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Bunbury is a coastal regional centre focused on Koombana Bay and the Leschenault Inlet, with a working port, a busy foreshore, a marina and nearby beaches that make outdoor life a draw. The Dolphin Discovery Centre and frequent dolphin visits are part of the town’s character, and local life centres on the esplanade, the Marlston Hill precinct and the Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. Housing ranges from older timber and federation cottages to newer apartments and family homes close to the CBD, and road and rail links connect the city to the wider south west.

Home to 3,948 people with a median age of 49, Bunbury has many couple households without children and about three in five dwellings are owner-occupied while 38.2% are rented. The waterfront renewal program is delivering foreshore, marina and harbour works, and there are active health and training upgrades including the Bunbury Regional Hospital redevelopment, a regional health hub at Jaycee Park and recent building work at South Regional TAFE’s Bunbury campus. Whether Bunbury suits you comes down to whether you value a coastal regional centre with established services and ongoing local investment.

Compared with what a typical household in Bunbury 6230 earned at the last Census, housing costs sit high. House rent of $665 a week would take about 41.2% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while unit rent of $570 a week would take about 35.3%. On the buying side, a median house price of $1,020,000 works out to about 12.2 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and a median unit price of $550,500 is about 6.6 times. On these figures, buying is notably more stretched against local incomes, especially for houses, and renting already takes a sizeable to large share of a typical household's income.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Unit values were the standout in Bunbury over the past 12 months, climbing 31.9%, a strong rise. House values also increased, up 9.6% over the year, a solid gain.

Rents moved more modestly: house rents rose 2.3% and unit rents rose 3.6%, so rental income grew only modestly compared with the larger shifts in property values. If rental income matters most to you, the rent figures are the relevant ones; if capital growth is your focus, the value figures show the stronger movement. Whether that makes Bunbury the right investment for you depends on your goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.