Quindalup WA 6281

Quindalup is a suburb in Western Australia, 250 km from Perth CBD, around 2 hours 55 minutes by car. Population is 1,488; the median age is 49 and the median household income is $95,524 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 11.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,200. The area shows high coastal erosion risk. Walkability is low.

Is Quindalup a good suburb?

Quindalup scores a B (53/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 0/100 · 250.3 km · 173 min drive to Perth

Prices

Median available

Median $2M

Safety

Moderate flood risk

Fire 17/100 · Crime 22/100 · Flood 47/100

Community

Advantaged

SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 49 · 1,488 residents

B

Liveability Rating

53 / 100 · Ranked #225 in WA

Each bar is Quindalup'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.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
70
Bushfire Low · Crime Low · Flood Moderate
Socio-economic
73
Advantaged
Walkability
10
Very car-dependent
CBD access
26
250.3 km · 173 min drive to Perth
How it's calculated: Safety rank 70 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 73 × 25% + Walkability rank 10 × 15% + CBD access rank 26 × 10% = 53 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.
Additional risks: Coastal erosion High

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Our score

53 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Quindalup's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $2 million, roughly 26% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$2,000,000

last 3 quarters

63% above its 3 neighbours (median $1,230,000)

↑ +25.8% year-on-year

Based on 21 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 10 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 7 sales $1.66M
  • 4 bed 9 sales $3.05M

Land

$1,362,500

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Quindalup are currently listed at around $1.6 million on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.

$1.6M

3 houses listed in the last 6 months.

4 of the suburb's 531 dwellings (0.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Quindalup rent for around $850 a week on average, based on 5 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$850/wk

↑ +9.0% vs previous 6 months from $780/wk

5 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

5 rentals advertised against an estimated 106 rented homes (4.7%) in the last 6 months.

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.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
2.8% below the typical range
Bottom 4% in WA

$850/week ($44,000 a year) on a $1.6 million median

Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.

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

Short-Stay Rentals

132 active Airbnb listings: 128 whole homes and 4 rooms. Whole homes are about 13.0% 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.

Coastal Erosion

69
monitoring points
within 5 km
31
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-2.77
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
3.4 km
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1988–2025
Stable or accreting 49 (71%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 2 (3%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 18 (26%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
3.7 km
Rate
-0.10 m/yr
Net Movement
-2.5 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 69 of 69 points (100%)

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

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

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
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.

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Quindalup.

37
out of 100
Bottom 15% in WA
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
9.8 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
6.0 arrivals/hr
Saturday
4.0 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
10.2 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 Quindalup.

41
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
3%
Premises covered
1,066
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 61%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 36%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 3%

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
4 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
3 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
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Busselton: council population

The whole council area, not just Quindalup · 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
8/10
8/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
9/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
7/10
7/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

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.

Quindalup is home to about 1,500 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $96,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.5%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

1,488

11.4% since 2016

Median Age

49

8.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$95,524/yr

19.3% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$400/wk

1.2% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,200/mo

10.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$43,680/yr

9.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

68.1% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

86.4%

1.6% since 2016

Total Dwellings

531

12.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

80.0%

1.9% since 2016

Houses

79.8%

5.0% since 2016

Rental Stress

21.8%

17.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

27.6%

8.0% since 2016

Work From Home

21.3%

50.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 424 (79.8%)
Flats / Apartments 61 (11.5%)
Townhouses 46 (8.7%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 223 (45.0%)
Mortgage 174 (35.1%)
Renting 99 (20.0%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
71.7%
English Spoken at Home
90.5%
Employment Rate
58.8%
2.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
47.0%

Occupations

Professionals 131 (18.1%)
Managers 122 (16.9%)
Technicians & Trades 121 (16.7%)
Labourers 95 (13.1%)
Clerical & Administrative 75 (10.4%)
Sales 68 (9.4%)
Community & Personal Service 63 (8.7%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 37 (5.1%)

Religion

No Religion 742 (49.9%)
Christianity 612 (41.1%)
Buddhism 10 (0.7%)
Hinduism 5 (0.3%)
Islam 3 (0.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 142 (9.5%)
New Zealand 51 (3.4%)
South Africa 18 (1.2%)
Germany 12 (0.8%)
Canada 11 (0.7%)
Ireland 10 (0.7%)
Malaysia 7 (0.5%)
Scotland 7 (0.5%)

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.

2016-2021 21 (1.4%)
2011-2015 22 (1.5%)
2001-2010 56 (3.8%)
1991-2000 32 (2.2%)
1981-1990 46 (3.1%)
Before 1981 123 (8.3%)

21 residents (1.4%) 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.

12.6% of residents (180) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (162).

Perth - North West 66 (4.6%)
Perth - South West 41 (2.9%)
Overseas 30 (2.1%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,426 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.

German 8 (0.5%)
French 7 (0.5%)
Italian 6 (0.4%)
Spanish 3 (0.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 62 (4.2%)
5-14 191 (12.8%)
15-19 79 (5.3%)
20-24 24 (1.6%)
25-34 98 (6.6%)
35-44 194 (13.0%)
45-54 214 (14.4%)
55-64 271 (18.2%)
65-74 242 (16.3%)
75-84 104 (7.0%)
85+ 9 (0.6%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 163 (52.1%)
Lone Person 108 (34.5%)
One Parent Families 28 (8.9%)
Group Household 14 (4.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 403 (68.5%)
Worked from Home 125 (21.3%)
Car (passenger) 39 (6.6%)
Bus 8 (1.4%)
Walked Only 8 (1.4%)
Bicycle 5 (0.9%)

3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (19 of 723).

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

Bachelor Degree 243 (16.3%)
Certificate III & IV 218 (14.7%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 171 (11.5%)
Postgraduate Degree 39 (2.6%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 18 (1.2%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 5 (1.0%)
1 car 134 (25.9%)
2 cars 237 (45.8%)
3 cars 83 (16.1%)
4+ cars 54 (10.4%)

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 Quindalup · 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, 16.6 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
3.4 km
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

2 facilities 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
$10,431
Loan amount
$1,600,000
Total interest over 30 years
$2,155,089

1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 13 across postcode 6281.

Deposit
$400,000
Stamp duty
$94,116
Cash needed at settlement
$494,116

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 Quindalup

Is Quindalup a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Quindalup is low (22/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Quindalup?

Quindalup has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (47/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Quindalup a good place to live?

Quindalup has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (53/100), 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 Quindalup?

Quindalup, WA had a population of 1,488 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Quindalup, WA?

The postcode for Quindalup, WA is 6281.

How far is Quindalup from Perth?

Quindalup is 250 km from Perth CBD by road, about 173 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Quindalup?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Quindalup was $95,524 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 Quindalup?

The median advertised rent in Quindalup is $850 a week for houses (5 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Quindalup?

The median age of residents in Quindalup was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Quindalup at risk of bushfire?

Quindalup has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100). 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 Quindalup?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Quindalup, Cape Naturaliste (16.6 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 Quindalup?

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 Quindalup belong to?

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

How much are council rates in Quindalup?

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 Quindalup?

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 Quindalup in?

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

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