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South Bunbury WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for South Bunbury, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of South Bunbury WA is 8,810 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Bunbury is $791 per week ($41,132 per year). Median rent in South Bunbury is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). South Bunbury has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. South Bunbury has a population density of 1363.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Bunbury is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Bunbury is $1,600.

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South Bunbury Population

residents (Census 2021)

South Bunbury Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$791/wk

$41,132 per year

#3726 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

South Bunbury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (4,226) Female 52.0% (4,582)

Population Density

1363.4

people per km²

8,810 people · 6.5 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,035

Family income/wk

South Bunbury Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Bunbury Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.0% 1,286 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.0% 1,139 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Bunbury Country of Birth

Australia

91.1%

England

6.7%

India

1.1%

Germany

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

China

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Iran

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

South Bunbury Religion

No Religion

47.5%

Catholic

22.2%

Anglican

15.1%

Not stated

7.0%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Bunbury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

South Bunbury Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.5%

Italian

23.3%

SAL Tot

13.0%

Mandarin

9.8%

IAL Punjabi

7.8%

Arabic

7.3%

Spanish

6.2%

Afrikaans

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

South Bunbury Employment

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Employed full-time

36.7% 2,438 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 1,458 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 181 people

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Not in labour force

38.6% 2,561 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

South Bunbury Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.9%

Bachelor Degree

26.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

South Bunbury Occupation

Professionals

29.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Managers

10.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

South Bunbury Field of Study

Engineering

20.5%

Management & Commerce

18.2%

Health

14.6%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Education

11.8%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

South Bunbury Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

20.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Bunbury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Bunbury Marital Status

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Married

44.2% 3,229

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Separated

4.1% 297

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Divorced

12.0% 875

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Widowed

7.2% 524

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Never married

32.6% 2,384

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Bunbury Ancestry

English

35.8%

Australian

27.8%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

8.5%

Italian

5.7%

Other

4.9%

German

2.4%

Dutch

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Polish

1.2%

Welsh

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Bunbury School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.7%

Secondary — Government

19.1%

Secondary — Catholic

11.9%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

10.4%

Pre-school

9.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

South Bunbury Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.3% 1,052

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No need for assistance

93.7% 15,645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

South Bunbury Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.0% 1,371

—

Not a volunteer

80.0% 5,495

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Bunbury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

8.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Bunbury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Walked only

2.1%

Bus

1.2%

Other

1.1%

Bicycle

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Train

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

South Bunbury Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.9%

1 vehicle

41.3%

2 vehicles

38.0%

3 vehicles

10.0%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

South Bunbury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

13.7%

3 bedrooms

48.5%

4 bedrooms

28.6%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

South Bunbury Population Mobility

16.1%

moved in the last year

41.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Bunbury Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

377

Indigenous residents

16,426

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Bunbury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

841

Arthritis

345

Asthma

278

Diabetes

249

Heart disease

239

Lung condition

155

Cancer

142

Stroke

102

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

South Bunbury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Bunbury Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.6%

Couple — no children

33.9%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — children under 15

9.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Bunbury Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

3.8% 264

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Never served

96.1% 6,621

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Bunbury Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 905

—

Did not provide

86.8% 5,945

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Bunbury Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

South Bunbury When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

140

1961–1970

238

1971–1980

169

1981–1990

194

1991–2000

135

2001–2010

306

2011–2015

248

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

South Bunbury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

South Bunbury Household Size

1 person

34.9%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

12.3%

4 persons

11.7%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Bunbury Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,919

Moved from WA

783

Moved — same area (SA2)

359

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

South Bunbury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.8%

Step family — no other children

15.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Bunbury Schools

schools nearby

government

980

avg ICSEA score

5,999

total students

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 215 students

1078

ICSEA

Bunbury Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 423 students

1076

ICSEA

Bunbury Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 954 students

1048

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 418 students

1041

ICSEA

Manea Senior College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 547 students

1033

ICSEA

Bunbury Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,033 students

1008

ICSEA

Newton Moore Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 80 students

995

ICSEA

South Bunbury Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 393 students

989

ICSEA

Cooinda Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 278 students

974

ICSEA

College Row School Government

Combined · K-12 · 46 students

965

ICSEA

South Bunbury Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 79 students

960

ICSEA

South West Community College - Bunbury Campus Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 170 students

950

ICSEA

Adam Road Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 418 students

933

ICSEA

Newton Moore Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 485 students

903

ICSEA

Carey Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 282 students

900

ICSEA

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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South Bunbury Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,438/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in South Bunbury

Your weekly income

≈ $6,231/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,138/wk

Rent share 20.9%

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South Bunbury vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,416 Income: $1,061/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 4,442 Income: $610/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 4,457 Income: $745/wk Rent: $314/wk

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Pop: 4,463 Income: $920/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Bunbury

What is the population of South Bunbury WA?

The population of South Bunbury WA is 8,810 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1363.4 people per km².South Bunbury is ranked #788 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Bunbury?

The median personal income in South Bunbury WA is $791 per week, or $41,132 per year.The median household income is $1,438 per week.Family income is $2,035 per week.South Bunbury is ranked #3,726 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Bunbury?

Median rent in South Bunbury WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Bunbury ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Bunbury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Bunbury WA is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Bunbury?

The median age in South Bunbury WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Bunbury a good suburb to live in?

South Bunbury is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 8,810.The median income is $791/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51363. All dollar figures in AUD.