Busselton · 6280
Busselton, WA
population +12.6% (5y), 9.2%/yr capital growth.
NextSuburb scoreTier D
37Below trend
Median house
$695k
5y growth
9.2%/yr
Gross yield
2.4%
Vacancy
2.0%
Thin market · ~2k residentsLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~15 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)9.2%/yr92/100
- Population growth+12.6% (5y)100/100
- Supply tightening+2.0% YoY40/100
- Rental yield2.4%48/100
- Rental demand2.0% vacancy50/100
- Income growth+15.0% (5y)60/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability54% under cap54/100
Why this score
Busselton scores 37/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 12.6% population growth over five years and 9.2%/yr capital growth over five years. The standout watch-out: population of 1,838 makes the market illiquid.
Drivers
- Population growth+12.6% (5y)
- Capital growth9.2%/yr
- Income growth+15.0% (5y)
Risks
- Only 1,838 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
- Thin gross yield (2.4%)
Comparable suburbs
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