$366 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $366
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Busselton · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Busselton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rents than most similar areas define the housing market in Busselton, where typical weekly payments have climbed to $366. The area is dominated by large family homes, with 86% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$366
▲ +35.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Busselton — higher than 80% of areas.
| Busselton | $366 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas, rising by $96 since 2011. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,755 is about the same as the state and national figures, and has fallen slightly over the last decade.
$1,755 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,881
- 2016: $1,863
- 2021: $1,755
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Busselton, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Busselton splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, with 36.2% of households owning their place fully. At the same time, the share of households renting fell by 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 23.5%, which is well below the national figure.
23.5% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Busselton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 88.3% of all homes. This explains why the area has such a high proportion of large homes, with 86% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.0% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Busselton, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Busselton, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51260/busselton/topic/housing-dwellings