South Bunbury vs Withers

Withers is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in South Bunbury. In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In South Bunbury, most households own their home. In Withers, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in South Bunbury: a median of $748,000, against $598,000 in Withers, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Withers 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Withers

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($207,500 vs $665,000)
  • has cheaper units ($323,000 vs $581,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($598,000 vs $747,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Withers

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Bunbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (172.9 km vs 175.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Bunbury

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Withers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

South Bunbury 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.

South Bunbury 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.

South Bunbury Withers
Walkability 66 / 72
South Bunbury — Walkability: 66/100 Withers — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 33 / 12
South Bunbury — Safety: 33/100 Withers — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 90
South Bunbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 Withers — Low fire risk: 90/100
Low flood risk 78 / 78
South Bunbury — Low flood risk: 78/100 Withers — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

South Bunbury has more residents (8,810 vs 2,979); South Bunbury has higher household incomes ($74,776 vs $51,116).

South Bunbury Withers
Population 8,810
+66% vs other
 2,979
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +0.1%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $74,776/yr
+32% vs other
 $51,116/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+20% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Bunbury Withers
0-4 5.1% / 6.2%
South Bunbury — 0-4: 5.1% Withers — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.9% / 12.0%
South Bunbury — 5-14: 11.9% Withers — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.3% / 5.4%
South Bunbury — 15-19: 5.3% Withers — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.5% / 6.6%
South Bunbury — 20-24: 4.5% Withers — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.4% / 13.4%
South Bunbury — 25-34: 11.4% Withers — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 11.9% / 12.1%
South Bunbury — 35-44: 11.9% Withers — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.3% / 12.9%
South Bunbury — 45-54: 13.3% Withers — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 12.9% / 12.8%
South Bunbury — 55-64: 12.9% Withers — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 12.2% / 11.2%
South Bunbury — 65-74: 12.2% Withers — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 7.3% / 6.1%
South Bunbury — 75-84: 7.3% Withers — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 4.2% / 1.2%
South Bunbury — 85+: 4.2% Withers — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Withers 46.6% lone person
Withers — Lone Person: 46.6% Withers — Couple Families: 23.0% Withers — One Parent Families: 23.7% Withers — Group Household: 4.8% Withers — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Bunbury 31.6% renting
South Bunbury — Owned Outright: 36.3% South Bunbury — Mortgage: 32.1% South Bunbury — Renting: 31.6%
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.

South Bunbury Withers
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 17.0%
South Bunbury — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Withers — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 5.5%
South Bunbury — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Withers — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.6%
South Bunbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Withers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 0.8%
South Bunbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Withers — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 0.9%
South Bunbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Withers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

South Bunbury Withers
England 5.8% / 4.8%
South Bunbury — England: 5.8% Withers — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.1%
South Bunbury — New Zealand: 2.3% Withers — New Zealand: 3.1%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.5%
South Bunbury — Philippines: 0.6% Withers — Philippines: 1.5%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.8%
South Bunbury — South Africa: 1.0% Withers — South Africa: 0.8%
India 0.8% / 0.5%
South Bunbury — India: 0.8% Withers — India: 0.5%
Italy 0.9% / —
South Bunbury — Italy: 0.9% Withers — Italy: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.7%
South Bunbury — Indonesia: not among its largest Withers — Indonesia: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Bunbury 73.8% houses
South Bunbury — Houses: 73.8% South Bunbury — Townhouses: 21.7% South Bunbury — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Withers 76.4% houses
Withers — Houses: 76.4% Withers — Townhouses: 18.2% Withers — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Bunbury Withers
Median house price $747,500 $598,000
Median unit price $581,500 $323,000
Median land price $665,000 $207,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 100 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.

South Bunbury Withers
3 bed $695K / $565K
South Bunbury — 3 bed: $695K (109 sales) Withers — 3 bed: $565K (42 sales)

109 vs 42 sales

4 bed $850K / $668K
South Bunbury — 4 bed: $850K (69 sales) Withers — 4 bed: $668K (17 sales)

69 vs 17 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.

South Bunbury Withers
2 bed $500K / $289K
South Bunbury — 2 bed: $500K (11 sales) Withers — 2 bed: $289K (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

3 bed $600K / $520K
South Bunbury — 3 bed: $600K (33 sales) Withers — 3 bed: $520K (7 sales)

33 vs 7 sales

Development activity

South Bunbury 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.

South Bunbury Withers
Houses 4.5%
$690/wk on $799K
 5.0%
$600/wk on $628K
Units 5.1%
$650/wk on $659K
 —

Ranking within WA

South Bunbury Withers
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
Walkability Higher than 88% 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 73% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 36% of WA —

Liveability

South Bunbury scores higher overall (44 vs 29).

South Bunbury Withers
Grade C D
Score 44/100 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Withers carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Withers carries more crime risk (88 vs 67).

South Bunbury Withers
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
88/100
Flood Low
22/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
13/100
 Low
15/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

South Bunbury Withers
Inside the suburb 8 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 2 1

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

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

South Bunbury Withers
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 3 0
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 5 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 1
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Withers sits further from the CBD (175.4 km vs 172.9 km).

South Bunbury Withers
Walkability score 66/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 172.9 km 175.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 124 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 87.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.8
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.

South Bunbury Withers
Car (driver) 81.8% / 83.1%
South Bunbury — Car (driver): 81.8% Withers — Car (driver): 83.1%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 8.5%
South Bunbury — Car (passenger): 6.7% Withers — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 3.2%
South Bunbury — Worked from Home: 6.0% Withers — Worked from Home: 3.2%
Bus 2.1% / 2.6%
South Bunbury — Bus: 2.1% Withers — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.4%
South Bunbury — Walked Only: 2.4% Withers — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

South Bunbury Withers
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 1.4 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

South Bunbury Withers
Connectivity score 57/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
4,732 premises
 19%
1,592 premises

Climate

South Bunbury 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Bunbury

Coastal Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

Withers

Affordable Coastal

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