Dunsborough vs Quedjinup

Dunsborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Quedjinup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dunsborough, about half of households are couple families. In Quedjinup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Quedjinup: a median of $1.98 million, against $1.23 million in Dunsborough, though rent is higher in Dunsborough. On these figures, Dunsborough tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Quedjinup 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

Quedjinup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 63%)
  • But Dunsborough has more childcare (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Dunsborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,230,000 vs $1,975,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Quedjinup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Dunsborough has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dunsborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunsborough

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Quedjinup carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Dunsborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dunsborough Quedjinup
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.

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Walkability 32 / 0
Dunsborough — Walkability: 32/100 Quedjinup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 86
Dunsborough — Safety: 62/100 Quedjinup — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 56 / 76
Dunsborough — Low fire risk: 56/100 Quedjinup — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 86 / 100
Dunsborough — Low flood risk: 86/100 Quedjinup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dunsborough has more residents (6,413 vs 420); Quedjinup has higher household incomes ($108,576 vs $90,376).

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Population 6,413
+93% vs other
 420
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% +2.9%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $90,376/yr $108,576/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunsborough Quedjinup
0-4 6.1% / 4.3%
Dunsborough — 0-4: 6.1% Quedjinup — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.9% / 15.0%
Dunsborough — 5-14: 15.9% Quedjinup — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 5.1% / 5.7%
Dunsborough — 15-19: 5.1% Quedjinup — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 2.6% / 2.9%
Dunsborough — 20-24: 2.6% Quedjinup — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 10.2% / 4.8%
Dunsborough — 25-34: 10.2% Quedjinup — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 16.2% / 11.2%
Dunsborough — 35-44: 16.2% Quedjinup — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.7% / 14.0%
Dunsborough — 45-54: 13.7% Quedjinup — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 10.6% / 17.1%
Dunsborough — 55-64: 10.6% Quedjinup — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 11.9% / 15.5%
Dunsborough — 65-74: 11.9% Quedjinup — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 6.3% / 8.1%
Dunsborough — 75-84: 6.3% Quedjinup — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.5% / 0.7%
Dunsborough — 85+: 1.5% Quedjinup — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dunsborough 48.6% couple families
Dunsborough — Couple Families: 48.6% Dunsborough — Lone Person: 30.9% Dunsborough — One Parent Families: 14.6% Dunsborough — Group Household: 5.2% Dunsborough — Other Families: 0.7%
Quedjinup 71.1% couple families
Quedjinup — Couple Families: 71.1% Quedjinup — Lone Person: 21.7% Quedjinup — One Parent Families: 3.6% Quedjinup — Group Household: 3.6% Quedjinup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunsborough 21.6% renting
Dunsborough — Owned Outright: 34.5% Dunsborough — Mortgage: 43.9% Dunsborough — Renting: 21.6%
Quedjinup 11.0% renting
Quedjinup — Owned Outright: 43.2% Quedjinup — Mortgage: 45.9% Quedjinup — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 16.7%
Dunsborough — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Quedjinup — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 17.6%
Dunsborough — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Quedjinup — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.5%
Dunsborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Quedjinup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 5.5%
Dunsborough — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Quedjinup — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 4.8%
Dunsborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Quedjinup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Dunsborough Quedjinup
England 8.2% / 5.7%
Dunsborough — England: 8.2% Quedjinup — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.0%
Dunsborough — New Zealand: 2.4% Quedjinup — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.0%
Dunsborough — South Africa: 1.3% Quedjinup — South Africa: 1.0%
Germany 0.9% / 1.0%
Dunsborough — Germany: 0.9% Quedjinup — Germany: 1.0%
Ireland 0.6% / 0.7%
Dunsborough — Ireland: 0.6% Quedjinup — Ireland: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Dunsborough — Scotland: 0.5% Quedjinup — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunsborough 89.8% houses
Dunsborough — Houses: 89.8% Dunsborough — Townhouses: 8.7% Dunsborough — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Quedjinup 97.3% houses
Quedjinup — Houses: 97.3% Quedjinup — Townhouses: 0.0% Quedjinup — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Median house price $1,230,000 $1,975,000
Median unit price $992,500 —
Median land price $985,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 106 sales
 —

Development activity

Dunsborough Quedjinup
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.

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Houses 3.1%
$900/wk on $1.5M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Dunsborough Quedjinup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of WA —

Liveability

Dunsborough is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Dunsborough carries more flood risk (14 vs 0); Dunsborough carries more crime risk (38 vs 14).

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion High
77/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dunsborough

  • Dunsborough Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Cape Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Quedjinup

  • Dunsborough Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Dunsborough Christian College (closed sub-campus) Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Walkability score 32/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 250.6 km 251.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 172 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6281
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6281
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.

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Car (driver) 74.4% / 69.5%
Dunsborough — Car (driver): 74.4% Quedjinup — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 23.8%
Dunsborough — Worked from Home: 15.2% Quedjinup — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.6%
Dunsborough — Car (passenger): 4.6% Quedjinup — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 2.9% / 4.0%
Dunsborough — Walked Only: 2.9% Quedjinup — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus 1.5% / —
Dunsborough — Bus: 1.5% Quedjinup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 3.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Connectivity score 57/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
4,791 premises
 0%
256 premises

Climate

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Annual rainfall 669 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dunsborough Quedjinup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dunsborough

Acreage Coastal

Quedjinup

Acreage

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