Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 23.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Ambergate
WA 6280 · Busselton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 564
- Postcode
- 6280
ABS 2021
Ambergate, Western Australia
Property market insights for Ambergate
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ambergate WA
Market data updated March 2026.
Ambergate has a 12-month growth rate of 23.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Ambergate safe?
The overall rate for Ambergate is 7,865 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% 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 Ambergate.
Overall crime rate
7,865
offences per 100,000 residents
13% belowRest of WA
AmbergateRest 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 Ambergate?
Ambergate WA 6280 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
564 people call Ambergate home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,318 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 564
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.7%Above
15–3416.3%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7426.8%Above
75 and over3.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.9%Below
Paying a mortgage64.3%Above
Renting5.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.4%Below
Two cars38.3%In line
Three or more49.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.2%Above
Drove to work61.9%Below
Train, tram or bus1.3%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Ambergate
10.2% of workers in Ambergate worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.
9.9% of Ambergate residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
50.9% of people in Ambergate described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ambergate
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ambergate WA 6280.
Is Ambergate family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.7% of Ambergate's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
156 family households lived in Ambergate; 47.4% were couple families and 9.0% were one-parent families.
40.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ambergate?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ambergate had 564 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.0% 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 Ambergate?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Ambergate.
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 Ambergate?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
64.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.8% 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 Ambergate?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ambergate had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 11.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 32.9%, while 38.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ambergate?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
61.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
1.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ambergate?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 11.4% of the total.
88.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ambergate, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.4% reported a different address.
17.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ambergate?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.1% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% 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 Ambergate residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.7% of Ambergate's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ambergate?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.7% of ancestry responses in Ambergate.
Australian ancestry made up 47.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ambergate?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 18.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ambergate?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.5%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
37.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 30.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ambergate show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 6.2% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ambergate?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ambergate?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,318 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ambergate compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.2% in Ambergate, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 29.9% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 5.8% in Ambergate, 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 Ambergate
Is Ambergate 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 Ambergate good for families?
The Census counted 156 local families, and 22.7% 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 Ambergate?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Ambergate
17 streets in Ambergate
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ambergate Rd
- Apex
- Boallia Rd
- Chapman Hill Rd
- Doyle Rd
- Edwards Road
- Everlasting Cr
- Everwood Glde
- Franklin Rd
- Harmony Dr
- Morava Dr
- Peaceful
- Pinnacle Ave
- Queen Elizabeth Ave
- Serenity Gr
- St Andrews Ln
- Summit Ct
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