1,211 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,010
- 2016: 1,109
- 2021: 1,211
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Augusta · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Augusta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Augusta is now 63 years old, a massive jump from the age of 39 recorded in 2011. This shift marks a significant transition for the town, which has grown by 20% to reach 1,211 people while becoming much older than most other similar areas.
1,211
▲ +19.9%
- 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 Augusta — higher than 60% of areas.
| Augusta | 1,211 |
|---|---|
| 6290, WA | 1,837 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 20% since 2011, adding about 201 people to reach a total of 1,211. This community is far older than the national figure of 38, with the typical resident being 63 years old.
63 yrs ▲ +61.5%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 46.7% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. This shift is reflected in the number of children under 15, which fell 14 points since 2011 to just 8.8%.
46.7% ▲ +262.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.8% ▼ -61.5%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Augusta, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (53.1%) or have never married (21.8%). About 1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
1.0% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 22%.
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/ucl/UCL515001/augusta/topic/demographics-identity