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South Bunbury WA 6230

South Bunbury is in Bunbury LGA, WA, postcode 6230, with population 8,810.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$600/wk
Rising
+6.2% YoY
Oct 2024 → May 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · May 2026
$650
$470
Oct 2024May 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

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Median house
$721K
House median, latest period
↑9.2%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$600/wk
Income-stretched rent market
↑6.2%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.3%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
8,810
9K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
5
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Drive to city
2h 17m
178.9 km to Perth CBD · free-flow
Solar
9,247
462 added 12mo · 51MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

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Price history

House, unit and vacant land medians · ABS + state datasets

Houses to 2026 · Units to 2024 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2018Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+19.7%
5-yr
+12.5%
Affordability trajectoryImproving
Price
+3.0%/yr
Income
+4.6%/yr

Growth in median price vs median household income — improving — incomes outgrowing prices.

Yield trend6.3% → 4.7% (-1.6pp · price outgrowing rent)
Indicative cashflow-$260/wk (-$13,515/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±5.3% around trend
Value vs advantage+22% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 4)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Agrade · 95/100 · top 5% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 95% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth87
Rental yield90
Stability72
Volatility-10.6ppCycle-2.0Affordability+1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in South Bunbury

Owner-occupied 68%Rented 32%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.7%
1,621 of 3,345 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,035/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,345
Reported capital gains2,206
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)68.4/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

66% of homes here are owner-occupied and 31% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 66% owner-occupier / 31% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
57%
of household income to service a new loan
12.9 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,533/mo vs median rent $2,600/mo (+36% · +$215/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,821/mo (-712) · at 6.2% (current): $3,533/mo · at 8.2%: $4,313/mo (+780)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
9.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
42%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,600/mo, while renters pay about $2,600/mo — renting runs $1,000/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$721K
Household income · yr
$75K
Median rent · wk
$600
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,600
Gross yield
4.3%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$75K household · yr-12.6% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$41K
Family
$106K
Household
$75K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)24% could service the median house
Under $300
112
$300-649
600
$650-999
520
$1,000-1,499
509
$1,500-1,999
380
$2,000-2,999
583
$3,000-3,999
355
$4,000+
306

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,717/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 63% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,000/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$49K → $59K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (3,669 households)4.0% social housing
Owned outright
35%
Owned with mortgage
31%
Rented
31%
Dwelling structure10.3% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
74%
Townhouse / semi
22%
Flat / apartment
3%

Getting to work: 86% drive, 1% public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 6% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total5
Avg ICSEA950
Students1,421
Government5
  • Newton Moore Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 903
  • Adam Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933
  • South Bunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 989
  • College Row SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 965
  • South Bunbury Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 960

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
93/ 100 livability index

Top 7% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 93% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access81
Public transport (85 stops)94
Schools & hospitals92

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

More supporting context
ancillary dwelling / granny flat screening context Low broad constraint context

Policy position

Official policy reviewed

R-Codes Volume 1 apply across WA and are administered by local government; compliant ancillary dwellings can be proposed on residential zoned land including grouped/multiple dwellings and strata lots.

Rental use: Same-title ancillary dwellings can be relevant to hosted accommodation rules; check STRA registration and local government requirements where used short-term.

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Separate houses

66.1%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

11.9 pp below the state median

State median 78.0% · 438 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

Not staged

A comparable planning-zone layer is not staged for this state.

Rental households

30.6%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

6.6 pp above the state median

State median 24.1% · 438 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

Not staged

No broad-area layer staged for this suburb. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Source reviewed

    State policy position

    QuickProperty reviewed the official ancillary dwelling / granny flat policy source.

  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

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Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

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Setbacks and site coverage

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Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

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Slope and ground conditions

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Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

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Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

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Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

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Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

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Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

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Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

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Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

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Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

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South Bunbury, WA 6230 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

Code baseline only

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

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SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Short-term rentals

Inside Airbnb
37
active listings · ~4.2 per 1,000 residents
89%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
54%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$214
median nightly (entire home)
24%
estimated occupancy
$21,811
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 0.7× the $31,200/yr a long-term let would earn at the median rent — before management fees, cleaning, vacancy beyond the occupancy model, and short-stay regulation.

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Population outlook

ABS projection · South Bunbury - Bunbury SA2 area · 2022 base
13,217 people · 202214,393 by 2032 (+8.9%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the South Bunbury - Bunbury SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
South Bunbury WA — Property Data and Demographics

South Bunbury (postcode 6230) is a moderately sized suburb in Western Australia within the Bunbury local government area. With a population of 8,810, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $75K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in South Bunbury is $721,000, having grown strongly by 9.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $430,000 (+16.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,600.

South Bunbury is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 950, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 85 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($721K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +9.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$721K/$1.0M· Near Median
Affordability9.6x· Moderate
Price Momentum+9.2%↑ Rising
Pop. Growth+1.1%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,600
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$600
Gross yield2.2%
Price / income9.6x
Population growth · Bunbury LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)35,730
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+1.1%
20012025
Development · Bunbury LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)123
Houses 98%Units 2%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Bunbury LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.7%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6230ATO
Negatively geared5.7%
1,621 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,035/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,345
Reported capital gains2,206
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population8,810
Median age44
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,438
Personal income · wk$791
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$58,677
Mean income$79,349
Earners8,955
YoY change+5.3%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,256 → $1,438
Change+14.5%
vs WA median+0.8 pp
Median rent+0%
stablevs WA 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Professionals909Technicians & Trades709Clerical & Administrative519Community & Personal Service463Labourers437
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare688Construction467Education405Retail Trade379Manufacturing293
Top ancestryCensus
English4,103Australian3,188Irish993Scottish970Italian650
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies5
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations4
Cafes & dining3
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops85
Hospitals · Bunbury LGAAIHW
Public1
Private2
Bunbury Hospitalpublic
Bunbury Day Hospitalprivate · in suburb
St John of God Bunbury Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Bunbury LGAGEN
Facilities8
Residential places355
Regis Bunbury95 places
Bethanie Elanora Villas Nursing Home81 places · in suburb
Bunbury Gardens Care Community75 places
Wattle Hill Lodge62 places
Ocean Star Aged Care42 places · in suburb
Bindjareb Aged Care ServicesNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Program
+2 more in Bunbury LGA
Childcare · Bunbury LGAACECQA
Services16
Approved places960
Exceeding NQS0
Great Beginnings Bunbury99 places
Goodstart Early Learning East Bunbury96 places
YMCA Bunbury Early Learning Centre92 places
Bush Kids Bunbury Pty Ltd89 places · in suburb
Little Angels Early Learning Centre72 places
Camp Australia - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bunbury OSHC56 places
+10 more in Bunbury LGA
Nearby in Bunbury LGA10
East Bunbury$710K · 4,019Carey Park$600K · 5,155Glen Iris$711K · 3,143Bunbury$950K · 3,948Withers$596K · 2,979Usher$623K · 2,137College Grove$755K · 1,821Picton$705K · 31Pelican Point$1.1M · 929Davenport · 8
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Strong evidence

South Bunbury has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
REIWA · 2026 · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 85 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

South Bunbury FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is South Bunbury in?

    South Bunbury is in the Bunbury Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6230. Council-level context for Bunbury LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in South Bunbury?

    The current median house price in South Bunbury, WA is $721K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in South Bunbury?

    The median weekly rent in South Bunbury is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about South Bunbury?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 53% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is South Bunbury a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for South Bunbury show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for South Bunbury?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the South Bunbury data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.