Dunsborough
WA 6281 · Busselton
6,413 (2021) → 7,330 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dunsborough is a high growth suburb in Busselton, WA 6281, about 198km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Dunsborough are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 28/100, and is right by the coast. Dunsborough has an overall score of 43/100, 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 (8.2%), New Zealand (2.4%), South Africa (1.31%), Germany (0.92%), Ireland (0.64%)
Top languages: German (0.9%), French (0.58%), Italian (0.51%), Mandarin (0.37%), Spanish (0.37%)
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 1068 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady of the Cape Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1073
- Dunsborough Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1057
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cornerstone Christian CollegePrimary · Independent · 3.5km
- Yallingup Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.2kmICSEA 1073
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 Dunsborough
Is Dunsborough safe?
Dunsborough 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 Dunsborough from Perth CBD?
Dunsborough is about 197.8 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Dunsborough?
Dunsborough has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1065 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dunsborough?
Dunsborough has a transport score of 28/100 and 61 bus stops.