Carey Park — 25-34: 14.1% South Bunbury — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 11.9% / 11.9%
Carey Park — 35-44: 11.9% South Bunbury — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.9% / 13.3%
Carey Park — 45-54: 11.9% South Bunbury — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 13.5% / 12.9%
Carey Park — 55-64: 13.5% South Bunbury — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 10.3% / 12.2%
Carey Park — 65-74: 10.3% South Bunbury — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 6.2% / 7.3%
Carey Park — 75-84: 6.2% South Bunbury — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 3.4% / 4.2%
Carey Park — 85+: 3.4% South Bunbury — 85+: 4.2%

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%
South Bunbury 48.7% lone person
South Bunbury — Lone Person: 48.7% South Bunbury — Couple Families: 31.2% South Bunbury — One Parent Families: 14.9% South Bunbury — Group Household: 4.3% South Bunbury — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
South Bunbury 31.6% renting
South Bunbury — Owned Outright: 36.3% South Bunbury — Mortgage: 32.1% South Bunbury — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carey Park South Bunbury
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 18.2%
Carey Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% South Bunbury — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 11.3%
Carey Park — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% South Bunbury — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.5%
Carey Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% South Bunbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.6%
Carey Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% South Bunbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.1%
Carey Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% South Bunbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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 South Bunbury
England 4.4% / 5.8%
Carey Park — England: 4.4% South Bunbury — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.3%
Carey Park — New Zealand: 2.8% South Bunbury — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 2.3% / 0.6%
Carey Park — Philippines: 2.3% South Bunbury — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.0%
Carey Park — South Africa: 0.5% South Bunbury — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Carey Park — Scotland: 0.5% South Bunbury — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy 0.4% / 0.9%
Carey Park — Italy: 0.4% South Bunbury — Italy: 0.9%
India 0.5% / 0.8%
Carey Park — India: 0.5% South Bunbury — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

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%
South Bunbury 73.8% houses
South Bunbury — Houses: 73.8% South Bunbury — Townhouses: 21.7% South Bunbury — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carey Park South Bunbury
Median house price $575,000 $747,500
Median unit price $527,500 $581,500
Median land price — $665,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 59 sales
 46 days
from 100 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 South Bunbury
2 bed $492K / $510K
Carey Park — 2 bed: $492K (8 sales) South Bunbury — 2 bed: $510K (16 sales)

8 vs 16 sales

3 bed $560K / $695K
Carey Park — 3 bed: $560K (81 sales) South Bunbury — 3 bed: $695K (109 sales)

81 vs 109 sales

4 bed $636K / $850K
Carey Park — 4 bed: $636K (32 sales) South Bunbury — 4 bed: $850K (69 sales)

32 vs 69 sales

Development activity

Carey Park South 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 South Bunbury
Houses 5.4%
$620/wk on $600K
 4.5%
$690/wk on $799K
Units — 5.1%
$650/wk on $659K

Ranking within WA

Carey Park South Bunbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
Schools — Higher than 27% of WA
Walkability Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 88% 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 73% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 36% of WA

Liveability

Carey Park is more walkable (82 vs 66).

Carey Park South Bunbury
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

South Bunbury carries more flood risk (22 vs 0); Carey Park carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).

Carey Park South Bunbury
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Carey Park South Bunbury
Inside the suburb 1 8
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Carey Park

  • Carey Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in South Bunbury

  • Newton Moore Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Adam Road Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • South Bunbury Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • SEDA College WA (Withers McKenna Plc.) Independent · Secondary
  • College Row School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Carey Park South Bunbury
Walkability score 82/100 66/100
Distance to Perth 172.2 km 172.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min
same for both
Public transport score 76/100
Rail · Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 87.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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.

Carey Park South Bunbury
Car (driver) 83.2% / 81.8%
Carey Park — Car (driver): 83.2% South Bunbury — Car (driver): 81.8%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 6.7%
Carey Park — Car (passenger): 8.6% South Bunbury — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 2.4% / 6.0%
Carey Park — Worked from Home: 2.4% South Bunbury — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Walked Only 2.3% / 2.4%
Carey Park — Walked Only: 2.3% South Bunbury — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 2.0% / 2.1%
Carey Park — Bus: 2.0% South Bunbury — Bus: 2.1%

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

Setting

Carey Park South Bunbury
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carey Park South Bunbury
Connectivity score 61/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,748 premises
 21%
4,732 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Carey Park South 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

South Bunbury

Coastal Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Carey Park

Carey Park vs East Bunbury Carey Park vs Withers Carey Park vs College Grove

Other comparisons with South Bunbury

South Bunbury vs East Bunbury South Bunbury vs Bunbury South Bunbury vs Withers
Full data on Carey Park Full data on South Bunbury
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or