1,463 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,292
- 2016: 1,382
- 2021: 1,463
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Augusta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 44% of people in Augusta are aged 65 or over, making it one of the oldest communities in its class. This senior population dominates the local demographic, with a typical resident being 62 years old—far older than the national figure of 38.
1,463
▲ +13.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Augusta — higher than 75% of areas.
| Augusta | 1,463 |
|---|---|
| 6290, WA | 1,837 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,463 people, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state.
62 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 only 9.9% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. This gap is consistent with the high number of seniors, who account for 44.2% of the area.
44.2% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.9% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Augusta, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, slightly below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (53.4%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.7%, about the same as the rest of Australia.
1.2% ▲ +76.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Augusta, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50038/augusta/topic/demographics-identity