WA · Busselton Council
Dunsborough, 6281
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Dunsborough is a smaller suburban community in the Busselton area, home to around 6,413 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,413
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,738
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,362 of 3,587
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,885
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 169 / 193 / 25
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 565
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,051
- Dunsborough Christian CollegeCombined
- Dunsborough Primary SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of the Cape Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dunn Bay Rd After Geographe Bay Rd
- Dunn Bay Rd After Hannay L
- Greenacre Rd After Naturaliste Tce
- North St Before High View Rd
- Seymour Bvd Before Dunn Bay Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dunsborough BakeryBakery
- PassionBeauty salon
- Bicycle Parking
- Beef by the ReefButcher
- Dunsborough Growers MarketCafe
- Hot ChocolattéCafe
- Merchant & MakerCafe
- AFAR BoutiqueClothes
- HyperluxeClothes
- Squid Lips DunsboroughFast food
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Peron ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.8/100
- National rank
- 2733rd in Australia
- State rank
- 284th in WA
- Peer rank
- #29 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #48 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Peron Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Dunn Bay Rd After Geographe Bay Rdtransport
- Dunn Bay Rd After Hannay Ltransport
- Greenacre Rd After Naturaliste Tcetransport
- North St Before High View Rdtransport
- Seymour Bvd Before Dunn Bay Rdtransport
- Dunsborough Christian CollegeschoolsCombined
- Dunsborough Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Our Lady of the Cape Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- AFAR Boutiqueamenitiesclothes
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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