Question 1

Is Usher a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Usher is a quiet, predominantly residential suburb in southern Bunbury with established single-storey homes alongside newer infill. It attracts families and retirees who prefer a suburban pace with ready access to Bunbury’s services and the coast. Pocket parks, local sporting grounds and tree-lined streets give the area a relaxed, domestic feel, and everyday shops and schools are available within the suburb or nearby. Good road links make trips to the CBD and the wider region straightforward, and residents commonly use nearby coastal beaches and river or estuary reserves for walking, fishing and weekend recreation.

About 2,137 people live in Usher; the median age is 39 and median household income is $1,385 a week (roughly $72,000 a year). Families dominate, with couple families without children 38.4% and couple families with children 34.7%, together about three in four families. Owner-occupiers make up roughly two-thirds of dwellings while renters represent about a third. The City of Bunbury is progressing a neighbourhood-park renewal at Dudley Park, including a new playground, accessible pathways and inclusive surfacing. Whether that suits you comes down to what you want from a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Usher?

Accepted Answer

A house renting for $600 a week in Usher would take about 43% of a typical local household's weekly income as recorded at the most recent Census, so rent would take a large share of what households there earned at the last Census. If you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the figure that matters when weighing how costly it would feel for you.

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

Question 3

Is Usher a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Usher rose 7.2% over the past 12 months, a solid increase in what houses are worth. Over the same period the rent those houses earn fell 4.0%, a moderate decline in rental income.

For someone weighing Usher up as an investment, the figures show capital growth on the house side has outpaced rental income this year, with prices rising while rents moved lower. Whether that balance fits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

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.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	7.2%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	4	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	10	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$600	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	-4.0%	N/A

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