Acton Park vs Sabina River

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Acton Park, most households are people living alone. In Sabina River, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Acton Park tends to suit people living alone, while Sabina River suits couples.

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

Sabina River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 22/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 44%)
  • But Acton Park has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sabina River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sabina River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 156 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (226.8 km vs 234 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sabina River

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 22/100)

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

Investors

Sabina River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Acton Park Sabina River
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.

Acton Park Sabina River
Walkability 0 / 0
Acton Park — Walkability: 0/100 Sabina River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 89
Acton Park — Safety: 78/100 Sabina River — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 87 / 66
Acton Park — Low fire risk: 87/100 Sabina River — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Acton Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sabina River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sabina River skews older (44 vs 42).

Acton Park Sabina River
Population 92
+14% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +3.9%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $74,724/yr
+4% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acton Park Sabina River
0-4 6.5% / 3.8%
Acton Park — 0-4: 6.5% Sabina River — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 17.4% / 16.5%
Acton Park — 5-14: 17.4% Sabina River — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 9.8% / 12.7%
Acton Park — 15-19: 9.8% Sabina River — 15-19: 12.7%
20-24 — / 3.8%
Acton Park — 20-24: not among its largest Sabina River — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 7.6% / 8.9%
Acton Park — 25-34: 7.6% Sabina River — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 16.3% / 7.6%
Acton Park — 35-44: 16.3% Sabina River — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 8.7% / 8.9%
Acton Park — 45-54: 8.7% Sabina River — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 16.3% / 17.7%
Acton Park — 55-64: 16.3% Sabina River — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 9.8% / 12.7%
Acton Park — 65-74: 9.8% Sabina River — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 5.4% / 3.8%
Acton Park — 75-84: 5.4% Sabina River — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / —
Acton Park — 85+: not among its largest Sabina River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 43.5% couple families
Acton Park — Couple Families: 43.5% Acton Park — Lone Person: 56.5%
Sabina River 80.0% couple families
Sabina River — Couple Families: 80.0% Sabina River — Lone Person: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 13.0% renting
Acton Park — Owned Outright: 56.5% Acton Park — Mortgage: 30.4% Acton Park — Renting: 13.0%
Sabina River 42.9% renting
Sabina River — Owned Outright: 35.7% Sabina River — Mortgage: 21.4% Sabina River — Renting: 42.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Acton Park Sabina River
England 9.8% / 6.3%
Acton Park — England: 9.8% Sabina River — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 3.3% / 5.1%
Acton Park — New Zealand: 3.3% Sabina River — New Zealand: 5.1%
South Africa — / 5.1%
Acton Park — South Africa: not among its largest Sabina River — South Africa: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

Qualifications

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

Acton Park Sabina River
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 24.1%
Acton Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Sabina River — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.1%
Acton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Sabina River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 5.1%
Acton Park — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Sabina River — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 90.9% houses
Acton Park — Houses: 90.9% Acton Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Sabina River 66.7% houses
Sabina River — Houses: 66.7% Sabina River — Flats / Apartments: 33.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Acton Park Sabina River
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Acton Park Sabina River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Acton Park Sabina River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Sabina River carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 13); Acton Park carries more crime risk (22 vs 11).

Acton Park Sabina River
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
11/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Acton Park Sabina River
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

Acton Park Sabina River
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Acton Park sits further from the CBD (234 km vs 226.8 km).

Acton Park Sabina River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 234 km
+3% vs other
 226.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 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.

Acton Park Sabina River
Car (driver) 63.4% / 74.2%
Acton Park — Car (driver): 63.4% Sabina River — Car (driver): 74.2%
Walked Only 12.2% / 16.1%
Acton Park — Walked Only: 12.2% Sabina River — Walked Only: 16.1%
Worked from Home 17.1% / —
Acton Park — Worked from Home: 17.1% Sabina River — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 9.7%
Acton Park — Car (passenger): 7.3% Sabina River — Car (passenger): 9.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Acton Park Sabina River
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Acton Park Sabina River
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Acton Park Sabina River
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Acton Park Sabina River
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Acton Park Sabina River
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acton Park Sabina River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acton Park

Family Rural

Sabina River

Rural

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