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East Bunbury is an inner-eastern residential suburb that provides a practical, low-key lifestyle close to Bunbury’s city centre and the coast. Tree-lined streets mix mid-century cottages, brick homes and pockets of newer townhouses, and local shopping strips, parks and sporting fields cover everyday needs. Regular public transport and main road links make getting around straightforward, and the suburb contains the Bunbury Passenger Terminal, the terminus for the Transwa Australind service which now runs on a reduced weekly schedule. The Frank Buswell Foreshore redevelopment and the Stirling Street Safe Active Streets upgrade are current local projects improving the foreshore, shared paths, crossings and traffic calming.

With 4,019 residents and a median age of 47, East Bunbury is weighted towards couple families and owner-occupiers (69.3% owned outright or with a mortgage); the median household income is $1,193 a week. That mix tends to suit families, professionals and downsizers who want a settled, convenient residential area close to beaches and city services. Whether it fits you comes down to the lifestyle you want.

Rents in East Bunbury take a large share of what households earned at the last Census. A typical house rent of $620 a week is about 52.0% of the median local household weekly income at the last Census, and a unit rent of $550 a week is about 46.1% of that income, so both rents represent a large share of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census.

Buying sits notably higher against local incomes. The median house price of $740,000 is about 11.9 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which places purchasing well above local incomes on the price multiple scale. Whether renting or buying feels expensive will depend on your own circumstances and 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 climbed 27.8% and house values rose 17.4% over the past year in East Bunbury, showing strong price growth on both sides of the market.

House rents increased 6.9% in the same period, a solid rise for rental income. Units delivered the larger price gain this year, while houses combined notable capital growth with higher rents. Whether that pattern fits your investment objectives 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.