118,776
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Bunbury · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of 6.7% since 2021 in Bunbury is well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. While the population has reached 118,776, the pace of increase is slower than in much of the rest of the state.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 6.7% since 2021, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the state average of 10.7%.
118,776
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.7%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50102/bunbury/topic/economy-advantage