The surrounding Busselton region experienced a growth of 350 people, while central Busselton grew by 340. The Busselton region has bucked Statewide trends in terms of population growth with new data confirming the region as one of the biggest and fastest-growing regional areas in 2016-17. In 2018 Business insider ranked Melbourne the 14th most liveable city in the world. Listen to the podcast now. Most of the population growth will be in and around Busselton itself with Busselton growing from a little over 20,000 people today to between 50,000 and 70,000 in 2050. However, Busselton was revealed as one of the only regions in the State to experience growth.The Busselton region grew by 350 people, while central Busselton grew by 340, compared with WA’s regional population increase of just 309 people over the same period.The figures came as no surprise to high-profile demographer Bernard Salt, who recently touted Busselton as a “lifestylepreneur” location.He said that while Busselton had always been a popular place to settle in terms of lifestyle, retirement and economic opportunity, it’s attractiveness in the past had been overshadowed by the mining boom. Outstanding Schools & Infrastructure Making news weekdays with Jenna Clarke. The state's South West was the only regional area to experience growth - more than 3 per cent. Making news weekdays with Jenna Clarke. Recent Australian Bureau of Statistics figures revealed regional WA had one of the worst population growth rates in Australia with more than half of regional areas experiencing some decline in population. Listen to the podcast now.

If we make the assumption on average 3 people live in a dwelling then 4711 dwellings need to be constructed over the next 10 years, averaging nearly 40 dwellings a month. Real Estate Institute of WA South West councillor Joe White said public infrastructure like schools was one of the reasons Vasse was a top location for first-homebuyers.“Government has ... planned for growth with a plentiful supply of commercial, industrial and residential land where people want to live, not where the planners want them to live, and got out of the way of commerce by letting commerce produce jobs,” he said.“It’s an affordability-lifestyle-opportunity trifecta.”The Busselton City district has long been recognised as one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, but the most recent Census figures confirm Vasse is leading the charge, alongside neighbouring suburbs like Yalyalup and its Provence Estate.From 2011-2016, the average population growth rate for the overall region was a sizeable 20 per cent, while Vasse and Yalyalup’s populations effectively doubled.Although growth has slightly softened, Dunsborough sits similarly to Vasse with a higher-than-average growth rate of about 25 per cent, a younger median age of 37 (Vasse’s is 34 against the Busselton City average of 42) and more school-aged children.Dunsborough Primary School has experienced a jump of about 16 per cent in the past four years, with enrolments rising from 653 in 2017 to 761 in 2018, and was the only other primary school to buck a trend of stalled or declining enrolments.Dunsborough and Vasse primary schools are about 100 students shy of capacity, but — as previously reported by the A Department of Education spokeswoman said a second school for each town formed part of the department’s long-term plans, but she was confident demand could be met for now and did not offer a timeline for construction.“The decision to build a new school is based on projected enrolments at existing primary schools, the expected capacity of that school and availability of a suitable new school site,” she said.Cape Naturaliste is expected to accommodate its growing student base, with a multimillion-dollar expansion funded in 2016 to be completed by 2020. Population level Population level Annual change (+/-) Annual % change Trend Average annual growth Annual growth vs 5yr avg; 2015 1 year ago 2014-15 2014-15 The Busselton City district has long been recognised as one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, but the most recent Census figures confirm Vasse is leading the charge, alongside neighbouring suburbs like Yalyalup and its Provence Estate. The population of Perth in 2019, is a very diverse city with a population of over 2.5 million people in the greater Perth area. The latest census shows that the Vasse population doubled between 2011 and 2016. Located 200kms South of Perth, the Busselton region boasts of great lifestyle and opportunity. The Busselton region has bucked Statewide trends in terms of population growth with new data confirming the region as one of the biggest and fastest-growing regional areas in 2016-17.Recent Australian Bureau of Statistics figures revealed regional WA had one of the worst population growth rates in Australia with more than half of regional areas experiencing some decline in population.

Rapid Population Growth. But as we said earlier there is a very real likelihood this growth figure is an … The West Live. This is even faster than the 20% growth of the general Busselton region. Included in the list are Sydney (5th), Adelaide (10th) and Melbourne (2nd). Assuming the forecast for population growth is accurate then the City of Busselton will grow by an extra 14,134 in the next 10 years.

The article also notes that Vasse is leading the charge in population growth. Busselton has one of the fastest growing populations outside the Perth metropolitan. The new centre designs include a 600 seat multi-purpose auditorium and as a result, the project cost has increased to between $28.5m and $30.3m depending on whether or not the creative industries hub is progressed at this stage. Vasse is proving to be a bustling hotspot for growing young families, with figures showing a massive rise in school enrolments and a young, booming population.According to Department of Education figures, enrolments at Vasse Primary School have jumped by a staggering 49 per cent in the past four years from 518 students in 2014 to 772 this year.Similarly, the Vasse-based Cape Naturaliste College has jumped from 492 enrolments in 2014 to 770 this year — marking a 56.5 per cent increase.The enrolment surge is underpinned by a higher-than-average population growth rate, particularly among young families, with data showing almost half of all households are couples with children. “Busselton is as attractive now as at is was five years ago, and will still be as attractive five, 10 years from now,” he said.“What’s happened is the mining boom has come along and has been a distraction ... people couldn’t see Busselton.“It will come back in 2020 but, until then, Busselton will continue to attract people for lifestyle reasons.”LEFT: Demographer Bernard Salt xxx xxx xxx x x xx xxThe West Live. Nearly 10 years later we’ve seen rapid population growth and progressing with a 300 seat theatre would simply be a waste of money.