Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Busselton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Busselton, WA (postcode 6280) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,715 | 1,878 | 1,838 | +123 · +7.2% |
| Median age | 50 | 51 | 56 | +6 · +12% |
| Median household income | $664/wk | $837/wk | $949/wk | +$285 · +42.9% |
| Median personal income | $426/wk | $526/wk | $624/wk | +$198 · +46.5% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $310/wk | $320/wk | +$90 · +39.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,635/mo | $98 · -5.7% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 · -5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Busselton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,838
was 1,878 in 2016
-40 · -2.1%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.2%
Household income
$949/wk
was $837/wk in 2016
+$112 · +13.4%
Median age
56
was 51 in 2016
+5 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Busselton population growth · Busselton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.