$360 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. This region is defined by large, spacious living, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright. The typical housing experience here centres on detached family homes and stable ownership.
$360
▲ +33.3%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton — higher than 51% of areas.
| Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton | $360 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $360, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,733, though this is slightly lower than the state average of $1,842.
$1,733 ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,816
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 35.6% of people owning their place outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 23.6%, a rate well below both the state and the rest of Australia.
23.6% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 84.3% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average and helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a figure much lower than most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.3% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 - Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50101/augusta-margaret-river-busselton/topic/housing-dwellings