West Busselton WA 6280
West Busselton is in Busselton LGA, WA, postcode 6280, with population 8,869.
Strong evidence
West Busselton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Market rent, Hospitals, Transport, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
West Busselton has usable rent context. No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
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Rent context available
West Busselton has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $750/wk.
No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
West Busselton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Market rent, Hospitals, Transport, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Market rent, Hospitals, Transport, Population growth
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Property prices, Crime, Schools
West Busselton currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Missing evidence to verify: Property prices, Schools.
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Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
Property prices, Schools
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Price history
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Full data detail
West Busselton WA
West Busselton is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Busselton local government area (postcode 6280). With a population of 8,869, the suburb has 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.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
West Busselton is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Busselton local government area (postcode 6280). With a population of 8,869, the suburb has 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.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
West Busselton FAQ
Common questions-
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.