66,190
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
An 11.8% population jump since the last census marks Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton as a fast-growing region. This growth is much higher than most similar areas, with the total population now reaching 66,190 people.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The region grew by 11.8% since 2021, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 10.7% and much higher than most similar areas.
66,190
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
11.8%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50101/augusta-margaret-river-busselton/topic/economy-advantage