Living in Busselton

In Busselton, the median rent tenants pay is €1,015 a month (2021) and unemployment is 2.3% (2026).

Median personal income was A$751 per week in August 2021. In August 2021, Busselton had a population of 40,544. Foreign-born residents accounted for 19.4% of the population in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

Population40,544people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)2,019EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent1,015EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate2.3%country median 4.5% — 49% belowIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

PM2.5, annual mean5.9µg/m³country median 6.0 — 2% belowOfficial source · NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Busselton?

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$369 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,755 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	20,055 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Main residence dwellings	14,957 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	369 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median monthly rent	1,015 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02³Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,015 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02³Official

Is Busselton a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%

Student26%strong on education, weak on safety · range 18–34%

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.3% in March 2026. Median household income was A$1,458 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Busselton?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁹

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Busselton is 2.3%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Busselton 2.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	9,858 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Employment rate	57.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,458 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	751 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,019 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁸Official
Unemployment rate	2.3 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁹Independent

What does a salary buy in Busselton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €1,015
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Busselton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	5.15 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Busselton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridFree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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For humanitarian entrants.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Busselton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.9 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.9WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Busselton is 5.9 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Busselton 5.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.9 µg/m³country median 6.0	31 Dec 2023	NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables²Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,423.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 32.3 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Busselton?

The published population was 40,544 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 7,848 is not 25.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.6%
Foreign residents19.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	1,423 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	25.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	7,848 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.³Official
Population density	32.34 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁵Official
Female residents	20,852 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Male residents	19,696 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Population	40,544 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

21,303

30,153

39,004

47,854

46,023200120052011201520212025

Population rose 98.9% between 2001 and 2025, from 23,134 to 46,023.

International community in Busselton

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	40,544	100.0%
Australia	30,279	74.7%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	7,848	19.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	40,544	100.0%
Australia	30,279	74.7%
England	3,181	7.8%
Country of birth not stated	2,417	6.0%
New Zealand	952	2.3%
Born elsewhere(d)	570	1.4%
South Africa	477	1.2%
Scotland	278	0.7%
Germany	222	0.5%
Ireland	170	0.4%
Philippines	166	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
India	164	0.4%
United States of America	158	0.4%
Netherlands	153	0.4%
Canada	108	0.3%
Zimbabwe	100	0.2%
Italy	95	0.2%
France	90	0.2%
Thailand	90	0.2%
Wales	88	0.2%
Indonesia	75	0.2%
Afghanistan	64	0.2%
Vietnam	64	0.2%
Malaysia	53	0.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	50	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	48	0.1%
Singapore	47	0.1%
Sri Lanka	46	0.1%
Brazil	45	0.1%
Taiwan	44	0.1%
Japan	43	0.1%
Poland	30	0.1%
Pakistan	26	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	19	0.0%
Myanmar	19	0.0%
Nepal	19	0.0%
Fiji	13	0.0%
Egypt	11	0.0%
Mauritius	11	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	11	0.0%
Croatia	10	0.0%
Malta	9	0.0%
Chile	6	0.0%
Turkey	6	0.0%
Iran	5	0.0%
Greece	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	40,544	100.0%
Australian citizen	35,797	88.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	19.36 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Households	14,957 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Labour force participation rate	59.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median age	45 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,755 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Alternatives for people set on Busselton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Darwin as a Busselton alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 40,544 Busselton+214%
Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €2,019 Busselton+49%
Unemployment: 3.3% Darwin vs 2.3% Busselton+43%
Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 25.3% Busselton+48%

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Alternative cities in Australia

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Busselton in rankings

#4 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Australia #12 of 30 in Most international cities in Australia #17 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Australia

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Busselton?

The published population was 40,544 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Busselton?

What is the unemployment rate in Busselton?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

What is the typical salary around Busselton?

The median gross salary is 2,019 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Busselton?

7,848 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Busselton a good place to live?

Busselton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Busselton?

The official country of birth distribution records 30,279 people (74.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 · dcceew.gov.au · checked 2026-07-29
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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