Busselton, WA 6280
CapelAll suburbs in postcode 6280
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Busselton
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $700/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about Busselton
Busselton (6280) sits in the Capel region of Western Australia.
Busselton has roughly 1,838 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Busselton scores 88/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 8°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 717 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 4 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 88/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Busselton's population at 1,838, with a median age of 56. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (57% own, 39% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (43%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 1,838
- Median age
- 56
- Family households
- 54%
- Lone person
- 43%
- Owner occupied
- 57%
- Renter occupied
- 39%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 717 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Busselton
- What is the Busselton postcode?
- Busselton is in the 6280 postcode, in WA, in the Capel region.
- Where is Busselton?
- Busselton is a suburb in the Capel area, WA 6280.
- What is the average rent in Busselton?
- The median weekly rent in Busselton is $700 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in Busselton?
- There are 10 schools serving Busselton on this page, including St Mary MacKillop College, Busselton Senior High School, Geographe Primary School.
- How walkable is Busselton?
- Busselton has a Walk Score of 88 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Busselton?
- Busselton is close to West Busselton, Bovell, Geographe, Yalyalup, Reinscourt.
- What is the population of Busselton?
- The population of Busselton is approximately 1,838 (2021 Census). The median age is 56.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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