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Dunsborough vs Margaret River

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Dunsborough profile · Margaret River profile

Dunsborough Margaret River

Margaret River and Dunsborough are two populous nearby areas in Western Australia. Margaret River is more walkable for everyday needs, with 50.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 76.9% within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Dunsborough is far more reliant on public transport for access, with 95.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Margaret River also has a higher share of people with no religion (63.2% compared to 52.9%) and more one-parent families (15.9% compared to 10.4%).

Both areas have a typical resident age that sits close to the national figure, with Margaret River at 38 and Dunsborough at 41. They also share very similar rates of home size, with about 2.6 people per home, and almost identical levels of school and university qualifications. While Dunsborough has more high earners and homes owned outright, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, Margaret River's higher proportion of renters and overseas-born residents has become more pronounced over the same period.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Margaret River No religion: 10.3 pts higher in Margaret River 3+ bedrooms: 8.3 pts higher in Dunsborough One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Margaret River Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in Dunsborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +248 larger in Margaret River gap narrowing
7,182 86th pct 7,430 86th pct
Median age in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +3 yrs older in Dunsborough gap narrowing
41 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +0.8 pts higher in Margaret River gap narrowing
0.9% 10th pct 1.8% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +6.9 pts higher in Dunsborough gap steady
20.2% 43rd pct 13.3% 20th pct
Under 15 in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +0.6 pts higher in Margaret River gap narrowing
21.6% 78th pct 22.2% 81st pct
De facto in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +3.3 pts higher in Margaret River gap narrowing
14.1% 62nd pct 17.4% 84th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.9%
21.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 13.3%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 41.8%
29.6% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
8.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dunsborough Margaret River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +3.9 pts higher in Margaret River gap narrowing
21.2% 91st pct 25.2% 97th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 67.3%
8.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
2.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 44.6%
39.2% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 34.5%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
3.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +5.0 pts higher in Margaret River gap steady
5.8% 73rd pct 10.8% 86th pct
Limited English in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.3 pts higher in Margaret River gap steady
0.4% 57th pct 1.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 82.2%
0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +10.3 pts higher in Margaret River gap widening
52.9% 86th pct 63.2% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 63.2%
36.0% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 24.4%
9.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dunsboroughin Margaret River even gap narrowing
60.1% 93rd pct 60.1% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +0.9 pts higher in Dunsborough gap narrowing
24.2% 88th pct 23.2% 87th pct

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 even 60.1%
18.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
3.5% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 25.3%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
10.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
8.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
4.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +$42 higher in Dunsborough gap narrowing
$886 86th pct $844 82nd pct
Household income in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +$137 higher in Dunsborough gap widening
$1,772 79th pct $1,635 73rd pct
Family income in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +$134 higher in Dunsborough gap widening
$2,082 79th pct $1,948 73rd pct
High earners in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +3.8 pts higher in Dunsborough gap widening
13.7% 88th pct 10.0% 76th pct
High-income homes in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +4.2 pts higher in Dunsborough gap widening
18.7% 78th pct 14.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
33.3% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.0 pts higher in Dunsborough
22.8% 12th pct 21.8% 11th pct
Mental health in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.5 pts higher in Margaret River
6.3% 15th pct 7.9% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.2 pts higher in Margaret River gap steady
2.4% 8th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
5.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +0.7 pts ▸ 68.5%
16.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.9 pts higher in Dunsborough gap steady
22.9% 82nd pct 21.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Dunsboroughin Margaret River even gap narrowing
9.4% 14th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +0.7 pts higher in Margaret River gap narrowing
32.2% 83rd pct 33.0% 85th pct
Defence service in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.0 pts higher in Dunsborough
2.7% 28th pct 1.7% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +2.3 pts higher in Dunsborough gap widening
24.4% 54th pct 22.1% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dunsboroughin Margaret River even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +5.5 pts higher in Margaret River gap widening
10.4% 22nd pct 15.9% 55th pct
Living alone in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +2.9 pts higher in Margaret River gap narrowing
20.9% 25th pct 23.8% 33rd pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children even 59.0%
30.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 24.5%
10.4% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 32.9%
20.9% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%
15.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +$65 higher in Dunsborough gap steady
$450 92nd pct $385 84th pct
Mortgage in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +$258 higher in Dunsborough gap narrowing
$1,907 86th pct $1,649 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +0.10 higher in Margaret River gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +7.3 pts higher in Margaret River gap widening
21.3% 49th pct 28.6% 70th pct
Owned outright in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +7.8 pts higher in Dunsborough gap narrowing
33.5% 33rd pct 25.8% 17th pct
Separate houses in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.3 pts higher in Margaret River gap narrowing
89.3% 30th pct 90.6% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +8.3 pts higher in Dunsborough gap widening
92.5% 91st pct 84.2% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 25.8%
21.3% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 90.6%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 39.7%
35.5% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
5.3% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
1.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
14.0% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 5.4%
7.2% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 30.4%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%
13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +2.5 pts higher in Margaret River gap steady
0.9% 21st pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +3.6 pts higher in Dunsborough gap widening
12.2% 72nd pct 8.6% 55th pct
PT commute in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +0.1 pts higher in Dunsborough gap steady
1.0% 77th pct 0.9% 75th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 59.7%
12.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 43.1%
33.4% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +0.8 pts higher in Margaret River gap narrowing
45.3% 88th pct 46.1% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +3.0 pts higher in Margaret River gap steady
9.3% 68th pct 12.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.2 pts higher in Margaret River gap steady
1.9% 11th pct 3.1% 24th pct
Participation in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +4.9 pts higher in Margaret River gap narrowing
63.3% 80th pct 68.1% 90th pct
Full-time in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.9 pts higher in Margaret River gap steady
49.0% 16th pct 50.9% 24th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
13.1% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%
8.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
6.8% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%
19.3% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%
10.6% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
11.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +0.9 higher in Margaret River
3.8 42nd pct 4.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.6 more in Margaret River
3.2 31st pct 4.8 53rd pct
15-min city in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +22.5 pts higher in Margaret River
27.9% 37th pct 50.4% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +25.2 pts higher in Margaret River
30.8% 37th pct 56.0% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +70.1 pts higher in Dunsborough
95.7% 93rd pct 25.6% 39th pct
Walk to school in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +52.9 pts higher in Margaret River
24.0% 24th pct 76.9% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +9.1 pts higher in Margaret River
83.4% 34th pct 92.5% 50th pct
Walk to health in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +47.3 pts higher in Margaret River
0.0% 0th pct 47.3% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +5.3 more in Dunsborough
16.3 44th pct 11.0 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +24 higher in Margaret River
47 70th pct 71 86th pct
Mean slope in Dunsboroughin Margaret River +1.6 pts higher in Margaret River
4.3% 46th pct 5.9% 67th pct

Compare Dunsborough with nearby areas

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Compare Margaret River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunsborough vs Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL514002/dunsborough/vs/UCL514003/margaret-river