Eagle Bay (postcode 6281) is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Busselton local government area. The area has roughly 120 residents and a more retirement-aged population, with a median age of 63. Households earn a median income of $143K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $650 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,754.
On the investment side, Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.