Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,500,000
- 4 bed
- $1.5m
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The quick read on
Ruabon
WA 6280 · Busselton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,500,000
- Population
- 82
- Postcode
- 6280
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ruabon, Western Australia
Property market insights for Ruabon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ruabon WA
The median house price in Ruabon, WA is currently $1,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Ruabon.
Crime and safety
Is Ruabon safe?
The overall rate for Ruabon is 10,233 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% above 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 Ruabon.
Overall crime rate
10,233
offences per 100,000 residents
14% aboveRest of WA
RuabonRest 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 Ruabon?
Ruabon WA 6280 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
82 people call Ruabon home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.3%Below
15–3425.6%Above
35–5425.6%Below
55–7428.0%Above
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.6%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.0%Above
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting15.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more48.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.0%Above
Drove to work68.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Ruabon
12.0% of workers in Ruabon worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.
69.5% of people in Ruabon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ruabon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ruabon WA 6280.
Is Ruabon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.3% of Ruabon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
21 family households lived in Ruabon; 57.1% were couple families and 28.6% were one-parent families.
33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ruabon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ruabon had 82 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.9% 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 Ruabon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.6% of occupied private dwellings in Ruabon.
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 Ruabon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.0% 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 Ruabon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ruabon had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 44.0%, while 28.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ruabon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
68.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat 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 Ruabon?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.
88.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ruabon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.6% reported a different address.
12.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ruabon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.7% 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 Ruabon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.2% of Ruabon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.8% 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 86.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ruabon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.3% of ancestry responses in Ruabon.
Australian ancestry made up 45.1% 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 Ruabon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.0%.
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 Ruabon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 76.1%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
27.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 30.9% 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 Ruabon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
73.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.2% reported asthma, 3.7% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ruabon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ruabon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ruabon compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.0% in Ruabon, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 35.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 15.0% in Ruabon, 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 Ruabon
Is Ruabon expensive?
The median house price is $1,500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ruabon good for families?
The Census counted 21 local families, and 18.3% 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 Ruabon?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, 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 Ruabon
11 streets in Ruabon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bussell Hwy
- Downs Rd
- Gulberti Rd
- Layman Rd
- Ludlow-Hithergreen Rd
- Lyle Rd
- Ruabon Rd
- Teale Rd
- Tutunup Rd
- Williams Rd
- Wonnerup South Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.