$350 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Augusta Margaret River · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Augusta Margaret River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.5% of the housing stock in Augusta Margaret River, far exceeding the national figure. This reliance on detached homes is paired with high rental costs and a significant number of large family residences. Most people here live in homes with three or more bedrooms.
$350
▲ +34.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Augusta Margaret River — higher than 76% of areas.
| Augusta Margaret River | $350 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen $90 since 2011 to $350, which is much higher than most areas. Mortgage payments are also higher than in most places, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,733.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Augusta Margaret River, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Augusta Margaret River splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, with 34.2% of households debt-free. Meanwhile, the proportion of people renting has fallen by 9.1 percentage points since 2011 to 23.9%.
23.9% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Augusta Margaret River splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by detached houses, which are far more common here than in Western Australia or Australia overall. This is reflected in the fact that nearly 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Augusta Margaret River, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Augusta Margaret River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings 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/housing-dwellings