City of Bunbury

The City of Bunbury is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, covering an area of 65.7 square kilometres (25.4 sq mi) along the coast about 180 kilometres (112 mi) south of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The City of Bunbury is one of four local governments comprising the Greater Bunbury sub-region. As at the 2016 Census, the City of Bunbury had an estimated population of almost 32,000.

Council building in 2007
This article is about the local government authority. For the metropolitan region, see Bunbury, Western Australia. For the suburb, see Bunbury, Western Australia (suburb).
City of Bunbury
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population31,919 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density485.8/km2 (1,258.3/sq mi)
Established1871
Area65.7 km2 (25.4 sq mi)
MayorGary Brennan
Council seatBunbury
RegionSouth West
State electorate(s)Bunbury
Federal Division(s)Forrest
WebsiteCity of Bunbury
LGAs around City of Bunbury:
Harvey Harvey
Indian Ocean City of Bunbury Dardanup
Capel Capel

History

The Municipality of Bunbury was established on 21 February 1871. It absorbed part of the abolished Bunbury Road District, which had surrounded the municipality, on 20 January 1950, leading to the formation of a new Suburban Ward. It gained town status on 1 July 1961, becoming the Town of Bunbury, and assumed its current name when it was granted city status on 8 October 1979.[2]

Wards

The town has 12 councillors and no wards. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected.

Twin towns and sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Australia

The City of Bunbury has a sister / friendship city relationship with:

In 2009, Bunbury-Jiaxing Business Office was established to boost business opportunities between the two regions by assisting with communications and facilitating trade.[4]

Suburbs

Population
Year Population
197117,779
197619,513
198121,749
198623,031
199125,657
199626,490
200128,564
200629,336
201131,348
201631,919

Heritage-listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Bunbury

As of 2021, 334 places are heritage-listed in the City of Bunbury,[5] of which 46 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Old Bunbury railway station, St Patrick's Cathedral and the Rose Hotel.[6]

  • View west of the harbour from the lookout tower, August 2007
  • View north of the harbour from the lookout tower, August 2007
  • Wheat silos converted to residential apartments

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bunbury (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "International Relationships". City of Bunbury. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. Verne, Ross (11 December 2013). "Bunbury-China ties celebrated". Bunbury Mail. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. "City of Bunbury Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. "City of Bunbury State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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