10,193 ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,322
- 2016: 8,830
- 2021: 10,193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Margaret River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Margaret River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of couples in de facto relationships than most similar areas marks the local identity of Margaret River. The population has grown by 39% since 2011, reaching 10,193 people, while the typical resident is now a little older than the national figure at 40 years.
10,193
▲ +39.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Margaret River — higher than 53% of areas.
| Margaret River | 10,193 |
|---|---|
| 6285, WA | 10,633 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 39% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 2,871 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is 5 years older than they were in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.2%, which is well below the Australian average.
14.2% ▲ +67.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Margaret River splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.3% of the population, a figure well above the national 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander account for 1.5%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.5% ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Margaret River, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) 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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011004/margaret-river/topic/demographics-identity