Dunsborough, WA 6281
City of BusseltonAll suburbs in postcode 6281
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Dunsborough
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $850/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 Dunsborough
Dunsborough (6281) sits in the Busselton region of Western Australia.
Dunsborough has roughly 6,413 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Dunsborough scores 36/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 746 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 1 government primary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Dunsborough
Schools serving Dunsborough: government first, then Catholic and independent.
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 36/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Dunsborough's population at 6,413, with a median age of 41. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (76% own, 21% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (75% family households, 21% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 6,413
- Median age
- 41
- Family households
- 75%
- Lone person
- 21%
- Owner occupied
- 76%
- Renter occupied
- 21%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 746 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.6°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 Dunsborough
- What is the Dunsborough postcode?
- Dunsborough is in the 6281 postcode, in WA, in the City of Busselton region.
- Where is Dunsborough?
- Dunsborough is a suburb in the City of Busselton area, WA 6281.
- What is the average rent in Dunsborough?
- The median weekly rent in Dunsborough is $850 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 Dunsborough?
- There are 4 schools serving Dunsborough on this page, including Dunsborough Primary School, Our Lady of the Cape Primary School, Dunsborough Christian College.
- How walkable is Dunsborough?
- Dunsborough has a Walk Score of 36 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Dunsborough?
- Dunsborough is close to Quedjinup, Quindalup, Eagle Bay, Anniebrook, Naturaliste.
- What is the population of Dunsborough?
- The population of Dunsborough is approximately 6,413 (2021 Census). The median age is 41.
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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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