City of Bunbury
| City of Bunbury Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 31,919 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 485.8/km2 (1,258.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 65.7 km2 (25.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Gary Brennan | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bunbury | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bunbury | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Bunbury | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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
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
- Bunbury
- Carey Park
- College Grove
- Davenport
- East Bunbury
- Glen Iris
- Pelican Point
- Picton
- South Bunbury
- Usher
- Vittoria
- Withers
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1971 | 17,779 |
| 1976 | 19,513 |
| 1981 | 21,749 |
| 1986 | 23,031 |
| 1991 | 25,657 |
| 1996 | 26,490 |
| 2001 | 28,564 |
| 2006 | 29,336 |
| 2011 | 31,348 |
| 2016 | 31,919 |
Gallery
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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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bunbury (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "International Relationships". City of Bunbury. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Verne, Ross (11 December 2013). "Bunbury-China ties celebrated". Bunbury Mail. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
