7,430 ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,314
- 2016: 6,392
- 2021: 7,430
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Margaret River · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Margaret River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant jump in population has shaped daily life in Margaret River, which grew by 40% to reach 7,430 people since 2011. This is a notably young area where children make up over 22% of the population, well above the national figure.
7,430
▲ +39.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Margaret River — higher than 86% of areas.
| Margaret River | 7,430 |
|---|---|
| 6285, WA | 10,633 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 40% since 2011, adding about 2,116 people. The typical resident is now 38, which is 4 years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 13.3% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the national average.
13.3% ▲ +61.3%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Margaret River, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 17.4% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 12.2%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.8%, a little below the state and national figures.
1.8% ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Margaret River splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 11%.
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/ucl/UCL514003/margaret-river/topic/demographics-identity