WA · Busselton Council
Quindalup, WA, 6281
Current weather
14.4°CLight drizzle
90% humidity · 20.6 km/h wind · 16.6° / 13.1° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#95 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Quindalup is a small locality in the Busselton area, home to around 1,488 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, and strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,488
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,837
- Dwelling vacancy
- 46.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 459 of 982
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 46 / 0
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.
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
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Caves Rd After Quindalup-Siding Rd
- Elmore Rd After Marshall St
- Elmore Rd After Ollis St
- Elmore Rd After Seattle Ct
- Geographe Bay Rd Before Elmore Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Slab Cottage Group, Quindalup1087 Caves Rd, Busselton3478
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 23.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #95 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
- Slab Cottage Group, Quindalupheritage1087 Caves Rd, Busselton3478
- Caves Rd After Quindalup-Siding Rdtransport
- Elmore Rd After Marshall Sttransport
- Elmore Rd After Ollis Sttransport
- Elmore Rd After Seattle Cttransport
- Geographe Bay Rd Before Elmore Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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