Median price trend for houses
Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,270,000
Down 13.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.18m
- 4 bed
- $1.26m
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The quick read on
Abbey
WA 6280 · Busselton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,270,000
- Population
- 1,321
- Postcode
- 6280
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Abbey, Western Australia
Property market insights for Abbey
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Abbey WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 13.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Abbey, WA is currently $1,270,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Abbey has a 12-month growth rate of -13.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000 in Abbey.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Abbey is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Abbey safe?
The overall rate for Abbey is 6,675 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Abbey.
Overall crime rate
6,675
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowRest of WA
AbbeyRest 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 Abbey?
Abbey WA 6280 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
1,321 people call Abbey home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,737 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,321
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,742 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.3%Above
15–3417.3%Below
35–5427.4%Above
55–7426.7%Above
75 and over6.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses3.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.6%Above
Paying a mortgage35.9%Above
Renting24.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car28.8%Below
Two cars46.6%Above
Three or more21.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.0%Above
Drove to work64.6%Above
Train, tram or bus1.9%In line
Walked or cycled2.7%Below
What stands out in Abbey
9.0% of workers in Abbey worked from home on Census day.
6.8% of Abbey residents were born in England.
49.3% of people in Abbey described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Abbey
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Abbey WA 6280.
Is Abbey family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.3% of Abbey's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
365 family households lived in Abbey; 43.3% were couple families and 12.6% were one-parent families.
43.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Abbey?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Abbey had 1,321 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Abbey?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in Abbey.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.6% 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 Abbey?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
35.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Abbey?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Abbey had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 40.4%, while 28.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Abbey?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
64.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Abbey?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 28.8% of the total.
67.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Abbey, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.3% reported a different address.
16.7% 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 Abbey?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
5.0% 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 Abbey residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.7% of Abbey's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.3% 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 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Abbey?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.9% of ancestry responses in Abbey.
Australian ancestry made up 40.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Abbey?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 14.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Abbey?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.4%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
32.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Abbey show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Abbey?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Abbey?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,737 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,742.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Abbey compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.0% in Abbey, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 39.6% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 24.5% in Abbey, 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 Abbey
Is Abbey expensive?
The median house price is $1,270,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Abbey good for families?
The Census counted 365 local families, and 22.3% 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 Abbey?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,260,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Abbey
39 streets in Abbey
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Averil St
- Barkle Cl
- Beachfields Dr
- Bussell Hwy
- Cabarita Rd
- Cambridge Bvd
- Caves Rd
- Cookworthy Rd
- Cuthbert St
- Dawson Ave
- Diedre St
- Edith Cowan Ct
- Flinders Cr
- Forbes
- Forth St
- Geographe Bay Rd
- Jeffers Ct
- John St
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- Jones
- Julianne St
- Karinga Rd
- Latrobe Pl
- Lincoln St
- Locke St
- Macintyre St
- Macquarie
- Mccann Cl
- Monaghans
- Monash
- Murdoch
- Newtown Beach Rd
- Oxford Cl
- Pearce Rd
- Phillip Pl
- Pries Rd
- Quoll
- Roberts Rd
- Stanford Dr
- Yale Cl
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