Carbunup River vs Vasse

Vasse is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Carbunup River. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Carbunup River tends to suit couples, while Vasse suits 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

Vasse

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Carbunup River carries lower crime risk (36/100 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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Carbunup River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($373/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Vasse

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (232.3 km vs 242.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carbunup River

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Vasse

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carbunup River 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.

Carbunup River Vasse
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.

Carbunup River Vasse
Walkability 0 / 0
Carbunup River — Walkability: 0/100 Vasse — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 54
Carbunup River — Safety: 64/100 Vasse — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 86 / 82
Carbunup River — Low fire risk: 86/100 Vasse — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 100 / 59
Carbunup River — Low flood risk: 100/100 Vasse — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Vasse has more residents (2,853 vs 112); Carbunup River skews older (45 vs 39).

Carbunup River Vasse
Population 112 2,853
+2447% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +15.1%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $84,500/yr $94,120/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $373/wk $420/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River Vasse
0-4 11.6% / 6.0%
Carbunup River — 0-4: 11.6% Vasse — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 8.9% / 18.8%
Carbunup River — 5-14: 8.9% Vasse — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 6.2% / 7.3%
Carbunup River — 15-19: 6.2% Vasse — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 — / 2.9%
Carbunup River — 20-24: not among its largest Vasse — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 10.7% / 7.8%
Carbunup River — 25-34: 10.7% Vasse — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 8.9% / 17.3%
Carbunup River — 35-44: 8.9% Vasse — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 16.1% / 13.3%
Carbunup River — 45-54: 16.1% Vasse — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 22.3% / 11.8%
Carbunup River — 55-64: 22.3% Vasse — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 8.0% / 9.7%
Carbunup River — 65-74: 8.0% Vasse — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.2% / 4.3%
Carbunup River — 75-84: 6.2% Vasse — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 5.4% / 0.6%
Carbunup River — 85+: 5.4% Vasse — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River 76.0% couple families
Carbunup River — Couple Families: 76.0% Carbunup River — Lone Person: 24.0% Carbunup River — One Parent Families: 0.0% Carbunup River — Group Household: 0.0%
Vasse 58.1% couple families
Vasse — Couple Families: 58.1% Vasse — Lone Person: 21.5% Vasse — One Parent Families: 18.7% Vasse — Group Household: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River 22.2% renting
Carbunup River — Owned Outright: 44.4% Carbunup River — Mortgage: 33.3% Carbunup River — Renting: 22.2%
Vasse 15.5% renting
Vasse — Owned Outright: 33.6% Vasse — Mortgage: 50.8% Vasse — Renting: 15.5%
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.

Carbunup River Vasse
England 15.2% / 6.7%
Carbunup River — England: 15.2% Vasse — England: 6.7%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Carbunup River — New Zealand: not among its largest Vasse — New Zealand: 2.3%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Carbunup River — Ireland: not among its largest Vasse — Ireland: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Carbunup River — South Africa: not among its largest Vasse — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Carbunup River — Scotland: not among its largest Vasse — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Qualifications

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

Carbunup River Vasse
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.1%
Carbunup River — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Vasse — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 7.2%
Carbunup River — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Vasse — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.6%
Carbunup River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Vasse — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 1.2%
Carbunup River — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Vasse — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Carbunup River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Vasse — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River 100.0% houses
Carbunup River — Houses: 100.0% Carbunup River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Carbunup River — Townhouses: 0.0%
Vasse 98.8% houses
Vasse — Houses: 98.8% Vasse — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Vasse — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carbunup River Vasse
Median house price — $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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carbunup River Vasse
Houses — 4.3%
$900/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carbunup River Vasse
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 48% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of WA

Liveability

Carbunup River Vasse
Grade — C
Score — 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 36).

Carbunup River Vasse
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
36/100
 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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Carbunup River 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 Carbunup River

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

Carbunup River Vasse
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Carbunup River sits further from the CBD (242.5 km vs 232.3 km).

Carbunup River Vasse
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 242.5 km
+4% vs other
 232.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 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.

Carbunup River Vasse
Car (driver) 50.8% / 79.5%
Carbunup River — Car (driver): 50.8% Vasse — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 35.4% / 8.4%
Carbunup River — Worked from Home: 35.4% Vasse — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 6.5%
Carbunup River — Car (passenger): 7.7% Vasse — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 6.2% / 2.9%
Carbunup River — Walked Only: 6.2% Vasse — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus — / 1.7%
Carbunup River — Bus: not among its largest Vasse — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Carbunup River Vasse
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 4.0 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carbunup River Vasse
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 54%
1,033 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Carbunup River Vasse
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Carbunup River Vasse
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carbunup River

Rural Young Families

Vasse

Acreage Family

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