Abbey
WA 6280 · Busselton
1,321 (2021) → 1,439 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Abbey is a high growth suburb in Busselton, WA 6280, about 199km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Abbey are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 29/100, and is right by the coast. Abbey has an overall score of 41/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (6.81%), New Zealand (2.04%), South Africa (1.06%), Scotland (0.83%), Italy (0.45%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.91%), Sinhal (0.61%), Thai (0.53%), Korean (0.45%), Russian (0.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 995 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cape Naturaliste CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1024
- Vasse Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1007
- West Busselton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 948
- Cornerstone Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1042
- Busselton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 954
- Geographe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 981
- Geographe Education Support CentreCombined · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 952
- St Mary MacKillop CollegeCombined · Catholic · 6.8kmICSEA 1051
- Bunbury Regional Community College - Busselton campusSecondary · Independent · 8.5km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Abbey
Is Abbey safe?
Abbey has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Abbey from Perth CBD?
Abbey is about 198.7 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Abbey?
Abbey has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Abbey?
Abbey has a transport score of 29/100 and 12 bus stops.