Withers, Western Australia

Withers is a beachside suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia. It is mainly a residential area with some small retail businesses.

The suburb was named after Frederick Withers, a former state MP and mayor of Bunbury. It was developed in the 1960s by the State Housing Commission as the Withers Housing Estate. The layout followed the Radburn design, and construction ran from 1969 to 1975.

Withers has the lowest average personal income in BunburyWithers Suburb Profile. (8 August 2014). City of Bunbury. PDF. and has faced social challenges over the years. In 2011, there was even a suggestion to change its name.

The suburb has two primary schools, which are Maidens Park Primary School, originally called Withers Primary School, renamed in 2012, and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, opened in 1978.