Located in Western Australia within the Busselton local government area, Dunsborough is a mid-sized suburb (postcode 6281). With a population of 6,413, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $90K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 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, managers. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Dunsborough has a median house price of $1.4 million, which has jumped by 13.8% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $815. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,885.
Dunsborough is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1050, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 61 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.1% (moderate yield). Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +13.8% 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.