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WA · Augusta Margaret River Council
Margaret River, 6285
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,586
Growth (1 yr)
+3.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+17.8%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,640/wk
Employment rate
65%
Languages at home
10.8%non-English
Most common: French, Italian, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- River access
- National parks
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Margaret River offers a slower established suburb life in Augusta Margaret River Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar regional towns, though schools and education remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Margaret River snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Population (ERP)
10,586
+3.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
19.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 38.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4050th in Australia
- State rank
- 376th in WA
- Peer rank
- #17 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #91 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 668
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
10,586(June 2025)
+3.0% annual · +17.8% over 5 years · 86th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.0%
- 5-year growth
- +17.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +307
- Change in 5 years
- +1,597
- Growth rank in WA
- 86th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,450), extrapolated at +3.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,918
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,640
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 733 of 3,815
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,694
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,823 / 207 / 9 (+ 16 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 8,011
- Against the person
- 2,104
- Against property
- 3,892
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 756.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -22%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)943
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order964
- Drug Offences1051
- Property Damage780
- Stealing1857
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,071
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 75th
School list
- Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campusCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 141 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Margaret River Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,196 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bluebird Childcare Margaret RiverFearn Avenuechildcare
- The Early Learning Centre of Margaret RiverRailway Terracechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Charles West Av Transwa Margaret River
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Memorial ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Ruther ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 255
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Margaret River District Hospital (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Margaret River District HospitalFarrelly StreetHospital
- Margaret River District HospitalHospital
- Margaret River Medical CentreDoctor
- Pharmacy 777Bussel highwayPharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 225
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 600 mm · ~75 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 248 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Old Hospital Complex27 Tunbridge St, Margaret River3314
- Basildene Farmhouse187 Wallcliffe Rd, Margaret River107
- Margaret River Hotel125 Bussell Hwy, Margaret River108
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Forrest
- Member of Parliament
- Ben SMALL (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,485
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 35.7 km away).
Coalition 40.7%Labor 59.3%
11.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: 0.0 pp
Nearest polling places
- Margaret RiverLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Margaret River SouthLabor 57.4% · Coalition 42.6% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- WitchcliffeLabor 57.8% · Coalition 42.2% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
- Rosa BrookLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)13.5 km away
- CowaramupLabor 55.7% · Coalition 44.3% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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