WA · Busselton Council
Busselton, WA, 6280
Current weather
14.5°CMainly clear
87% humidity · 13.8 km/h wind · 17° / 11.7° today · 2 mm rain
Desirability index
#15 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Busselton is a small locality in the Busselton area, home to around 1,838 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 7 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,838
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 227 of 1,086
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,635
- Employment rate
- 43.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 67 / 146 / 11
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,888
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 973
- Busselton Primary SchoolPrimary
- Busselton Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Cornerstone Christian CollegeCombined
- Geographe Education Support CentreSpecial
- Geographe Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Mary MacKillop CollegeCombined
- West Busselton Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albert St Before Queen St
- Kent St After Cammilleri St
- Kent St After Carey St
- Kent St After Ford Rd
- Marine Tce After Georgette St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
91 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- ANZATM
- Bendigo BankATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- WestpacATM
- baked.Bakery
91 Queen Street
- ANZBank
- Bendigo BankBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barnard ParkPark
- Busselton Jetty ForeshorePark
- Churchill ParkPark
- Japanese Friendship GardenPark
- Mitchell ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Victoria SquarePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- friendliespharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
12 state heritage places
- Lady Campion Hostel (fmr)27 Adelaide St, Busselton5299
- Old Busselton Post Office Site & Post Box20 Queen St, Busselton5304
- Old Butter Factory76 Peel Tce, Busselton3568
- Bovell's Cottage11 Adelaide St, Busselton385
- Busselton Court House and Police Complex4 Queen St, Busselton401
- Office of the Department of Agriculture7 Queen St, Busselton405
- Old Busselton CemeteryStanley St, cnr Adelaide St & Marine Tce, Busselton406
- Prospect Villa4 Pries Av, Busselton389
- St Davitt's27 Georgette St, Busselton2936
- St Mary's Anglican Church and Graveyard39 Peel Tce, Busselton402
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #15 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lady Campion Hostel (fmr)heritage27 Adelaide St, Busselton5299
- Old Busselton Post Office Site & Post Boxheritage20 Queen St, Busselton5304
- Old Butter Factoryheritage76 Peel Tce, Busselton3568
- Bovell's Cottageheritage11 Adelaide St, Busselton385
- Busselton Court House and Police Complexheritage4 Queen St, Busselton401
- Office of the Department of Agricultureheritage7 Queen St, Busselton405
- Old Busselton CemeteryheritageStanley St, cnr Adelaide St & Marine Tce, Busselton406
- Prospect Villaheritage4 Pries Av, Busselton389
- St Davitt'sheritage27 Georgette St, Busselton2936
- St Mary's Anglican Church and Graveyardheritage39 Peel Tce, Busselton402
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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