Ambergate vs Vasse
Vasse is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Ambergate. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ambergate: a median of $1.35 million, against $895,000 in Vasse, though rent is higher in Vasse. On these figures, Ambergate tends to suit couples, while Vasse suits buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Vasse
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Ambergate carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Vasse
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($895,000 vs $1,350,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Ambergate
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $420/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ambergate
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (154 min vs 161 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (230 km vs 232.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ambergate
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ambergate
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.8% vs 15.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ambergate and Vasse drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Vasse has more residents (2,853 vs 564); Vasse rents higher ($420/wk vs $275/wk).
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 564 | 2,853 +406% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.8% | +15.1% |
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income | $120,536/yr +22% vs other | $94,120/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $420/wk +53% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,350,000 | $895,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $382,201 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 16 days from 58 sales |
Development activity
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 440 across Busselton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.3% $900/wk on $1.1M |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 86% of WA | Higher than 57% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of WA | Higher than 48% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of WA | Higher than 45% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 84% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 42% of WA |
Liveability
Ambergate scores higher overall (60 vs 38).
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | C |
| Score | 60/100 | 38/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Vasse carries more flood risk (41 vs 0); Vasse carries more crime risk (46 vs 18).
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 27/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Crime | Low 18/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Ambergate
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Vasse
- Cape Naturaliste College Government · Secondary at peers
- Vasse Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Vasse sits further from the CBD (232.3 km vs 230 km).
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 230 km | 232.3 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 154 min | 161 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).
Setting
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.5 km | 4.0 km 4.3 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 72/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 201 premises | 54% 1,033 premises |
Climate
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 624 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,028/yr same for both | |
| Council | Busselton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ambergate | Vasse | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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