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Margaret River vs Augusta

Name: Margaret River vs Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Margaret River profile · Augusta profile

Margaret River Augusta

Margaret River and Augusta are nearby Western Australian towns with very different profiles. Margaret River is a younger area where 22.2% of people are children and the typical resident is 38. Augusta is far older, with a typical age of 63 and 46.7% of its population aged 65 or over. This age gap is reflected in the homes and incomes; Margaret River has far more couples with children and a typical weekly household income of $1,635, while Augusta has more people living alone and a typical weekly household income of $845.

The gap between these two places has widened since 2011, particularly in their age structures and typical incomes. Despite these diverging paths, they share a similar walkability score, with both being somewhat walkable, and they have almost identical unemployment rates of 3.1%. They also both have a high share of residents born overseas compared to the national figure, though Margaret River is more diverse with 10.8% of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Augusta Aged 65+: 33.3 pts higher in Augusta Owned outright: 27.6 pts higher in Augusta Participation: 30.4 pts higher in Margaret River Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Margaret River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margaret River in Augusta +6,219 larger in Margaret River gap widening

7,430 86th pct 1,211 60th pct

Median age in Margaret River in Augusta +25 yrs older in Augusta gap widening

38 yrs 25th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

13.3% Seniors (65+) +33.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.7 pts 13.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.4 pts 8.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

Marital status

41.8% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

40.4% Never married ◂ +18.7 pts 21.8%

3.4% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Margaret River Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 70.4%

7.5% England +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +8.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

34.5% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.6% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

4.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 90.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% No religion ◂ +16.2 pts 47.0%

24.4% Christianity +19.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 43.6%

17.1% Year 10 +12.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

4.6% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 14.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

9.5% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Margaret River in Augusta +$303 higher in Margaret River gap widening

$844 82nd pct $541 25th pct

Household income in Margaret River in Augusta +$790 higher in Margaret River gap widening

$1,635 73rd pct $845 9th pct

Family income in Margaret River in Augusta +$803 higher in Margaret River gap widening

$1,948 73rd pct $1,145 14th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 17.0%

14.4% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 26.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.4% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +16.6 pts 51.9%

15.8% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.3% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.7% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Margaret River in Augusta +0.7 larger in Margaret River gap widening

2.6 71st pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +25.1 pts 33.9%

24.5% Couples without children +32.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 8.5%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

23.8% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 8.4%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 5.7%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margaret River in Augusta +$105 higher in Margaret River gap narrowing

$385 84th pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Margaret River in Augusta +$111 higher in Margaret River gap widening

$1,649 73rd pct $1,538 65th pct

People / bedroom in Margaret River in Augusta +0.20 higher in Margaret River gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.8% Owned outright +27.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.3 pts 16.8%

28.6% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 21.6%

1.7% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 86.7%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 19.0%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 ◂ +31.3 pts 27.1%

22.6% $200–$349 +26.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

10.1% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 31.5%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 58.0%

8.6% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 40.6%

36.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

3.4% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.6% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%

14.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

8.8% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Margaret River in Augusta even

4.7 57th pct 4.7 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Margaret River in Augusta +0.3 more in Augusta

4.8 53rd pct 5.1 59th pct

15-min city in Margaret River in Augusta +7.4 pts higher in Augusta

50.4% 43rd pct 57.8% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Margaret River in Augusta +6.5 pts higher in Augusta

56.0% 48th pct 62.5% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Margaret River in Augusta +12.8 pts higher in Augusta

25.6% 39th pct 38.4% 44th pct

Walk to school in Margaret River in Augusta +30.1 pts higher in Margaret River

76.9% 58th pct 46.8% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Margaret River in Augusta +1.0 pts higher in Margaret River

92.5% 50th pct 91.6% 47th pct

Walk to health in Margaret River in Augusta +9.0 pts higher in Augusta

47.3% 60th pct 56.3% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Margaret River in Augusta +23.6 more in Augusta

11.0 26th pct 34.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Margaret River in Augusta +44 higher in Margaret River

71 86th pct 27 42nd pct

Mean slope in Margaret River in Augusta +0.9 pts higher in Augusta

5.9% 67th pct 6.8% 75th pct

Compare Margaret River with nearby areas

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Compare Augusta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margaret River vs Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL514003/margaret-river/vs/UCL515001/augusta