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WA · Augusta Margaret River Council

Cowaramup, 6284

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Updated

Desirability score

34.5/100
Below average

393rd in WA

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
  • Café precinct
What Cowaramup is known for: Green suburb, Education hub, High desirability, Café precinct

Suburb profile

As a regional hub in Augusta Margaret River, Cowaramup combines local convenience with the appeal of a smaller community that feels genuinely its own. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and community and employment holding up better.

Population

Population
2,482
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,925
Dwelling vacancy
15.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
146 of 916
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
68.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
55 / 16 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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.

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,053
  • Cowaramup Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Cowaramup Bay Rd Transwa Cowaramup Turnoff
  • Cowaramup Bay Rd Transwa Cowaramupturnoff
  • Transwa Bay Transwa Gracetown Turnoff

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Cowaramup French BakeryBakery
  • Bbq
  • TransWA Bus StopBus stop
  • Cowtown Cafe & BakeshopCafe
  • Two Cracks CoffeeCafe
  • Cowaramup AutotechCar repair
  • Reborn CodeClothes
  • Candy CowConfectionery
  • Moon HavenGift
  • Two Moody CowsGift

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Cowaramup Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
315
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
34.5/100 — Below average
National rank
4381st in Australia
State rank
393rd in WA
Peer rank
#65 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#107 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Cowaramup Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Cowaramup Bay Rd Transwa Cowaramup Turnofftransport
  • Cowaramup Bay Rd Transwa Cowaramupturnofftransport
  • Transwa Bay Transwa Gracetown Turnofftransport
  • Cowaramup Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box
  • BP Cowaramupamenitiesfuel
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Candy Cowamenitiesconfectionery
  • Cowaramup Autotechamenitiescar_repair

Data sources & freshness

More in Augusta Margaret River Council

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