Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Busselton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Busselton, WA (postcode 6280) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,943 | 8,517 | 8,869 | +926 · +11.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 | 46 | +6 · +15% |
| Median household income | $917/wk | $1,021/wk | $1,185/wk | +$268 · +29.2% |
| Median personal income | $493/wk | $562/wk | $660/wk | +$167 · +33.9% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $320/wk | $340/wk | +$90 · +36% |
| Median mortgage | $1,560/mo | $1,690/mo | $1,625/mo | +$65 · +4.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Busselton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,869
was 8,517 in 2016
+352 · +4.1%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$20 · +6.3%
Household income
$1,185/wk
was $1,021/wk in 2016
+$164 · +16.1%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: West Busselton population growth · West Busselton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.