West Busselton, WA

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

25/100

Suburb Score

Less advantaged than the national average

West Busselton is more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 940, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

West Busselton at a glance

Population (2021): 8,869
Median age: 46
Median weekly household income: $1,185
SEIFA score: 940
Coordinates: -33.6580, 115.3220

West Busselton demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile West Busselton using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 29% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	1,495	17%
Youth (15–24)	893	10%
Young adults (25–44)	1,808	20%
Mid-life (45–64)	2,428	27%
Seniors (65+)	2,244	25%

Share of the 8,868 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	1,355	37%
Owned with a mortgage	1,107	30%
Rented	1,054	29%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	3,118	85%
Townhouses & semis	506	14%
Flats & apartments	4	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,647 occupied private dwellings in West Busselton.

Median weekly rent: $340
Median monthly mortgage: $1,625
Average household size: 2.3 people
Median weekly family income: $1,580
Median weekly personal income: $660

Community and culture

Born overseas: 1,538 (18%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 443 (5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 226 (3%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 3,158 (45%)
Labour-force participation: 55.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%
Employed full-time: 2,063
Employed part-time: 1,604

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in West Busselton

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in West Busselton is January (average daytime high around 28.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 16°C). The area receives roughly 548 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	28.5°C	16.3°C	13 mm
Feb	28.1°C	16.6°C	15 mm
Mar	25.9°C	16.1°C	33 mm
Apr	22.1°C	13.8°C	34 mm
May	18.8°C	12°C	72 mm
Jun	16.7°C	10.9°C	83 mm
Jul	16°C	10.4°C	108 mm
Aug	16°C	9.6°C	83 mm
Sep	17.2°C	10.1°C	52 mm
Oct	19.3°C	11.3°C	32 mm
Nov	23.1°C	13°C	16 mm
Dec	26.5°C	14.8°C	7 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about West Busselton

Where is West Busselton?

West Busselton is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.

What is the population of West Busselton?

At the 2021 Census, West Busselton had a population of about 8,869.

Is West Busselton an advantaged area?

West Busselton has an ABS SEIFA score of 940, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 25 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in West Busselton?

West Busselton has average daytime highs of about 21.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 548 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).