Carey Park vs Withers

Comparing Carey Park and Withers, WA: Withers carries more flood risk (22 vs 0); Carey Park has more residents (5,155 vs 2,979); and Carey Park scores higher overall (41 vs 29).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Carey Park has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • Withers has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Withers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($323,000 vs $527,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Withers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carey Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 72/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (172.2 km vs 175.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carey Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Carey Park and Withers 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 Withers
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 Withers
Walkability 82 / 72
Carey Park — Walkability: 82/100 Withers — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 14 / 12
Carey Park — Safety: 14/100 Withers — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 81 / 90
Carey Park — Low fire risk: 81/100 Withers — Low fire risk: 90/100
Low flood risk 100 / 78
Carey Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Withers — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Carey Park has more residents (5,155 vs 2,979); Carey Park rents higher ($270/wk vs $240/wk).

Carey Park Withers
Population 5,155
+42% vs other
 2,979
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +0.1%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $52,936/yr
+3% vs other
 $51,116/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+11% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carey Park Withers
0-4 5.6% / 6.2%
Carey Park — 0-4: 5.6% Withers — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.3% / 12.0%
Carey Park — 5-14: 11.3% Withers — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.1% / 5.4%
Carey Park — 15-19: 5.1% Withers — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.7% / 6.6%
Carey Park — 20-24: 6.7% Withers — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.1% / 13.4%
Carey Park — 25-34: 14.1% Withers — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 11.9% / 12.1%
Carey Park — 35-44: 11.9% Withers — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.9% / 12.9%
Carey Park — 45-54: 11.9% Withers — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.5% / 12.8%
Carey Park — 55-64: 13.5% Withers — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 10.3% / 11.2%
Carey Park — 65-74: 10.3% Withers — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 6.2% / 6.1%
Carey Park — 75-84: 6.2% Withers — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 3.4% / 1.2%
Carey Park — 85+: 3.4% Withers — 85+: 1.2%

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 — One Parent Families: 21.8% Carey Park — Couple Families: 19.6% Carey Park — Group Household: 6.1% Carey Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Withers 46.6% lone person
Withers — Lone Person: 46.6% Withers — One Parent Families: 23.7% Withers — Couple Families: 23.0% Withers — Group Household: 4.8% Withers — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple 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%
Withers 45.6% renting
Withers — Owned Outright: 24.3% Withers — Mortgage: 30.1% Withers — Renting: 45.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carey Park Withers
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 17.0%
Carey Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Withers — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 5.6%
Carey Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Withers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 5.5%
Carey Park — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Withers — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Carey Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Withers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.8%
Carey Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Withers — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

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 Withers
England 4.4% / 4.8%
Carey Park — England: 4.4% Withers — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.1%
Carey Park — New Zealand: 2.8% Withers — New Zealand: 3.1%
Philippines 2.3% / 1.5%
Carey Park — Philippines: 2.3% Withers — Philippines: 1.5%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.8%
Carey Park — South Africa: 0.5% Withers — South Africa: 0.8%
Indonesia — / 0.7%
Carey Park — Indonesia: not among its largest Withers — Indonesia: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Carey Park — Scotland: 0.5% Withers — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Withers 76.4% houses
Withers — Houses: 76.4% Withers — Townhouses: 18.2% Withers — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carey Park Withers
Median house price $575,000 $598,000
Median unit price $527,500 $323,000
Median land price — $207,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 59 sales
 19 days
from 29 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 Withers
3 bed $560K / $565K
Carey Park — 3 bed: $560K (81 sales) Withers — 3 bed: $565K (42 sales)

81 vs 42 sales

4 bed $636K / $668K
Carey Park — 4 bed: $636K (32 sales) Withers — 4 bed: $668K (17 sales)

32 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Carey Park Withers
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 Withers
Houses 5.4%
$620/wk on $600K
 5.0%
$600/wk on $628K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carey Park Withers
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools — Higher than 29% of WA
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 82% of WA

Liveability

Carey Park scores higher overall (41 vs 29); Carey Park is more walkable (82 vs 72).

Carey Park Withers
Grade C D
Score 41/100 29/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Withers carries more flood risk (22 vs 0).

Carey Park Withers
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
10/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
88/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Carey Park Withers
Inside the suburb 1 3
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 Withers

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Maidens Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • SEDA College WA (Withers Rotary Av.) Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Withers sits further from the CBD (175.4 km vs 172.2 km).

Carey Park Withers
Walkability score 82/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 172.2 km 175.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 124 min
Public transport score 76/100
Rail · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.8
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 Withers
Car (driver) 83.2% / 83.1%
Carey Park — Car (driver): 83.2% Withers — Car (driver): 83.1%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 8.5%
Carey Park — Car (passenger): 8.6% Withers — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Worked from Home 2.4% / 3.2%
Carey Park — Worked from Home: 2.4% Withers — Worked from Home: 3.2%
Bus 2.0% / 2.6%
Carey Park — Bus: 2.0% Withers — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.4%
Carey Park — Walked Only: 2.3% Withers — Walked Only: 1.4%

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

Setting

Carey Park Withers
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 1.4 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carey Park Withers
Connectivity score 61/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,748 premises
 19%
1,592 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Carey Park Withers
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

Withers

Affordable Coastal

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