Western Australia · Suburb Profile

West Busselton WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for West Busselton, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of West Busselton WA is 8,869 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Busselton is $660 per week ($34,320 per year). Median rent in West Busselton is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). West Busselton has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. West Busselton has a population density of 1085.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Busselton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Busselton is $1,625.

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West Busselton Population

residents (Census 2021)

West Busselton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$660/wk

$34,320 per year

#6153 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

West Busselton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (4,175) Female 52.9% (4,689)

Population Density

1085.6

people per km²

8,869 people · 8.2 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,580

Family income/wk

West Busselton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West Busselton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.0% 1,355 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.0% 1,107 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West Busselton Country of Birth

Australia

90.0%

England

7.8%

India

0.8%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Brazil

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

France

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

West Busselton Religion

No Religion

51.0%

Catholic

16.3%

Anglican

15.7%

Not stated

7.5%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Baptist

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Busselton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

West Busselton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.1%

Italian

11.4%

Vietnamese

10.8%

SAL Tot

10.2%

German

9.0%

SAL Tagalog

9.0%

IAL Punjabi

7.2%

Australian Indigenous

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

West Busselton Employment

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Employed full-time

30.8% 2,065 people

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Employed part-time

23.9% 1,598 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 159 people

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Not in labour force

42.9% 2,872 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

West Busselton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.0%

Bachelor Degree

21.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

West Busselton Occupation

Professionals

22.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.7%

Managers

10.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Labourers

8.1%

Sales Workers

6.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

West Busselton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.0%

Engineering

16.7%

Health

13.8%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Education

11.6%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

West Busselton Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Busselton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

9.8%

$500-$649/wk

8.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Busselton Marital Status

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Married

46.7% 3,447

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Separated

3.4% 252

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Divorced

12.1% 897

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Widowed

7.1% 528

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Never married

30.6% 2,262

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Busselton Ancestry

English

38.2%

Australian

30.1%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

8.0%

Other

4.1%

Italian

3.4%

German

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

0.8%

Welsh

0.8%

South African

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Busselton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.4%

Secondary — Government

23.9%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Secondary — Catholic

10.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.9%

Pre-school

6.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

West Busselton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 1,083

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No need for assistance

93.6% 15,708

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

West Busselton Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.3% 1,550

—

Not a volunteer

77.7% 5,409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Busselton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

5.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Busselton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Walked only

2.4%

Bicycle

2.2%

Other

1.3%

Bus

1.2%

Truck

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

West Busselton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.2%

1 vehicle

41.7%

2 vehicles

34.9%

3 vehicles

12.8%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

West Busselton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

13.7%

3 bedrooms

41.2%

4 bedrooms

37.7%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

West Busselton Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

41.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Busselton Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

449

Indigenous residents

16,471

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Busselton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

923

Arthritis

404

Asthma

305

Heart disease

290

Lung condition

245

Diabetes

243

Cancer

150

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

West Busselton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Busselton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.1%

Couple — no children

34.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Busselton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

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Previously served

3.5% 246

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Never served

96.3% 6,719

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Busselton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 856

—

Did not provide

87.6% 6,066

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Busselton Children Ever Born

No children

25.5%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

31.2%

3 children

21.7%

4 children

8.1%

5+ children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

West Busselton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

274

1971–1980

202

1981–1990

199

1991–2000

133

2001–2010

263

2011–2015

181

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

West Busselton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

24.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

West Busselton Household Size

1 person

32.8%

2 persons

36.7%

3 persons

12.8%

4 persons

10.8%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Busselton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,009

Moved from WA

709

Moved — same area (SA2)

454

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

West Busselton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

72.2%

Step family — no other children

20.2%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Busselton Schools

schools nearby

government

991

avg ICSEA score

3,348

total students

St Mary MacKillop College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,552 students

1052

ICSEA

Cornerstone Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 380 students

1038

ICSEA

Geographe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 413 students

976

ICSEA

Geographe Education Support Centre Government

Combined · K-12 · 62 students

973

ICSEA

West Busselton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 347 students

954

ICSEA

Busselton Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 594 students

952

ICSEA

South West Community College - Busselton campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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West Busselton Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,185/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in West Busselton

Your weekly income

≈ $5,135/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $845/wk

Rent share 28.7%

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West Busselton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,463 Income: $920/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Busselton

What is the population of West Busselton WA?

The population of West Busselton WA is 8,869 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1085.6 people per km².West Busselton is ranked #782 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Busselton?

The median personal income in West Busselton WA is $660 per week, or $34,320 per year.The median household income is $1,185 per week.Family income is $1,580 per week.West Busselton is ranked #6,153 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Busselton?

Median rent in West Busselton WA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 28.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.West Busselton ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Busselton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Busselton WA is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Busselton?

The median age in West Busselton WA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Busselton a good suburb to live in?

West Busselton is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 8,869.The median income is $660/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51569. All dollar figures in AUD.