WA · Busselton Council
Vasse, WA, 6280
Current weather
14.2°CLight drizzle
89% humidity · 14.7 km/h wind · 16.8° / 11.8° today · 3.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#81 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Vasse is a smaller suburban community in the Busselton area, home to around 2,853 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and 11 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,853
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,810
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 1,013
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 79 / 5 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,888
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,010
- Cape Naturaliste CollegeSecondary
- Vasse Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lakeview Bvd After Bridgeview Ent
- Lakeview Bvd Before Parksview Bvd
- Parksview Bvd After Elijah Cir
- Parksview Bvd After Plough Cr
- School Access Rd Cape Naturaliste College
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kaloorup Road OvalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Westbrook Homestead24 Westbrook Glen, Vasse5372
- Old Vasse Primary School Precinct21 Kaloorup Rd, Vasse418
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #81 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Westbrook Homesteadheritage24 Westbrook Glen, Vasse5372
- Old Vasse Primary School Precinctheritage21 Kaloorup Rd, Vasse418
- Kaloorup Road Ovalgovernmentpark
- Lakeview Bvd After Bridgeview Enttransport
- Lakeview Bvd Before Parksview Bvdtransport
- Parksview Bvd After Elijah Cirtransport
- Parksview Bvd After Plough Crtransport
- School Access Rd Cape Naturaliste Collegetransport
- Cape Naturaliste CollegeschoolsSecondary
- Vasse Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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