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West Busselton, WA 6280

Property data updated June 2026·8,869 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
155 sales · 143 leases · Refreshed June 2026

West Busselton, WA 6280 market activity

House sales just edge ahead in West Busselton — all four markets are busy, with 119 sales (down 11.2%) at around $936K (up 15.7%), taking about 13 days to sell (up from 10 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand house markets, with 4-bedroom and 3-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 107 leases (sharply up 48.6%) at $785 a week (up 4.7%), renting out in about 22 days (up from 18 days last year), with 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each. Rounding it out, 36 unit rentals at $750 a week (less sought-after than most unit rental markets). 36 unit sales at around $750K (one of the most sought-after unit markets in the country).

Below-average incomeOlder communityMostly owners

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
8,869
Median age
46yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
47% · 53%
Owner-occupied
69%
Renting
29%
Lone person
33%
Couples, no kids
31%
Born overseas
18%
Year 12+ⓘ
46%

West Busselton on the map

8.17 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 25%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 28%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 23%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 19%Median household income · $1,185/wk — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower household income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 8%Rent stress · 29% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more rent stress than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 8%Mortgage stress · 32% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more mortgage stress than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 42%Birthplace diversity · 0.33 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 42%Born overseas · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 21%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 40%Unemployment rate · 3.8% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less unemployment than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 44%Public transport to work · 1.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 34%No motor vehicle · 5.1% — above average: in the top 34%, more car-free households than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 33%Settled 5+ years · 58% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 31%Owner-occupied · 69% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 30%Renting · 29% — above average: in the top 30%, more renters than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 48%Owned outright · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 36%Owned with mortgage · 31% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 32%Separate houses · 86% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 49%Apartments · 0.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 28%Median personal income · $660/wk — below average: in the bottom 28%, lower personal income than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 26%Median family income · $1,580/wk — below average: in the bottom 26%, lower family income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 36%Low earners · 38% — above average: in the top 36%, more low earners than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 16%Low-income households · 26% — well above average: in the top 16%, more low-income households than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 25%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 14%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 14%, more part-time workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 29%Not in labour force · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more out of the workforce than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 24%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 24%, more care and service workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 21%Clerical & admin · 9.7% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 5%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more sales workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 39%Completed Year 12+ · 46% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less Year-12 completion than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 38%In education · 21% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 42%Children · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 21%Seniors · 25% — well above average: in the top 21%, more seniors than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 46%Youth dependency · 29.15 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 19%Total dependency · 72.90 — well above average: in the top 19%, more dependants per worker than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 45%Australian citizens · 89% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 42%Both parents born overseas · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 49%Established migrants · 80% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex8,869 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.2% · 1061.9% · 16580-841.4% · 1281.8% · 16375-792.5% · 2212.6% · 22970-743.0% · 2663.8% · 33665-693.2% · 2823.9% · 34960-643.1% · 2724.0% · 35855-593.3% · 2933.5% · 31150-543.1% · 2743.7% · 32845-493.0% · 2673.6% · 31940-442.8% · 2463.0% · 26635-392.3% · 2022.9% · 26030-342.4% · 2122.6% · 23525-292.3% · 2012.2% · 19420-241.9% · 1671.8% · 16115-193.3% · 2923.1% · 27310-143.5% · 3133.5% · 3105-92.6% · 2352.7% · 2400-42.2% · 1972.2% · 196◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
17%
24%
14%
25%
Children0–1417%Youth15–2410%Young adults25–349.4%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+25%
Household composition
33%
31%
26%
Lone person33%Couples, no kids31%Families with kids26%Other families7.7%Group / share2.9%
2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom7.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
33%1
37%2
13%3
11%4
4.6%5
2.5%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.18%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.3%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.7%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.24%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.89%
Birthplace diversity33%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England7.5%
New Zealand2.4%
Elsewhere1.1%
South Africa0.9%
Philippines0.6%
Scotland0.5%
India0.5%
Germany0.4%
Born in Australia82%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.4%
German0.5%
Italian0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%
Thai0.3%
Afrikaans0.3%
Tagalog0.3%
Punjabi0.3%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English50%
Australian39%
Irish11%
Scottish10%
Italian4.5%
German3.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion52%
▸Christianity46%
Buddhism1.1%
Islam0.8%
Hinduism0.4%
Other religions0.4%

11% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
24%
16%
60%
Both parents overseas24%One parent overseas16%Both parents in Australia60%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198140%
1981-200022%
2001-201018%
2011-201512%
2016-20218.2%

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 49%Median weekly rent · $340/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 43%Median monthly mortgage · $1,625/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 8%Rent stress · 29% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more rent stress than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 8%Mortgage stress · 32% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more mortgage stress than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 42%High mortgage · 8.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 11%Social housing · 8.0% — well above average: in the top 11%, more social housing than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.1%0
3.7%1
14%2
41%3
38%4
3.4%5
0.3%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
38%
31%
29%
Owned outright38%Mortgage31%Renting29%Other2.1%
What’s built heredwelling types
86%
14%
House86%Townhouse14%Apartment0.1%Other0.3%
86% separate houses0.1% apartments0.0% high-rise

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 28%Median personal income · $660/wk — below average: in the bottom 28%, lower personal income than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 26%Median family income · $1,580/wk — below average: in the bottom 26%, lower family income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 21%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 47%High earners · 9.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 21%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 21%Clerical & admin · 9.7% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 24%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 24%, more care and service workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 5%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more sales workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 27%Technicians, trades & labourers · 39% — above average: in the top 27%, more trades and labourers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
30%
23%
41%
Employed full-time30%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed2.3%Not in labour force41%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 25%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 14%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 14%, more part-time workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 40%Unemployment rate · 3.8% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less unemployment than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 29%Not in labour force · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more out of the workforce than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 28%Labour-force participation · 59% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less workforce participation than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 44%Public transport to work · 1.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 34%Walked or cycled to work · 5.3% — above average: in the top 34%, more walking and cycling than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 11%Worked from home · 5.1% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less working from home than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 34%No motor vehicle · 5.1% — above average: in the top 34%, more car-free households than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)82%
Car (passenger)7.2%
Other/combined3.1%
Walked2.8%
Bicycle2.5%
Bus1.4%
Motorbike0.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
5.1%0
42%1
35%2
13%3
5.5%4+

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. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within West Busselton0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools4within 5 km · nearest 0.7 km
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 0.4 km
Median ICSEA rank63rdenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

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.

Nearby within6 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 6Order by
  • 1
    Busselton Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Busselton · 0.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students594Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 2
    West Busselton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Busselton · 0.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students347Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 3
    St Mary MacKillop CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Busselton · 1.0 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,552Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank69th
  • 4
    Geographe Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Busselton · 1.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students62Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank35th
  • 5
    Geographe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Busselton · 1.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students413Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank36th
  • 6
    Cornerstone Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Busselton · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students380Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank63rd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 33%Settled 5+ years · 58% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 31%Moved in past year · 16% — above average: in the top 31%, more recent movers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 45%Arrived from overseas · 2.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
58%
14%
25%
Same address58%Moved within area14%From elsewhere in Australia25%From overseas2.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.16%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.42%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for West Busselton — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
936kk
↑ +15.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
13
↓ 3 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
119
↓ -11.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.2mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$785/w
↑ +4.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
22
↓ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
107
↑ +48.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample119StrongLease sample107Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed58 sales · 45 leases
Sales58▲+5.5%
Price$1.08M▲+18.2%
Sales DOM21 days▲+10d
Leased45▲+60.7%
Rent$855/wk▲+8.2%
Rental DOM22 days+2d
4.10%
32/100
38/100
02
Houses · 3 bed52 sales · 49 leases
Sales52▼−31.6%
Price$837k▲+10.8%
Sales DOM13 days▲+5d
Leased49▲+25.6%
Rent$750/wk▲+7.1%
Rental DOM20 days+2d
4.70%
57/100
47/100
03
Units · 3 bed29 sales · 30 leases
Sales29▼−29.3%
Price$761k▲+11.4%
Sales DOM37 days▲+23d
Leased30▼−9.1%
Rent$750/wk▲+15.4%
Rental DOM22 days+2d
5.10%
24/100
26/100
04
Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 8 leases
Sales6▼−57.1%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sales5▼−37.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−71.4%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales119▼−11.2%
Price$936k▲+15.7%
Sales DOM13 days▲+3d
Leased107▲+48.6%
Rent$785/wk▲+4.7%
Rental DOM22 days▲+4d
4.40%
73/100
40/100
All units
Sales36▼−29.4%
Price$750k▲+15.2%
Sales DOM9 days+2d
Leased36▼−20.0%
Rent$750/wk▲+14.5%
Rental DOM19 days−1d
5.20%
75/100
17/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

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
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Units
1/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

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.

Property
Compare to
Units · Total: +11%
Units · 3 bed: +12%
Houses · 3 bed: +23%
Houses · Total: +32%
Houses · 4 bed: +40%
WA MEDIAN · +37%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed58 sales · 45 leases
−$338/wk
$1,193/wk
$855/wk
+40%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 3 bed52 sales · 49 leases
−$175/wk
$925/wk
$750/wk
+23%
Mild premium
03
Units · 3 bed29 sales · 30 leases
−$92/wk
$842/wk
$750/wk
+12%
Mild premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

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.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
97 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$936k▲ +15.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
119▼ −11.2% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
93 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$837k▲ +10.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
52▼ −31.6% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
82 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +10 days YoY
Median price
$1.08M▲ +18.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
58▲ +5.5% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

West Busselton against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — West Busselton in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
93 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$837k▲ +10.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
52▼ −31.6% YoY
Gross yield
4.70%
House 4 bed
Demand index
82 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +10 days YoY
Median price
$1.08M▲ +18.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
58▲ +5.5% YoY
Gross yield
4.10%
West Busselton · this suburb
Demand index
97 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$936k▲ +15.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
119▼ −11.2% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

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.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY 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.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY 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.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

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.

Property
West Busselton — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
48.0%

of West Busselton's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 22.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 25.3% to 48.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$947k+17.1%
5y median $679kvs last year $809k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
117-17.6%
5y median 154vs last year 142
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
32 days+6
5y median 32 daysvs last year 26 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$785/wk+4.7%
5y median $615/wkvs last year $750/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
107+48.6%
5y median 73vs last year 72
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days+2
5y median 18 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.31%-0.51 pt
5y median 4.70%vs last year 4.82%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.1 months-6.1%
5y median 2.6 monthsvs last year 3.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.9 months-27.5%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 4.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of West Busselton, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketWest BusseltonWA 6280 · Houses · Total
Price$936k
DOM13 days
Sold119
3 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
BusseltonWA 6280 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$968k
DOM13 days
Sold32
priciersimilar speed
02
BroadwaterWA 6280 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM12 days
Sold48
priciersimilar speed
03
BovellWA 6280 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.81M
DOM67 days
Sold9
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to West Busselton
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

WA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like West Busselton's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketWest BusseltonWA 6280 · Houses · Total
Price$936k
DOM13 days
Sold119
Most similar sales markets · within 2.6–218 kmLast 12 months
01
GeographeWA 6280 · 6km · 89% match
Price$952k
DOM13 days
Sold79
02
VasseWA 6280 · 7km · 83% match
Price$911k
DOM15 days
Sold73
03
SinagraWA 6065 · 218km · 82% match
Price$904k
DOM12 days
Sold51
04
Hamilton HillWA 6163 · 180km · 82% match
Price$955k
DOM13 days
Sold178
05
RivervaleWA 6103 · 197km · 82% match
Price$961k
DOM13 days
Sold106
06
BusseltonWA 6280 · 3km · 82% match
Price$968k
DOM13 days
Sold32
07
CurrambineWA 6028 · 218km · 82% match
Price$1.02M
DOM13 days
Sold90
08
BallajuraWA 6066 · 209km · 82% match
Price$879k
DOM14 days
Sold173
09
Maida ValeWA 6057 · 201km · 81% match
Price$950k
DOM12 days
Sold63
10
InnalooWA 6018 · 201km · 81% match
Price$988k
DOM12 days
Sold167
45
Alexander HeightsWA 6064 · 210km · 76% match
Price$860k
DOM13 days
Sold68
46
Bennett SpringsWA 6063 · 209km · 76% match
Price$927k
DOM11 days
Sold54
60
BroadwaterWA 6280 · 4km · 75% match
Price$1.09M
DOM12 days
Sold48
61
BeldonWA 6027 · 213km · 75% match
Price$951k
DOM11 days
Sold54
65
Margaret RiverWA 6285 · 42km · 74% match
Price$1.05M
DOM14 days
Sold121
98
Eden HillWA 6054 · 205km · 72% match
Price$869k
DOM9 days
Sold38
104
WandiWA 6167 · 171km · 72% match
Price$881k
DOM8 days
Sold62
105
YalyalupWA 6280 · 8km · 72% match
Price$859k
DOM7 days
Sold56
141
DarchWA 6065 · 211km · 69% match
Price$1.10M
DOM12 days
Sold63
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to West Busselton
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to West Busselton include Geographe (WA 6280), Vasse (WA 6280), Sinagra (WA 6065), Hamilton Hill (WA 6163), Rivervale (WA 6103), Busselton (WA 6280), Currambine (WA 6028) and Ballajura (WA 6066). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · West Busselton

23 data-driven answers about West Busselton's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in West Busselton?

#

The median house price in West Busselton, WA 6280 is $936k as of June 2026, based on 119 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +15.7% 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.

02

What is the median unit price in West Busselton?

#

The median unit price in West Busselton, WA 6280 is $750k as of June 2026, based on 36 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +15.2% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 80% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in West Busselton?

#

The median weekly house rent in West Busselton is $785 as of June 2026, drawn from 107 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $750 per week. House rents have moved +4.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in West Busselton?

#

Gross rental yield in West Busselton is 4.40% for houses and 5.20% for units as of June 2026, compared with the WA unit median of 5.36%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in West Busselton?

#

As of June 2026, West Busselton medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$834k$837k$1.08M$936k
Units—$594k$761k—$750k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the West Busselton median?

#

At the median West Busselton unit ($750k purchase, $750/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $830 — about $80 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. 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 phase
07

What are West Busselton's property market trends?

#

West Busselton's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +15.7% year-on-year and units +15.2%; weekly house rents moved +4.7%; homes now sell in a median 13 days — slower than a year ago by 3; sales supply sits at 3.2 months (balanced). 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.

08

What does the data say about West Busselton as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in West Busselton, house prices rose +15.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.40% against a WA median of 4.19%, houses take a median 13 days to sell, sales supply is 3.2 months (balanced). 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.

09

How quickly do houses sell in West Busselton?

#

Houses in West Busselton sell in a median 13 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 9 days. Days on market have lengthened by 3 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is West Busselton a tight or loose property market right now?

#

West Busselton's sales market sits at 3.2 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced 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 1.3 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in West Busselton gone up or down?

#

House prices in West Busselton moved +15.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +15.2%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in West Busselton?

#

West Busselton's house rental market sits at 1.3 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 107 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

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 high sales velocity (top quartile 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 popular
14

How does West Busselton compare to other WA suburbs?

#

West Busselton's median house price ($936k) is 4% above the WA median ($900k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 13 days vs 14 days state median. On gross yield, West Busselton sits at 4.40% vs 4.19% state median.

15

How does West Busselton compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

West Busselton's most-similar nearby market is Geographe (6.2 km away) with a median house price of $952k — about 2% pricier. 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.

16

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 4 bed houses with 58 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 52 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in West Busselton last year?

#

West Busselton recorded 119 house sales and 36 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 155 transactions. On the rental side, 107 houses and 36 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of West Busselton?

#

West Busselton, WA 6280 is home to 8,869 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in West Busselton?

#

The median household in West Busselton earns $1k per week — roughly $62k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $660/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in West Busselton?

#

West Busselton is mostly owner-occupied: about 69% of households are owner-occupiers and 29% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 38% own outright and 31% are paying off a mortgage.

21

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).

22

Is West Busselton a good place to live?

#

West Busselton, WA 6280 has a population of 8,869, a median age of 46, a median household income around $1k/week, 29% 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 cadence
23

When was this West Busselton market data last updated?

#

This West Busselton market data was last updated 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.

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Suburbs near West Busselton

  • Busselton2.6km
  • Broadwater3.6km
  • Bovell3.8km
  • Ambergate5.7km
  • Abbey6.1km
  • Geographe6.2km
  • Reinscourt6.2km
  • Vasse7.3km
  • Yalyalup8.2km
  • Kalgup8.4km
  • Kealy8.5km
  • Siesta Park9.2km
  • Jindong11.1km
  • Marybrook11.4km
  • Wonnerup11.6km
  • Yoongarillup11.8km
  • Acton Park12.1km
  • Sabina River14.0km
  • Chapman Hill14.3km
  • Anniebrook14.5km
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