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Suburb profile ·Busselton LGA · WA ·6280

West Busselton WA 6280

West Busselton is in Busselton LGA, WA, postcode 6280, with population 8,869.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$750/wk
+2.7% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$815
$600
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$750/wk
Rent context available
2.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
8,869
9K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
7,886
478 added 12mo · 46MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,625
Median rent · wk$340

Affordability

63%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,625/mo, while renters pay about $3,250/mo — renting runs $1,625/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$62K
Median rent · wk
$750
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,625

Household income

$62K household · yr-28% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$34K
Family
$82K
Household
$62K

Full data detail

West Busselton WA — Property Data and Demographics

West Busselton (postcode 6280) is a medium-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Busselton local government area. The area has roughly 8,869 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $750. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.

Public transport access includes 59 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+2.2% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,625
Rent · wk(Census)$340
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$750
Population growth · Busselton LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)46,184
5-year growth+2.4% CAGR
YoY change+2.2%
20012025
Development · Busselton LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)348
Houses333
Units15
YoY change+0%
Employment · Busselton LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.2%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6280ATO
Negatively geared1,020 (5.1% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,005/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,558
Reported capital gains2,093
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population8,869
Median age46
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,185
Personal income · wk$660
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining6
aldi1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops59
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Busselton Health Campuspublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on West Busselton for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 59 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

West Busselton FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is West Busselton in?

    West Busselton is in the Busselton Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6280. Council-level context for Busselton LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in West Busselton?

    The median weekly rent in West Busselton is $750/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about West Busselton?

    Rent context available: West Busselton has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is West Busselton a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for West Busselton show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for West Busselton?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the West Busselton data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.