Living in Bunbury

In Bunbury, unemployment is 4.9% (2026).

Bunbury, a city in Australia, had a population of 76,452 in August 2021. The foreign population count was 15,327 in August 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0410 sources

Population76,452people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)2,070EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent880.5EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Bunbury, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment rate4.9%country median 4.5% — 9% aboveIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 6.0 — 50% aboveOfficial source · NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables

Higher unemployment than 62% of Australian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of Australian cities that publish it.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Bunbury?

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$320 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,625 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁸Official · national market
Dwellings	31,295 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics⁴Official
Main residence dwellings	28,400 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics⁴Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	320 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia⁴Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	880.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Bunbury, Census All persons QuickStats \| Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Is Bunbury a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%

Student37%strong on education, weak on safety · range 29–45%

Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–67%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.9% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$770 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,605 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Bunbury?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Bunbury is 4.9%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Bunbury 4.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	21,123 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics⁴Official
Employment rate	58.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics⁴Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,605 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia⁴Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	770 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,070 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁹Official
Unemployment rate	4.9 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026¹⁰Independent

What does a salary buy in Bunbury?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Bunbury, Census All persons QuickStats \| Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2021-12-31	− €880
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bunbury. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	8.37 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bunbury. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridFree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bunbury?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Bunbury is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Bunbury 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³country median 6.0	31 Dec 2023	NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables³Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 222.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 378.7 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Bunbury?

The published population was 76,452 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia⁴

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 15,327 is not 25.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80%
Foreign residents20%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	222.7 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	25.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Foreign residents	15,327 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.⁴Official
Population density	378.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁶Official
Female residents	38,869 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics⁴Official
Male residents	37,589 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics⁴Official
Population	76,452 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia⁴Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

47,637

60,775

73,912

87,050

84,332200120052011201520212025

Population rose 67.5% between 2001 and 2025, from 50,355 to 84,332.

International community in Bunbury

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	76,452	100.0%
Australia	57,211	74.8%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	15,327	20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	76,452	100.0%
Australia	57,211	74.8%
England	4,168	5.5%
Country of birth not stated	3,920	5.1%
New Zealand	2,292	3.0%
South Africa	1,468	1.9%
Born elsewhere(d)	1,048	1.4%
Philippines	988	1.3%
India	585	0.8%
Scotland	466	0.6%
Zimbabwe	466	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Ireland	326	0.4%
Italy	323	0.4%
Netherlands	273	0.4%
Germany	265	0.3%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	206	0.3%
Malaysia	192	0.3%
United States of America	187	0.2%
Thailand	173	0.2%
Taiwan	148	0.2%
Indonesia	138	0.2%
Wales	127	0.2%
Singapore	118	0.2%
Vietnam	117	0.2%
Korea, Republic of (South)	116	0.2%
Canada	115	0.2%
Pakistan	92	0.1%
Poland	91	0.1%
Sri Lanka	67	0.1%
Japan	63	0.1%
Nepal	62	0.1%
Mauritius	59	0.1%
France	58	0.1%
Myanmar	51	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	48	0.1%
Iran	46	0.1%
Lebanon	45	0.1%
Bangladesh	44	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	44	0.1%
Iraq	43	0.1%
Brazil	38	0.0%
Croatia	27	0.0%
Greece	25	0.0%
Chile	24	0.0%
Egypt	23	0.0%
Fiji	21	0.0%
Malta	18	0.0%
Cambodia	11	0.0%
Samoa	11	0.0%
Afghanistan	9	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	7	0.0%
Turkey	7	0.0%
North Macedonia	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	76,452	100.0%
Australian citizen	66,387	86.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	20.05 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia⁴Official
Households	28,400 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics⁴Official
Labour force participation rate	61.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics⁴Official
Median age	39 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia⁴Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,625 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Bunbury

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Darwin as a Bunbury alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €2,070 Bunbury+46%
Unemployment: 3.3% Darwin vs 4.9% Bunbury−33%
Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 25.2% Bunbury+48%
Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 76,452 Bunbury+66%

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Alternative cities in Australia

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Bunbury in rankings

#13 of 30 in Most international cities in Australia #25 of 30 in Largest cities in Australia

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Bunbury?

The published population was 76,452 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Bunbury?

What is the unemployment rate in Bunbury?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

What is the typical salary around Bunbury?

The median gross salary is 2,070 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Bunbury?

15,327 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Bunbury a good place to live?

Bunbury may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Bunbury?

The official country of birth distribution records 57,211 people (74.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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2021 Bunbury, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-10-03
Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 · dcceew.gov.au · checked 2026-07-29
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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