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West Busselton WA 6280

5,608 addresses · 202 streets

Forrest Electorate › Busselton LGA › West Busselton · 196 km from Perth

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Living Here

West Busselton is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 8,869 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $1,185 a week, with median rent near $340 a week. Most homes are houses. About 69% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

8,869Population
46Median age
$1,185Median household income / wk
$340Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Busselton statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: West Busselton itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Busselton Margaret River Airport, 7.6 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs3/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 21.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 55.7%

Population by age in West Busselton
Population by age, West Busselton WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4395
5-141,100
15-19561
20-24332
25-34838
35-44970
45-541,188
55-641,240
65-741,229
75-84739
85+276
Dwelling types in West Busselton
Dwelling types, West Busselton WA (ABS Census 2021)
House3,118
Townhouse506
Apartment4
Other10
Households by weekly income in West Busselton
Households by weekly income, West Busselton WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650841
$650-1,4991,132
$1,500-2,999804
$3,000+498
Top ancestries in West Busselton
Top ancestries, West Busselton WA (ABS Census 2021)
English4,438
Australian3,502
Irish943
Scottish925
Ancestry NS485
Other471
Housing tenure in West Busselton
Housing tenure, West Busselton WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,355
Mortgage1,107
Rented1,054
Other77
Cars per household in West Busselton
Cars per household, West Busselton WA (ABS Census 2021)
0185
11,497
21,253
3459
4+196
Commute to work in West Busselton
Commute to work, West Busselton WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,857
Train0
Bus44
Tram/ferry0
Walked88
Bicycle80
Home202
Top countries of birth in West Busselton
Top countries of birth, West Busselton WA (ABS Census 2021)
England627
New Zealand199
South Africa78
Philippines49
Scotland44
India42
Languages used at home in West Busselton
Languages used at home, West Busselton WA (ABS Census 2021)
German41
Italian35
Vietnamese31
Thai25
Afrikaans24
Tagalog24

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