Naturaliste WA 6281

Naturaliste sits 257 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 3 hours by car. Census data records 107 residents with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $69,316 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 55.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $6,000. Naturaliste is characterised by no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median Unit Price

Public listings data

Naturaliste's unit market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $195,000, about 3% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only nine sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

Units

$195,000

↓ −2.8% year-on-year

Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Typically sold in 75 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 1 bed 5 sales $190K

Houses

$1,000,000

Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Typically sold in 48 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Naturaliste are currently listed at around $375,000 on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.

$375K

3 houses listed in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

87 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 34% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6281.

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

26 active Airbnb listings: 21 whole homes and 5 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Coastal Erosion

100
monitoring points
within 5 km
93
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.37
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
2.6 km
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1989–2025
Stable or accreting 38 (38%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 60 (60%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 2 (2%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
2.6 km
Rate
-0.18 m/yr
Net Movement
-10.2 m
Certainty
likely rocky coastline

Data Quality

High certainty: 22 of 100 points (22%)

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Naturaliste is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 17% in WA
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Naturaliste.

29
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
72
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 90%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 10%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
5 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
1 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
5 in suburb
Waterways
1 in suburb
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in suburb
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Busselton: council population

The whole council area, not just Naturaliste · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
46,184
+2.2% in a year
Change
+995
people since 2024
Density
32
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+70
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+657
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+268
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
10/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
7/10
6/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
10/10
10/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Naturaliste is home to 107 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $69,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

107

55.1% since 2016

Median Age

35

22.2% since 2016

Median Household Income

$69,316/yr

40.8% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$300/wk

3.2% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$6,000/mo

146.1% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.8

17.6% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$48,048/yr

0.4% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

133.3%

30.0% since 2016

Total Dwellings

30

42.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

73.1%

6.9% since 2016

Houses

103.3%

54.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

22.5%

63.0% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

103.9%

315.6% since 2016

Work From Home

30.6%

186.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 31 (103.3%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 13 (50.0%)
Renting 7 (26.9%)
Mortgage 6 (23.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
69.2%
English Spoken at Home
85.0%
Employment Rate
61.3%
18.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
50.5%

Occupations

Managers 12 (23.5%)
Labourers 11 (21.6%)
Professionals 8 (15.7%)
Technicians & Trades 8 (15.7%)
Sales 6 (11.8%)
Clerical & Administrative 4 (7.8%)

Religion

No Religion 51 (47.7%)
Christianity 31 (29.0%)
Buddhism 5 (4.7%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Canada 5 (4.7%)
England 3 (2.8%)
New Zealand 3 (2.8%)
France 3 (2.8%)

Age Distribution

0-4 3 (2.8%)
5-14 25 (23.4%)
15-19 4 (3.7%)
20-24 4 (3.7%)
25-34 12 (11.2%)
35-44 12 (11.2%)
45-54 12 (11.2%)
55-64 16 (15.0%)
65-74 9 (8.4%)
75-84 5 (4.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 15 (53.6%)
Couple Families 13 (46.4%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 18 (50.0%)
Worked from Home 11 (30.6%)
Walked Only 7 (19.4%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 21 (19.6%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10 (9.3%)
Certificate III & IV 6 (5.6%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (2.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 6 (22.2%)
1 car 13 (48.1%)
2 cars 5 (18.5%)
3 cars 4 (14.8%)
4+ cars 4 (14.8%)

Council Rates

Busselton
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,028 a year through Busselton based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$3,028/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Busselton

The whole council area, not just Naturaliste · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

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.

Trailing 12 months
440dwellings
+9.1% YoY
Houses
421
detached dwellings
Units
19
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Cape Naturaliste, 5.8 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
2.6 km
2.8 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
669 mm
94 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
27.0°C
3 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
11.1°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

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

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.7%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.07% in 2021
+0.2 points this year

In postcode 6281, 62 of 8,644 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.9% (252 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.07%
2022
0.12%
2023
0.32%
2024
0.55%
2025
0.72%

Rooftop solar

48
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.3 kW each

In postcode 6281, 2,471 rooftop-solar systems totalling 15.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,112 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 115 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
147
2020
239
2021
245
2022
233
2023
183
2024
233
2025
119
2026
75

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.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$1,017
Loan amount
$156,000
Total interest over 30 years
$210,121

13 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 6281.

Deposit
$39,000
Stamp duty
$4,845
Cash needed at settlement
$43,845

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Forrest

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

Vasse District

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.

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Common questions about Naturaliste

Is Naturaliste a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Naturaliste is moderate (43/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Naturaliste?

Naturaliste has a moderate recorded bushfire history (42/100, 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.

What is the population of Naturaliste?

Naturaliste, WA had a population of 107 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Naturaliste, WA?

The postcode for Naturaliste, WA is 6281.

How far is Naturaliste from Perth?

Naturaliste is 257 km from Perth CBD by road, about 178 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Naturaliste?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Naturaliste was $69,316 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 Naturaliste?

There are too few current rental listings in Naturaliste for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Naturaliste?

The median age of residents in Naturaliste was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Naturaliste at risk of bushfire?

Naturaliste has a moderate recorded bushfire history (42/100). 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.

What is the weather like in Naturaliste?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Naturaliste, Cape Naturaliste (5.8 km away), summer days average 27°C, winter nights 11.1°C, 669 mm of rain a year over 94 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Naturaliste?

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 Naturaliste belong to?

Naturaliste sits within the Busselton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Naturaliste?

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 Naturaliste?

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 Naturaliste in?

Naturaliste sits within the federal Division of Forrest, currently held by Ben Small (Liberal).

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