City of Bunbury

The City of Bunbury is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, covering 65.7 km² along the coast, about 180 km south of Perth. It is one of four local governments that make up the Greater Bunbury urban area. As of the 2016 Census, the city had a population of nearly 32,000.

 History 
The Municipality of Bunbury was established on 21 February 1871. It expanded in 1950 by absorbing part of the surrounding Bunbury Road District, forming a new Suburban Ward. It became the Town of Bunbury in 1961, and was declared a city on 8 October 1979.

 Indigenous People 
Bunbury is located on the traditional lands of the Wardandi (or Wadandi) people of the Noongar nation. The city acknowledges the Wardandi people as the traditional owners of the land.

 Wards 
Bunbury has 12 councillors elected by the whole city (no wards). Councillors serve four-year terms, with half elected every two years. The mayor is directly elected.

 Twin Towns and Sister Cities 
Bunbury has sister or friendship city relationships with:
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (since 1992)
Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China (since 2000)
Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam (since 2015)

In 2009, Bunbury and Jiaxing established a business office to support trade and communication between the cities.

 Suburbs 
The City of Bunbury includes the following suburbs (with population and area data from the most recent census):
Bunbury
Carey Park
College Grove
Davenport
East Bunbury
Glen Iris
Pelican Point
Picton
South Bunbury
Usher
Vittoria
Withers

 Population 
Historical population data:
1971: 17,779
1981: 21,749
1991: 25,657
2001: 28,564
2011: 31,348
2021: 32,987

 Heritage-listed Places 
As of 2023, there are 358 heritage-listed places in the City of Bunbury. Of these, 46 are on the State Register, including:
Old Bunbury railway station
St Patrick’s Cathedral
Bunbury Women’s Club
Rose Hotel