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The quick read on

Wilyabrup

WA 6280 · Busselton

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,040,000

latest suburb median

Population
193

ABS 2021

Postcode
6280

Wilyabrup, Western Australia

Property market insights for Wilyabrup

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wilyabrup WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,040,000

Down 56.7% over 12 months

$4m$2m$020212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.42m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 74.4% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020232024202420242024

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wilyabrup, WA is currently $1,040,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wilyabrup has a 12-month growth rate of -56.7% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Wilyabrup.

The median house rent has increased 74.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Wilyabrup safe?

The overall rate for Wilyabrup is 10,645 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% 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 Wilyabrup.

Overall crime rate

10,645

offences per 100,000 residents

18% aboveRest of WA

WilyabrupRest 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 Wilyabrup?

Wilyabrup WA 6280 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

193 people call Wilyabrup home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,031 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
193
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.6%Below
15–3416.6%Below
35–5430.1%Above
55–7428.5%Above
75 and over9.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage25.9%Below
Renting24.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car24.2%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more36.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.4%Above
Drove to work46.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.2%Above

What stands out in Wilyabrup

23.4% of workers in Wilyabrup worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

3.1% of Wilyabrup residents were born in England.

52.3% of people in Wilyabrup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wilyabrup

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wilyabrup WA 6280.

Is Wilyabrup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.6% of Wilyabrup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

48 family households lived in Wilyabrup; 39.6% were couple families and 0.0% 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 Wilyabrup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wilyabrup had 193 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Wilyabrup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Wilyabrup.

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 Wilyabrup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

25.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

24.1% 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 Wilyabrup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wilyabrup had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 23.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 36.2%, while 17.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Wilyabrup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

23.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

46.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wilyabrup?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 24.2% of the total.

69.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Wilyabrup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.8% reported a different address.

15.0% 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 Wilyabrup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

83.4% of residents used only English at home.

5.2% 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 Wilyabrup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.0% of Wilyabrup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.0% 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 85.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Wilyabrup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Wilyabrup.

Australian ancestry made up 40.4% 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 Wilyabrup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

23.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 34.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 6.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Wilyabrup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 71.5%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

44.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Wilyabrup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

61.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.7% reported asthma, 6.2% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Wilyabrup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

29.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wilyabrup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,031 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Wilyabrup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.4% in Wilyabrup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 24.1% in Wilyabrup, 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 Wilyabrup

Is Wilyabrup expensive?

The median house price is $1,040,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wilyabrup good for families?

The Census counted 48 local families, and 16.6% 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 Wilyabrup?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,420,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Wilyabrup

22 streets in Wilyabrup

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Carpenter Rd
  • Carter Road
  • Caves Rd
  • Cullen Rd
  • Dream Retreat
  • Harmans Mill Rd
  • Heath Rd
  • Henry Rd
  • Johnson Rd
  • Matheson Rd
  • Metricup Rd
  • Moses Rock Road
  • Mutimer Rd
  • Paradise Place
  • Puzey Rd
  • Quininup Rd
  • Swishbush Gr
  • Tom Cullity Dr
Show all 22 streets
  • Wildberry Rd
  • Wilyabrup Rd
  • Woodlands Rd
  • Yelverton 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.