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Kealy

WA 6280 · Busselton

1,119 (2021)1,219 est. (2025) · High Growth

34
Overall score

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

1,119
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
20
Transport score

Kealy is a high growth suburb in Busselton, WA 6280, about 200km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Kealy are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 20/100, and is right by the coast. Kealy has an overall score of 34/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

199.7 km
To Perth CBD
1.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
53.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,119
Population
30
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,895
vs NSW median+2.4%
Bachelor degree or higher23.3%
Born in Australia78.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse363 / 21 / 10

Top countries of birth: England (6.26%), New Zealand (2.77%), South Africa (1.88%), Nepal (0.8%), Philippines (0.71%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (1.25%), Korean (0.98%), Nepali (0.8%), Italian (0.54%), German (0.45%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

5
Residential

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:

51
Break & enter dwelling4,558/100k
51
Steal from dwelling4,558/100k
24
Motor vehicle theft2,145/100k
181
Domestic assault16,175/100k
8
Robbery715/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 943 (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

8
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)

  • Cape Naturaliste CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1024
  • Vasse Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1007
  • West Busselton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 948
  • Cornerstone Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.7kmICSEA 1042
  • Busselton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 954
  • Geographe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 981
  • Geographe Education Support CentreCombined · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 952
  • St Mary MacKillop CollegeCombined · Catholic · 9.3kmICSEA 1051

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

20
3Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (53.4 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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
10 in suburbCafes/Rest.
41 in suburbParks
1Playgrounds
3Pools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
172 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachAbbey Beach (2.6 km)
Nearest hospitalMargaret River District Hospital (35.1 km)
Nearest vet23.5 km
Nearest airportPerth (204.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.16%
Projected population 20411,733
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Kealy

Is Kealy safe?

Kealy 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 Kealy from Perth CBD?

Kealy is about 199.7 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Kealy?

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

What is public transport like in Kealy?

Kealy has a transport score of 20/100 and 3 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.