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Augusta Margaret River vs Donnybrook-Balingup

Name: Augusta Margaret River vs Donnybrook-Balingup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Augusta Margaret River profile · Donnybrook-Balingup profile

Augusta Margaret River Donnybrook-Balingup

Augusta Margaret River and Donnybrook-Balingup are two regional areas in Western Australia. Augusta Margaret River has grown much faster since 2021, with a population increase of 16.6% compared to 6.1% in Donnybrook-Balingup. There are notable differences in education and outlook; 57.5% of people in Augusta Margaret River finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 42.1% in Donnybrook-Balingup. Augusta Margaret River also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 60.3%, while Donnybrook-Balingup is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 42 in Augusta Margaret River.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in Year 12 completion and the share of people without a religion have both grown, as has the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in many ways. They share nearly identical rates of volunteering, similar typical weekly incomes, and almost the same proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,636 larger in Augusta Margaret River Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River Median age: 7 yrs older in Donnybrook-Balingup People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Augusta Margaret River No religion: 10.7 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +10,636 larger in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

16,791 57th pct 6,155 37th pct

Median age in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +7 yrs older in Donnybrook-Balingup gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 19.4%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

48.6% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.3% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 28.1%

9.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Augusta Margaret River Donnybrook-Balingup

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 74.6%

7.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.0% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

3.9% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.3% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 49.6%

26.6% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +5 more in Augusta Margaret River

9 46th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +1.28 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

2.63 34th pct 3.91 51st pct

Students in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +2,558 more in Augusta Margaret River

3,224 58th pct 666 31st pct

Avg size in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +192 larger in Augusta Margaret River

358 68th pct 167 39th pct

ICSEA in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +72 higher in Augusta Margaret River

1,043 80th pct 971 49th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 42.1%

19.0% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.4% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 17.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +$127 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

$785 60th pct $658 29th pct

Household income in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +$197 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

$1,529 61st pct $1,332 43rd pct

Family income in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +$183 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

$1,871 57th pct $1,688 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.2%

15.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 8.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.2%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +5.7 pts 60.6%

16.6% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +78 larger in Augusta Margaret River

231 32nd pct 153 25th pct

Median age in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +2 yrs older in Augusta Margaret River

26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +$92 higher in Augusta Margaret River

$599 62nd pct $507 36th pct

Household income in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +$47 higher in Augusta Margaret River

$1,609 69th pct $1,562 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.1 larger in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 50.0%

30.6% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

24.2% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

1.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +$60 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap steady

$350 76th pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +$171 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,562 60th pct

People / bedroom in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.10 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.9% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 14.6%

2.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 96.4%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 40.0%

34.3% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

5.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 22.6%

12.7% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.3%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.8%

15.0% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +1 more in Augusta Margaret River

9 37th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.76 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

0.54 22nd pct 1.30 31st pct

Departures/1k in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +7.7 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

7.9 29th pct 15.6 35th pct

PT routes in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +3 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

1 29th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 38.6%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 28.5%

14.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.4% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 5.2%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

15.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +2 higher in Augusta Margaret River

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +3 higher in Augusta Margaret River

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +3 higher in Augusta Margaret River

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +38 higher in Augusta Margaret River

999 76th pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +13,472 higher in Augusta Margaret River

20,170 58th pct 6,698 36th pct

Growth in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +10.5 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

16.6% 99th pct 6.1% 72nd pct

Businesses in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +1,640 higher in Augusta Margaret River

2,399 60th pct 759 37th pct

Approvals in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +346 higher in Augusta Margaret River

397 78th pct 51 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +283 higher in Augusta Margaret River

973 75th pct 690 56th pct

Max temp in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +1.3 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

22.2 29th pct 23.5 42nd pct

Min temp in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +2.8 higher in Augusta Margaret River

11.9 60th pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.4 higher in Augusta Margaret River

2.9 27th pct 2.5 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.2 more in Augusta Margaret River

3.0 24th pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +3.4 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

29.9% 19th pct 33.3% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +14.9 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

37.0% 30th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +5.4 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

15.0% 27th pct 20.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +6.8 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

37.9% 24th pct 31.1% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +6.0 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

62.0% 38th pct 56.0% 28th pct

Walk to health in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.8 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

28.0% 30th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.9 more in Augusta Margaret River

16.5 42nd pct 15.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup even

2 59th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Augusta Margaret River in Donnybrook-Balingup +2.4 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

6.1% 71st pct 8.5% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Augusta Margaret River vs Donnybrook-Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50280/augusta-margaret-river/vs/LGA52870/donnybrook-balingup