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City of Bunbury

Overview

The port city of Bunbury is the regional capital of the South West Region of Western Australia and was home to 32,841 people in 2008. Surrounded by water on three sides, Bunbury boasts beautiful beaches, rivers and inlets and affords its residents unique waterfront living. Many of the city's residents rely on mining, manufacturing, building and retail industries for their employment, working both within the city as well as in surrounding shires.

Bunbury is well serviced by road, rail and bus services and it is around two hours drive from the state capital of Perth. It has its own small-scale airport and a fast-train passenger service which runs between Perth and Bunbury daily. The city offers a wide variety of retail shopping, and quality education (with its own university campus), health and sporting facilities.

Bunbury's port is one of Australia's biggest regional facilities. It services the export of bulk commodities such as alumina, woodchips and mineral sands. The port also handles a range of other general cargo imports and exports.  Bunbury Port throughput was 13.3 million tonnes for 2008/09.

Suburbs and localities Significant local events Tourist attractions Local industries
Bunbury City of Bunbury Eisteddfod Regional centre for tourism in the South West Regional centre for commerce
South Bunbury South West Survey Dolphin Beach Business
Withers Bunbury Show Big Swamp Wildlife Park Entertainment
Mangles Bunbury Racing and Pacing Round King Cottage Health
Glen Padden Waterfront Festival Bunbury Entertainment Centre Arts
Crosslands Twilight markets Fishing and crabbing Government agencies
Carey Park Australia Day celebrations Water sports Heavy and light industry
Wollaston Christmas Carnival Regional art gallery Tertiary education
Picton Biennele art exhibition South West Sports Centre Tourism
Sandridge Park International Film Festival Cappuccino strip Mining
East Bunbury     Bunbury Port
Rathmines      
Glen Iris      
College Grove      
Kinkella      
Mindalong Heights      
Pelican Point      
Usher      
Grand Canals      
Vittoria Heights      
Tuart Brook      
       

Statistics

Latest shire statistics
Census profile overview 1996-2006
Census profile detailed report 1996-2006
2006 Census quickstats

Shire Council

Mayor: Mr David Smith
Chief Executive Officer: Mr Greg Trevaskis
Address: PO Box 21 Bunbury WA 6230
Phone: (08) 9792 7000
Email: Sally-Anner@bunbury.wa.gov.au
Website: www.bunbury.wa.gov.au