Median price trend for houses
Up 84.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Abba River
WA 6280 · Busselton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 83
- Postcode
- 6280
ABS 2021
Abba River, Western Australia
Property market insights for Abba River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Abba River WA
Market data updated August 2021.
Abba River has a 12-month growth rate of 84.7% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Abba River safe?
The overall rate for Abba River is 9,136 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of WA.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Abba River.
Overall crime rate
9,136
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of WA
Abba RiverRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Abba River?
Abba River WA 6280 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
83 people call Abba River home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 83
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,219 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.5%Above
15–3421.7%Below
35–5431.3%Above
55–7422.9%Below
75 and over4.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses107.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.4%Above
Paying a mortgage38.9%Above
Renting16.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars27.6%Below
Three or more34.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.5%Above
Drove to work70.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Abba River
12.5% of workers in Abba River worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.
8.4% of Abba River residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.
54.2% of people in Abba River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Abba River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Abba River WA 6280.
Is Abba River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.5% of Abba River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
24 family households lived in Abba River; 54.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
20.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Abba River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Abba River had 83 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Abba River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 107.4% of occupied private dwellings in Abba River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Abba River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
38.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Abba River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Abba River had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 37.9%, while 31.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Abba River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
70.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Abba River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
62.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Abba River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.6% reported a different address.
16.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Abba River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.4% of residents used only English at home.
6.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Abba River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.9% of Abba River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Abba River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.5% of ancestry responses in Abba River.
Australian ancestry made up 47.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Abba River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 18.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Abba River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.4%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
38.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Abba River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.3% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Abba River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Abba River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,219.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Abba River compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.5% in Abba River, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 44.4% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 16.7% in Abba River, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Abba River
Is Abba River expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Abba River good for families?
The Census counted 24 local families, and 26.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Abba River?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Abba River
8 streets in Abba River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Gulberti Rd
- Ludlow-Hithergreen Rd
- Lyle Rd
- Oates Rd
- Princefield Road
- Semmens Rd
- Wonnerup South Rd
- Yalyalup Rd
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