Side by sideSuburb comparison

Bunbury vs Carey Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Bunbury scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Carey Park (966) sits above Bunbury (965).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Carey Park edges out on average school ICSEA (966 vs 965).

Common questionsBunbury vs Carey Park

Common questions

Does Bunbury or Carey Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Carey Park scores 966 vs 965 in Bunbury. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Bunbury or Carey Park?

Bunbury scores 100/100 on walkability vs 24/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Bunbury
Metric
Carey Park

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$330/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$270/wk
58.0%
Owner occupied
52.0%
36.0%
Renter occupied
45.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
24
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
95
3,948
Population
5,155
49
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
965
Avg ICSEA
966

Climate

724 mm
Annual rainfall
724 mm
31.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.4°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).