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Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton vs Rockingham

Name: Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 177 km apart · Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton profile · Rockingham profile

Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton Rockingham

Rockingham and Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton are two distinct Western Australian areas. Rockingham is more urban, with a typical resident aged 36 and a far higher share of people born overseas (30.4% compared to 20.3%). It is much more walkable, with 75.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to only 31.2% in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton. In contrast, Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton is much older, with a typical age of 44, and has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 35.6%.

These areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $786 and $761. They also share nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,733 and similar household sizes. However, some gaps are widening; residents in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton are now 8 years older than those in Rockingham, up from a 5-year difference in 2011. The gap in outright home ownership has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 78,346 larger in Rockingham Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Rockingham Volunteering: 10.1 pts higher in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton Full-time: 9.7 pts higher in Rockingham Median age: 8 yrs older in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +78,346 larger in Rockingham gap widening

57,332 47th pct 135,678 86th pct

Median age in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +8 yrs older in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.7%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.2%

19.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 45.8%

30.4% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 63.9%

7.8% England +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 47.7%

38.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 34.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.3% Dutch even 2.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 86.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 50.6%

36.2% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +25 more in Rockingham

23 43rd pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +0.46 more in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton

2.09 48th pct 1.63 29th pct

Students in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +16,550 more in Rockingham

11,125 57th pct 27,675 87th pct

Avg size in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +93 larger in Rockingham

484 56th pct 577 72nd pct

ICSEA in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +39 higher in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton

1,030 58th pct 991 37th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 49.2%

23.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 15.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +$25 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$761 42nd pct $786 49th pct

Household income in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +$247 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$1,477 31st pct $1,724 53rd pct

Family income in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +$210 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$1,867 37th pct $2,077 55th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.4%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.3%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more even 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 62.5%

19.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +2,575 larger in Rockingham

1,030 40th pct 3,605 79th pct

Median age in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham even

20 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +$98 higher in Rockingham

$579 40th pct $677 67th pct

Household income in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +$306 higher in Rockingham

$1,487 40th pct $1,793 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +0.1 larger in Rockingham gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 23.9%

12.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 32.6%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 23.3%

14.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +$30 higher in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton gap steady

$360 51st pct $330 39th pct

Mortgage in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 24.9%

23.6% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 29.4%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

5.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 41.7%

26.6% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

14.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +390 more in Rockingham

294 53rd pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +0.09 more in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton

5.13 65th pct 5.04 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +1,057.1 more in Rockingham

190.7 28th pct 1,247.7 66th pct

PT routes in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +19 more in Rockingham

4 8th pct 23 43rd pct

Stop walk in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham

— 56 92nd pct

Drive to city in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham

— 52 67th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 40.4%

33.5% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

3.6% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +93,744 higher in Rockingham

66,190 49th pct 159,934 87th pct

Growth in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +2.0 pts higher in Rockingham

11.8% 86th pct 13.8% 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +223 higher in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton

896 52nd pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +1.6 higher in Rockingham

22.4 37th pct 24.1 53rd pct

Min temp in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +3.0 higher in Rockingham

11.1 41st pct 14.1 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +1.9 higher in Rockingham

3.2 19th pct 5.1 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +1.7 more in Rockingham

3.0 14th pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +25.6 pts higher in Rockingham

25.9% 9th pct 51.4% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +21.4 pts higher in Rockingham

32.7% 13th pct 54.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +38.4 pts higher in Rockingham

53.1% 28th pct 91.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +44.4 pts higher in Rockingham

31.2% 11th pct 75.6% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +19.9 pts higher in Rockingham

73.7% 31st pct 93.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +11.9 pts higher in Rockingham

16.9% 9th pct 28.7% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +4.8 more in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton

16.7 59th pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +73 higher in Rockingham

3 30th pct 76 60th pct

Mean slope in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton in Rockingham +0.4 pts higher in Rockingham

4.5% 30th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50101/augusta-margaret-river-busselton/vs/50705/rockingham