Kealy vs Siesta Park
Kealy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 58 in Siesta Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Kealy, about half of households are couple families. In Siesta Park, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Kealy tends to suit families with children, while Siesta Park suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Kealy
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 67/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 43%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 61%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Siesta Park
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $420/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kealy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (233.5 km vs 236.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Siesta Park
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 8%)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 10%)
- But Kealy carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 67/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kealy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (192.2% vs -27.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kealy and Siesta Park 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
Kealy has more residents (1,119 vs 60); Siesta Park skews older (58 vs 30).
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,119 +95% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +192.2% | -27.7% |
| Median age | 30 | 58 |
| Median household income | $98,540/yr +16% vs other | $82,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $420/wk +29% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).
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 (21.2%).
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 (6.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 440 across Busselton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of WA | Higher than 45% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of WA | Higher than 75% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of WA | Higher than 43% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 98% of WA | Higher than 71% of WA |
Liveability
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 55/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Kealy carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Siesta Park carries more crime risk (67 vs 10).
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 10/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | High 74/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Siesta Park sits further from the CBD (236.1 km vs 233.5 km).
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 21/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 233.5 km | 236.1 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 155 min | 158 min |
| Public transport score | 23/100 Bus | 24/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 14 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| 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 (83.5%).
Setting
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | -1 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 0 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.1 km 2.4 km to a named beach | 64 m 2.1 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 99/100 | 53/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 98% 454 premises | 21% 87 premises |
Climate
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 624 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,028/yr same for both | |
| Council | Busselton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kealy | Siesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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