16,791 ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11,761
- 2016: 14,258
- 2021: 16,791
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Augusta Margaret River · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Augusta Margaret River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 16,791 people defines Augusta Margaret River, where the typical resident is noticeably older than the national figure. This area has seen a significant 43% increase in its population since 2011, creating a community that blends a high number of children with a rising senior population.
16,791
▲ +42.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Augusta Margaret River — higher than 57% of areas.
| Augusta Margaret River | 16,791 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 5,030 people since 2011. Residents are now typically 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.6%.
17.6% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Augusta Margaret River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
1.4% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Augusta Margaret River, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Augusta Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50280/augusta-margaret-river/topic/demographics-identity