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Broadwater

WA 6280 · Busselton

4,269 (2021)4,651 est. (2025) · High Growth

36
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

4,269
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
31
Transport score

Broadwater is a high growth suburb in Busselton, WA 6280, about 198km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Broadwater are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 31/100, and is right by the coast. Broadwater has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

197.9 km
To Perth CBD
790 m
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
49.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

4,269
Population
53
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,232
vs NSW median-33.4%
Bachelor degree or higher24.8%
Born in Australia73.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,239 / 3 / 314

Top countries of birth: England (10.21%), New Zealand (2.48%), South Africa (1.17%), Scotland (1.08%), Netherlands (0.7%)

Top languages: German (0.7%), Afrikaans (0.56%), Italian (0.37%), French (0.33%), Japan (0.3%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

5
Residential

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:

194
Break & enter dwelling4,544/100k
193
Steal from dwelling4,521/100k
91
Motor vehicle theft2,132/100k
691
Domestic assault16,186/100k
29
Robbery679/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3,599 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

11
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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)

  • West Busselton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 948
  • Vasse Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1007
  • Cornerstone Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1042
  • Busselton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 954
  • Cape Naturaliste CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1024
  • Geographe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 981
  • Geographe Education Support CentreCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 952
  • St Mary MacKillop CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1051
  • Bunbury Regional Community College - Busselton campusSecondary · Independent · 6km
  • Busselton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 911
  • Georgiana Molloy Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.1kmICSEA 1076

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

31
39Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (49.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
750mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
119 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
53 in suburbPools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
107 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachAbbey Beach (2.8 km)
Nearest hospitalMargaret River District Hospital (37.8 km)
Nearest vet26.7 km
Nearest airportPerth (202.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.17%
Projected population 20416,612
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Broadwater

Is Broadwater safe?

Broadwater 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 Broadwater from Perth CBD?

Broadwater is about 197.9 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Broadwater?

Broadwater has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Broadwater?

Broadwater has a transport score of 31/100 and 39 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.