Broadwater
WA 6280 · Busselton
4,269 (2021) → 4,651 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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:
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
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
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: 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.