Ruabon, WA 6280
CapelAll suburbs in postcode 6280
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Ruabon
- Weekly rent (house)
- $350/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $400/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Ruabon
Ruabon (6280) sits in the Capel region of Western Australia.
Ruabon has roughly 82 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Ruabon scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 720 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, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Ruabon's population at 82, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (68% own, 12% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (84% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 84%
- Owner occupied
- 68%
- Renter occupied
- 12%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 720 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.3°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 Ruabon
- What is the Ruabon postcode?
- Ruabon is in the 6280 postcode, in WA, in the Capel region.
- Where is Ruabon?
- Ruabon is a suburb in the Capel area, WA 6280.
- What is the average rent in Ruabon?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $350, for units it's $400.
- What schools are in Ruabon?
- There are 10 schools serving Ruabon on this page, including Capel Primary School, Georgiana Molloy Anglican School, Busselton Primary School.
- How walkable is Ruabon?
- Ruabon has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Ruabon?
- Ruabon is close to Kalgup, Abba River, Ludlow, Tutunup, Forrest Beach.
- What is the population of Ruabon?
- The population of Ruabon is approximately 82 (2021 Census). The median age is 38.
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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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