Augusta

The community is far older than the national figure, with 22.8% of people aged 65 and over. This senior population has increased by 3.9 points since 2011, while children under 15 have also risen to 19.0%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (19.9%) compared to the state average of 32.2%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 86.6% of the community. Only 4.2% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A majority of residents (56.5%) have no religion, a figure that is far above the national average. This is the most striking religious trend, with the number of non-religious people rising 24 points since 2011.

Qualifications have improved since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 20.2%. Year 12 completion also rose by 9 points to reach 52.0%.

Typical incomes are much lower than those in the rest of the state; the typical household earns $1,370 a week. However, the number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 8 points since 2011.

People here are slightly less likely to have a long-term health condition (25.9%) or a mental health condition (7.5%) than the national average. Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is very common, with 25.5% of people helping out, which is far above the national figure. There is also a high rate of unpaid housework, well above the state and national averages.

The First Nations community is small, but the typical person is 31—noticeably older than the national figure of 24. This group also shows a very strong employment record with 0.0% unemployment.

Most homes are occupied by couples, with 53.4% having children and 37.0% without. One-parent families are much less common here (9.1%) than in most other areas.

Detached houses are the standard here, making up 93.2% of all dwellings. Home ownership is strong, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, far above the national average.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, as 93.2% of homes have at least one vehicle. Public transport use is very low, with only 1.4% of people using it to get to work.

About 39.9% of residents moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 6.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 14.5%.

Full-time employment is far below the state average at 48.3%. The local economy is diverse, with significant shares of the workforce in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and tourism.

The area has seen very strong population growth recently, rising 19.5% since 2021. Overall, its level of advantage is about the same as other areas of a similar size.

The climate is cooler and wetter than the state average, with an average maximum temperature of 22.3 degrees and annual rainfall of 959mm.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.0. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport (11.8%) or schools (19.6%).