WA · Augusta Margaret River Council
Augusta, WA, 6290
Current weather
14.6°CMainly clear
80% humidity · 22.9 km/h wind · 16.4° / 13.9° today · 3 mm rain
Desirability index
#113 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Augusta is a small locality in the Augusta Margaret River area, home to around 1,463 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $625, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,463
- Median age
- 62
- Median household income / week
- $869
- Dwelling vacancy
- 42.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 487 of 1,142
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,551
- Employment rate
- 38.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 56 / 49 / 4
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 105
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 981
- Augusta Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blackwood Av Transwa Augusta
- Blackwood Av Transwa Augusta
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albion House ParkPark
- Donavan Street BushlandNature reserve
- Georgiana ParkPark
- Hiller ParkPark
- Jack French ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Matthew Flinders ParkPark
- Sam Griffith ParkPark
- Shervington ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Augusta Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 9.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #113 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Augusta Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Albion House Parkgovernmentpark
- Donavan Street Bushlandgovernmentnature_reserve
- Georgiana Parkgovernmentpark
- Hiller Parkgovernmentpark
- Jack French Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Matthew Flinders Parkgovernmentpark
- Sam Griffith Parkgovernmentpark
- Shervington Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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