Abba River vs Hithergreen

Abba River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Hithergreen. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Abba River tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Abba River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hithergreen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Abba River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $325/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Abba River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (217.4 km vs 221.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Abba River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Abba River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Abba River and Hithergreen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Abba River Hithergreen
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Abba River Hithergreen
Walkability 0 / 0
Abba River — Walkability: 0/100 Hithergreen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 68
Abba River — Safety: 82/100 Hithergreen — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 54 / 57
Abba River — Low fire risk: 54/100 Hithergreen — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Abba River — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hithergreen — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hithergreen rents higher ($325/wk vs $210/wk); Hithergreen has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $97,500).

Abba River Hithergreen
Population 83
+27% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +0.0%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $97,500/yr $136,448/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $325/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abba River Hithergreen
0-4 4.8% / 8.2%
Abba River — 0-4: 4.8% Hithergreen — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 21.7% / 11.5%
Abba River — 5-14: 21.7% Hithergreen — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 8.4% / 4.9%
Abba River — 15-19: 8.4% Hithergreen — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 — / —
Abba River — 20-24: not among its largest Hithergreen — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.3% / 8.2%
Abba River — 25-34: 13.3% Hithergreen — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.3% / 13.1%
Abba River — 35-44: 13.3% Hithergreen — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 18.1% / 19.7%
Abba River — 45-54: 18.1% Hithergreen — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 13.3% / 24.6%
Abba River — 55-64: 13.3% Hithergreen — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 9.6% / 6.6%
Abba River — 65-74: 9.6% Hithergreen — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 4.8% / 4.9%
Abba River — 75-84: 4.8% Hithergreen — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / 6.6%
Abba River — 85+: not among its largest Hithergreen — 85+: 6.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Abba River 100.0% couple families
Abba River — Couple Families: 100.0%
Hithergreen 100.0% couple families
Hithergreen — Couple Families: 100.0%
Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Abba River 16.7% renting
Abba River — Owned Outright: 44.4% Abba River — Mortgage: 38.9% Abba River — Renting: 16.7%
Hithergreen 18.5% renting
Hithergreen — Owned Outright: 44.4% Hithergreen — Mortgage: 37.0% Hithergreen — Renting: 18.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Abba River 100.0% houses
Abba River — Houses: 100.0%
Hithergreen 100.0% houses
Hithergreen — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Abba River Hithergreen
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 27.9%
Abba River — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Hithergreen — Certificate III & IV: 27.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 8.2%
Abba River — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Hithergreen — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 8.2%
Abba River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hithergreen — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / —
Abba River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Hithergreen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

Development activity

Abba River Hithergreen
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Abba River Hithergreen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Abba River Hithergreen
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hithergreen carries more crime risk (32 vs 18).

Abba River Hithergreen
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
32/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Abba River Hithergreen
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Abba River Hithergreen
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Hithergreen sits further from the CBD (221.3 km vs 217.4 km).

Abba River Hithergreen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 217.4 km 221.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 145 min 149 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Abba River Hithergreen
Car (driver) 85.0% / 78.8%
Abba River — Car (driver): 85.0% Hithergreen — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 12.1%
Abba River — Worked from Home: 15.0% Hithergreen — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) — / 9.1%
Abba River — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hithergreen — Car (passenger): 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Abba River Hithergreen
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Abba River Hithergreen
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

Abba River Hithergreen
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Abba River Hithergreen
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Abba River Hithergreen
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Abba River Hithergreen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Abba River

Family Rural

Hithergreen

Rural

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