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 +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, 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.
West Busselton has a median house price of $950,000, which has risen steeply by 17.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. 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, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.1% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($950K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 15.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +17.3% year-on-year. 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.