Busselton

Western Australia · Bunbury · 40,534 people · 42 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Busselton at a glance

40,534
Population
#18 of 123 in WA
1,423
km² area
28/km² density
45.1
Median age
+6.0 vs WA
985
SEIFA IRSAD
#42 of 123 in WA
14
Schools
8 gov, 2 Cath, 4 indep
19.3%
Born overseas
24.5%
Renting

Map shows the Busselton LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Busselton is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 42 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 1,423 km². Busselton has a population of 40,534 , ranking #18 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is West Busselton (8,869 residents).About 19.3% of residents were born overseas and 5.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (22.0%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years7,637 (18.8%)
15–24 years3,663 (9.0%)
25–44 years8,918 (22.0%)
45–64 years10,833 (26.7%)
65+ years9,516 (23.5%)
19.3%
Born overseas
5.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
2.0%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (37.8%) Mortgaged (37.7%) Renting (24.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (93.1%) Semi/townhouse (6.5%) Flat/apartment (0.4%)
$380
Median weekly rent
$1,818
Median monthly mortgage
37.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
62.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.0%
Unemployment rate
9,838
In full-time work
7,572
In part-time work

Schools in Busselton

14 schools across Busselton: 57.1% Government, 14.3% Catholic, 28.6% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1026 (range 908 to 1070). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (14.3%) Combined (28.6%) Special (7.1%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1026 WA median 1006LGA range 908 to 1070

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 14 schools in Busselton, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
St Mary MacKillop College Catholic Combined Busselton 1,552 1052
Georgiana Molloy Anglican School Independent Combined Yalyalup 1,215 1067
Cape Naturaliste College Government Secondary Vasse 1,168 1023
Dunsborough Primary School Government Primary Dunsborough 751 1051
Vasse Primary School Government Primary Vasse 744 997
Busselton Senior High School Government Secondary Busselton 594 952
Geographe Primary School Government Primary Busselton 413 976
Cornerstone Christian College Independent Combined Busselton 380 1038
West Busselton Primary School Government Primary Busselton 347 954
Our Lady of the Cape Primary School Catholic Primary Dunsborough 331 1070
Busselton Primary School Government Primary Busselton 180 908
Yallingup Steiner School Independent Primary Yallingup 116 1052
Geographe Education Support Centre Government Special Busselton 62 973
Dunsborough Christian College Independent Combined Dunsborough 48 1028

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Busselton. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

985
Ranked #42 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1019

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1038

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

958

Suburbs in Busselton

Busselton contains 42 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
West Busselton 6280 8,869 $1,185/wk 46
Dunsborough 6281 6,413 $1,738/wk 41
Broadwater 6280 4,269 $1,232/wk 53
Geographe 6280 3,622 $1,333/wk 50
Yalyalup 6280 2,950 $1,766/wk 36
Vasse 6280 2,853 $1,810/wk 39
Busselton 6280 1,838 $949/wk 56
Quindalup 6281 1,488 $1,837/wk 49
Abbey 6280 1,321 $1,737/wk 42
Yallingup 6282 1,195 $2,147/wk 48
Kealy 6280 1,119 $1,895/wk 30
Ambergate 6280 564 $2,318/wk 42
Bovell 6280 475 $2,166/wk 46
Quedjinup 6281 420 $2,088/wk 48
Yallingup Siding 6282 324 $2,345/wk 46
Reinscourt 6280 280 $2,321/wk 49
Metricup 6280 263 $2,204/wk 40
Marybrook 6280 229 $1,174/wk 48
Wonnerup 6280 196 $1,468/wk 53
Wilyabrup 6280 193 $2,031/wk 47
Eagle Bay 6281 120 $2,749/wk 63
Carbunup River 6280 112 $1,625/wk 45
Chapman Hill 6280 109 $1,875/wk 49
Naturaliste 6281 107 $1,333/wk 35
Acton Park 6280 92 $1,437/wk 42
Kalgup 6280 91 $2,625/wk 42
Kaloorup 6280 90 $1,625/wk 40
Abba River 6280 83 $1,875/wk 39
Ruabon 6280 82 $2,125/wk 38
Walsall 6280 82 $1,437/wk 45
Sabina River 6280 79 $1,375/wk 44
Yoongarillup 6280 79 $1,424/wk 58
North Jindong 6280 75 $1,208/wk 43
Tutunup 6280 75 $2,083/wk 42
Yelverton 6280 72 $1,958/wk 42
Jindong 6280 68 $2,187/wk 42
Hithergreen 6280 61 $2,624/wk 43
Siesta Park 6280 60 $1,583/wk 58
Anniebrook 6280 53 $1,374/wk 49
Boallia 6280 39 $1,416/wk 50
Yoganup 6275 15 $2,750/wk 30
Jarrahwood 6275 9 $450/wk 54

Postcodes covered

6275, 6280, 6281, 6282

Compare Busselton with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Busselton and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Busselton (WA) 40,534 45.1 985 24.5% 19.3%
Capel 18,269 39.2 982 21.4% 21.8%
Augusta Margaret River 16,789 42.7 999 25.1% 22.4%
Nannup 1,556 55.5 955 18.2% 21.0%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Busselton

What is the population of Busselton?

The 2021 Census recorded 40,534 people living in Busselton, across 42 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Busselton?

Busselton contains 42 suburbs. The most populous are West Busselton, Dunsborough, Broadwater, Geographe, Yalyalup.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Busselton?

Busselton covers 4 postcodes: 6275, 6280, 6281, 6282.

How many schools are in Busselton?

Busselton has 14 schools, including 8 government, 2 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Busselton?

Busselton has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 985, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.