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Suburb profile ·Bunbury LGA · WA ·6230

Carey Park WA 6230

Carey Park is in Bunbury LGA, WA, postcode 6230, with population 5,155.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$580/wk
+5.5% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$600
$500
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$580/wk
Rent context available
5.5%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
5,155
5K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
9,191
445 added 12mo · 51MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,261
Median rent · wk$270

Affordability

57%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,261/mo, while renters pay about $2,513/mo — renting runs $1,252/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$53K
Median rent · wk
$580
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,261

Household income

$53K household · yr-38.1% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$31K
Family
$69K
Household
$53K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA900
Students282
Government1
  • Carey Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900

Full data detail

Carey Park WA — Property Data and Demographics

Carey Park (postcode 6230) is a moderately sized suburb in Western Australia within the Bunbury local government area. With a population of 5,155, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $53K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $580. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,261.

Carey Park is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 900, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 52 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+1.1%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,261
Rent · wk(Census)$270
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$580
Population growth · Bunbury LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)35,730
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+1.1%
20012025
Development · Bunbury LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)93
Houses91
Units2
YoY change+0%
Employment · Bunbury LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.7%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6230ATO
Negatively geared1,621 (5.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,035/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,345
Reported capital gains2,206
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,155
Median age40
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,018
Personal income · wk$592
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining7
coles1
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops52
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Carey Park for a first-pass decision.

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 52 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Carey Park FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Carey Park in?

    Carey Park is in the Bunbury Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6230. Council-level context for Bunbury LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Carey Park?

    The median weekly rent in Carey Park is $580/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Carey Park?

    Rent context available: Carey Park has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Carey Park a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Carey Park show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Carey Park?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Carey Park data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.