$360 —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $341
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Busselton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Busselton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people are renting in Busselton than they were in 2011, as the area has shifted toward larger, owner-occupied homes. The housing market is now dominated by detached houses, with a high number of residents owning their homes outright compared to national figures.
$360
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Busselton — higher than 78% of areas.
| Busselton | $360 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $360, which is much higher than most areas and rose $19 since 2016. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,733, about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Busselton, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Busselton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright make up 35.1% of the market, which is well above the national figure of 31%. In contrast, the proportion of households renting has fallen 7.7 percentage points since 2011 to 25.8%.
25.8% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 35.1%
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 (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 87.2%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is reflected in the high number of large homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.2% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.9%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.7%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Busselton, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Busselton, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/ucl/UCL512002/busselton/topic/housing-dwellings