Bunbury (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Bunbury is a coastal city in Western Australia's South West, about 175 kilometres south of Perth, set where the Leschenault Inlet opens onto Koombana Bay. In the Noongar language the area is known as Goomburrup, the country of the Wardandi people, part of the wider Noongar cultural bloc of the state's south-west. Founded in 1836 and named after the soldier-explorer Henry St Pierre Bunbury, it grew as a timber and railway port and remains a busy regional hub for mineral processing, farming, and tourism. The Dolphin Discovery Centre on Koombana Bay, the rugged Back Beach, and a lively arts and entertainment scene give the city its character today.
More advantaged than the national average
Bunbury (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1012, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bunbury (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,948
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,614
- SEIFA score
- 1012
- Coordinates
- -33.3276, 115.6422
Bunbury (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bunbury (WA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 36% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 427 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 364 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 913 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,187 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,058 | 27% |
Share of the 3,949 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 588 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 400 | 24% |
| Rented | 610 | 36% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 825 | 49% |
| Townhouses & semis | 549 | 32% |
| Flats & apartments | 268 | 16% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,700 occupied private dwellings in Bunbury (WA).
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,198
- Median weekly personal income
- $923
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,005 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 393 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 72 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,819 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,225
- Employed part-time
- 604
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bunbury (WA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bunbury (WA) is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is August (around 16.4°C). The area receives roughly 735 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 16.8°C | 11 mm |
| Feb | 29.3°C | 17.1°C | 18 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 16.3°C | 35 mm |
| Apr | 22.8°C | 13.7°C | 54 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 10°C | 108 mm |
| Jul | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 138 mm |
| Aug | 16.4°C | 9°C | 119 mm |
| Sep | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 76 mm |
| Oct | 20°C | 11.2°C | 46 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 13.1°C | 23 mm |
| Dec | 27.6°C | 15.3°C | 10 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bunbury (WA)
Where is Bunbury (WA)?
Bunbury (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Bunbury (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Bunbury (WA) had a population of about 3,948.
Is Bunbury (WA) an advantaged area?
Bunbury (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1012, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bunbury (WA)?
Bunbury (WA) has average daytime highs of about 22.2°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 735 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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