West Busselton
WA 6280 · Busselton
8,869 (2021) → 9,662 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Busselton is a high growth suburb in Busselton, WA 6280, about 197km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in West Busselton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 32/100, and is right by the coast. West Busselton has an overall score of 42/100, 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 (7.07%), New Zealand (2.24%), South Africa (0.88%), Philippines (0.55%), Scotland (0.5%)
Top languages: German (0.46%), Italian (0.39%), Vietnamese (0.35%), Thai (0.28%), Afrikaans (0.27%)
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).
In suburb
- St Mary MacKillop CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1051
- Cornerstone Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1042
- Geographe Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 981
- Busselton Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 954
- Geographe Education Support CentreCombined · GovernmentICSEA 952
- West Busselton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 948
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bunbury Regional Community College - Busselton campusSecondary · Independent · 2.4km
- Georgiana Molloy Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1076
- Busselton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 911
- Vasse Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1007
- Cape Naturaliste CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1024
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 West Busselton
Is West Busselton safe?
West Busselton 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 West Busselton from Perth CBD?
West Busselton is about 196.7 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in West Busselton?
West Busselton has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 988 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Busselton?
West Busselton has a transport score of 32/100 and 59 bus stops.