Kealy WA 6280
Located in Western Australia, Kealy sits 234 km from Perth CBD, around 2 hours 35 minutes by car. The suburb has 1,119 residents, a median age of 30, and a median household income of $98,540 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population more than tripled from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $420 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,781. The area shows no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Kealy a good suburb?
Kealy scores a B (55/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 14/100 · 233.5 km · 155 min drive to Perth
Low all-round risk
Fire 37/100 · Crime 10/100 · Flood 0/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 30 · 1,119 residents
Liveability Rating
55 / 100 · Ranked #206 in WAEach bar is Kealy's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 202592 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 33% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6280.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.5% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Walkability
Kealy is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Kealy.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 2.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 14 min
- Span of service
- 11.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kealy.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 98%
- Premises covered
- 454
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Busselton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Kealy is home to about 1,100 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 30 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $99,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,119
Median Age
30
Median Household Income
$98,540/yr
Census Median Rent
$420/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,781/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$47,736/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.9%
Total Dwellings
395
Owner-Occupier Rate
76.5%
Houses
91.9%
Rental Stress
22.2%
Mortgage Stress
21.7%
Work From Home
4.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.5%
- Employment Rate
- 72.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 39.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
25 residents (2.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
11.8% of residents (118) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (103).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,004 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (9 of 605).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,028 a year through Busselton based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Busselton
In the year to August 2026, 440 new dwellings were approved across Busselton. That mix is 421 houses and 19 units. Approvals are up 9.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Busselton Shire, 10.9 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.1 km
- 2.4 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 624 mm
- 68 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 4.3 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
- 4.9 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
EV adoption
In postcode 6280, 110 of 29,019 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (739 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6280, 8,058 rooftop-solar systems totalling 47.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 13,930 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 535 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Ben Small Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ben Small | 47.8% | 52.2% | +1.9 |
| 2022 | Nola Marino | 45.7% | 54.3% | -10.3 |
| 2019 | Nola Marino | 35.4% | 64.6% | +2.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Libby Mettam Liberal Party
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Libby Mettam LP | 63.4% |
| 2021 | Libby Mettam LP | 54.3% |
| 2017 | Libby Mettam LP | 64.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Kealy?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Featured in
- #1 in Busselton suburbs that grew fastest, 2016-2021
- #1 in Busselton suburbs with the most parkland nearby
- #1 in Busselton suburbs with the deepest rental markets
- #1 in Busselton suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #1 in The safest suburbs in Busselton
- #2 in Busselton suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
- #3 in The most liveable suburbs in Busselton
- #4 in Busselton suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #7 in Most walkable suburbs in Busselton
- #8 in Busselton's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #8 in Busselton suburbs that suit young professionals
- #9 in Busselton suburbs with the best public transport
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Common questions about Kealy
Is Kealy a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Kealy is low (10/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Kealy?
Kealy has a low recorded bushfire history (37/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Kealy a good place to live?
Kealy has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (55/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Kealy?
Kealy, WA had a population of 1,119 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Kealy, WA?
The postcode for Kealy, WA is 6280.
How far is Kealy from Perth?
Kealy is 234 km from Perth CBD by road, about 155 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Kealy?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kealy was $98,540 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Kealy?
There are too few current rental listings in Kealy for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $420, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Kealy?
The median age of residents in Kealy was 30 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Kealy at risk of bushfire?
Kealy has a low recorded bushfire history (37/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Kealy walkable?
Kealy scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Kealy?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kealy, Busselton Shire (10.9 km away), 624 mm of rain a year over 68 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kealy?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Kealy belong to?
Kealy sits within the Busselton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Kealy?
The average residential rates bill through Busselton is $3,028 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Kealy?
Across Busselton, 440 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 9.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Kealy in?
Kealy sits within the federal Division of Forrest, currently held by Ben Small (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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