City of Bunbury

Council building in 2007
City of Bunbury
Western Australia
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
Website City of Bunbury
LGAs around City of Bunbury:
Harvey Harvey
Indian Ocean City of Bunbury Dardanup
Capel Capel

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

In 1871, the Municipality of Bunbury was gazetted, and in 1899 the Bunbury Suburban Road District (which became the Bunbury Road District in 1908) followed. The two entities merged in 1950.

On 1 July 1961, the Municipality of Bunbury became a town following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. In 1979 it attained city status.[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

Population

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

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bunbury (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
  3. ↑ "International Relationships". City of Bunbury. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Verne, Ross (11 December 2013). "Bunbury-China ties celebrated". Bunbury Mail. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

Coordinates: 33°20′24″S 115°38′31″E / 33.340°S 115.642°E / -33.340; 115.642

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