West Busselton, WA 6280
West Busselton property market
House sales lead the way in West Busselton, with 135 sales (down 10.6%) at around $935.5k (up 15.2%) as of July 2026, taking about 14 days to sell (up from 9 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand house markets, with just under half being 4-bedroom.
House rentals are nearly as big, with 107 leases (sharply up 44.6%) at $780 a week (up 4%), renting out in about 23 days (up from 20 days last year), with 4-bedroom and 3-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each. Rounding it out, 38 unit rentals at $755 a week (with rents growing faster than most unit rental markets nationally). 36 unit sales at around $761k.
Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
West Busselton demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in West Busselton?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in West Busselton
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in West Busselton
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around West Busselton
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around West Busselton
No school inside West Busselton itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 7 primary schools in West Busselton and its surrounds, and 5 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
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- 1St Mary MacKillop CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Busselton · 2.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students583Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Georgiana Molloy Anglican SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Yalyalup · 2.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students583Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Busselton Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Busselton · 2.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students583Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4West Busselton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Busselton · 2.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students583Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Geographe Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Busselton · 2.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students583Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Geographe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Busselton · 2.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students583Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Cornerstone Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Busselton · 2.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students583Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Busselton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Busselton · 2.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students583Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Vasse Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Vasse · 2.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students583Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Cape Naturaliste CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Vasse · 2.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students583Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
West Busselton median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for West Busselton — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
West Busselton property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in West Busselton
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
West Busselton against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — West Busselton in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +1.3 | 6 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Slightly loose | 3.4 | ▲ +2.4 | 8 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▲ +2.7 | 9 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 4.3 | ▲ +4.3 | 10 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +3.6 | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +4.2 | 13 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +5.6 | 15 | 28 | 2.3 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
West Busselton — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
West Busselton median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in West Busselton rose from $405k (Jul 2021) to $497k (Jun 2026) — +22.7% growth over five years — peaking at $722k between Aug 2024 and Jul 2025. Median house rent went from $347/wk to $532/wk (+53.3%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $241k to $574k (+138.8%), with rent up from $325/wk to $650/wk (+100.0%) over the same period.
Suburbs near West Busselton: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to West Busselton, ranked by distance — each lined up against West Busselton on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like West Busselton
Suburbs anywhere in WA that behave like West Busselton — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
West Busselton vs Geographe: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $671k against West Busselton's $690k — about 3% lower, with homes selling in 10 days versus 17 days here.
Comparable sales markets to West Busselton: Geographe average house price, Sinagra, WA property market, Vasse, WA property market, Ballajura property market and Eden Hill property market.
West Busselton's closest rental-market twins: Geographe property prices, Vasse median house price, Eden Hill property growth, Sinagra median house price and Ballajura property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · West Busselton
26 data-driven answers about West Busselton's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in West Busselton?
#The median house price in West Busselton, WA 6280 is $690k as of June 2026, based on 33 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in West Busselton?
#The median unit price in West Busselton, WA 6280 is $690k as of June 2026, based on 33 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in West Busselton?
#The median weekly house rent in West Busselton is $523 as of June 2026, drawn from 19 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $523 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in West Busselton?
#A 3 bedroom house in West Busselton rents for a median $523 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 19 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $523/week, 4-bedroom $523/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $523/week, 3-bedroom $523/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in West Busselton?
#Gross rental yield in West Busselton is 3.78% for houses and 3.78% for units as of June 2026, compared with the WA unit median of 2.97%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in West Busselton?
#As of June 2026, West Busselton medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $690k | $690k | $690k | $690k |
| Units | — | $690k | $690k | — | $690k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the West Busselton median?
#At the median West Busselton house ($690k purchase, $523/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $681 — about $158 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($690k purchase, $523/week rent), repayments run about $681 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are West Busselton's property market trends?
#West Busselton's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 17 days — slower than a year ago by 7; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the West Busselton market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about West Busselton as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in West Busselton, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.78% against a WA median of 2.88%, houses take a median 17 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in West Busselton?
#Houses in West Busselton sell in a median 17 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 17 days. Days on market have lengthened by 7 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is West Busselton a tight or loose property market right now?
#West Busselton's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in West Busselton gone up or down?
#House prices in West Busselton moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in West Busselton?
#West Busselton's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 26 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.1 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is West Busselton in its property market cycle?
#West Busselton's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does West Busselton compare to other WA suburbs?
#West Busselton's median house price ($690k) is 5% below the WA median ($724k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 17 days vs 10 days state median. On gross yield, West Busselton sits at 3.78% vs 2.88% state median.
How does West Busselton compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#West Busselton's most-similar nearby market is Geographe (4.9 km away) with a median house price of $671k — about 3% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in West Busselton?
#The most-transacted segment in West Busselton over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 28 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 28 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in West Busselton last year?
#West Busselton recorded 28 house sales and 28 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 56 transactions. On the rental side, 26 houses and 26 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is West Busselton in?
#West Busselton is in postcode 6280, in the Bunbury & South West region of WA. Addresses there are written as West Busselton, WA 6280.
What is the population of West Busselton?
#West Busselton, WA 6280 is home to 6,551 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 37, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in West Busselton?
#The median household in West Busselton earns $921 per week — roughly $48k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $560/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in West Busselton?
#The unemployment rate in West Busselton is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in West Busselton?
#West Busselton is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near West Busselton?
#West Busselton has 10 schools within reach — including Busselton Senior High School, West Busselton Primary School, St Mary MacKillop College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is West Busselton a good place to live?
#West Busselton, WA 6280 has a population of 6,551, a median age of 37, a median household income around $921/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 10 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this West Busselton market data last updated?
#This West Busselton market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.