Median price trend for houses
Based on 65 sales in the preceding 12 months
$962,000
Up 23.4% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $701k
- 2 bed
- $745k
- 3 bed
- $862k
- 4 bed
- $1.38m
- 5+ bed
- $2.1m
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The quick read on
Bunbury
WA 6230 · Bunbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $962,000
- Median unit
- $645,000
- Population
- 3,948
- Postcode
- 6230
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ABS 2021
Bunbury, Western Australia
Property market insights for Bunbury (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bunbury (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 44 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bunbury (WA), WA is currently $962,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bunbury (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 23.4% for houses and 24.6% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $701,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $745,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $862,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000 in Bunbury (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bunbury (WA) is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bunbury (WA) is $645,000, which has increased 24.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $510,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $533,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $780,000 in Bunbury (WA). The median rent for units and apartments in Bunbury (WA) is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bunbury safe?
The overall rate for Bunbury is 9,709 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bunbury.
Overall crime rate
9,709
offences per 100,000 residents
8% aboveRest of WA
BunburyRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bunbury?
Bunbury WA 6230 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
3,948 people call Bunbury home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,614 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,948
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.8%Below
15–3420.7%Below
35–5425.8%Below
55–7430.5%Above
75 and over12.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses48.6%Below
Townhouses32.4%Above
Apartments15.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.8%Above
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting38.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.1%Above
One car44.7%Above
Two cars36.9%Below
Three or more12.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.3%Below
Drove to work63.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.7%Below
Walked or cycled8.6%Above
What stands out in Bunbury
6.3% of workers in Bunbury worked from home on Census day.
7.8% of Bunbury residents were born in England.
42.7% of people in Bunbury described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bunbury
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bunbury WA 6230.
Is Bunbury family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.8% of Bunbury's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
967 family households lived in Bunbury; 30.1% were couple families and 13.4% were one-parent families.
26.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bunbury?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bunbury had 3,948 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bunbury?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 48.6% of occupied private dwellings in Bunbury.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 32.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 15.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bunbury?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
25.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.2% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bunbury?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bunbury had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 39.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 39.2%, while 11.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bunbury?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
63.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bunbury?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 44.7% of the total.
49.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bunbury, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.3% reported a different address.
25.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bunbury?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.6% of residents used only English at home.
10.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bunbury residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.5% of Bunbury's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.5% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bunbury?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.6% of ancestry responses in Bunbury.
Australian ancestry made up 29.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bunbury?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 13.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bunbury?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.7%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
34.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bunbury show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bunbury?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bunbury?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,614 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bunbury compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.3% in Bunbury, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 36.8% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 38.2% in Bunbury, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bunbury (WA)
Is Bunbury (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $962,000, while units and apartments sit at $645,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bunbury (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 967 local families, and 10.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bunbury (WA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,380,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bunbury (WA)
105 streets in Bunbury (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abrahamson
- Acacia St
- Albert Rd
- Anchorage
- Apex Dr
- Armitage St
- Arthur St
- Avonbank
- Banksia St
- Baudin Tce
- Beach Rd
- Bennett
- Blair St
- Bonnefoi Bvd
- Bourke St
- Braund St
- Brend Tor St
- Brewery Ln
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- Brown St
- Carey St
- Carmody Pl
- Casuarina Dr
- Charles St
- Clifton St
- Cobblestone St
- Cornwall St
- Cross St
- Ednie St
- Edward St
- Eliot St
- Forrest Ave
- Forster St
- Fraser St
- Garvey Pl
- George St
- Goldwyre St
- Greensell St
- Haig Cr
- Haley St
- Harrison Pl
- Haydock St
- Hayes St
- Henry St
- Holman St
- Irwin St
- Jarrah St
- Jetty Rd
- Karri St
- Koombana Dr
- Lovegrove Ave
- Lumper St
- Lyons
- Macnish Cl
- Marabank
- Marlston Dr
- Mervyn St
- Molloy St
- Money St
- Moore St
- Oakley St
- Ocean Dr
- Ommanney St
- Palm St
- Parkfield St
- Park St
- Pickersgill St
- Picton Cr
- Prinsep St
- Ramsay St
- Reading St
- Roberts Cr
- Roman Rd
- Rose St
- Sampson Rd
- Samuel Wright St
- Scott St
- Sherry St
- Simpson Ave
- Sinclair Cl
- Spencer St
- Stanley St
- Stephen St
- Stirling St
- Stockley Rd
- Stone St
- Strickland St
- Stuart St
- Swansen Pl
- Symmons St
- Teede St
- The Strand
- Thomas St
- Tuart St
- Turner St
- Upper Esp
- Victoria St
- Wattle St
- Wellington St
- Wexford Ln
- Whale
- William St
- Withers Cr
- Wittenoom St
- Wollaston St
- Zoe St
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