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Margaret River WA 6285

6,717 addresses · 294 streets

Forrest Electorate › Augusta Margaret River LGA › Margaret River · 235 km from Perth

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Living Here

Margaret River is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 8,918 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,640 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

8,918Population
39Median age
$1,640Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Margaret River statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Margaret River itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Margaret River Aerodrome, 4.1 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 62.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3% · Labour-force participation 67%

Population by age in Margaret River
Population by age, Margaret River WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4566
5-141,363
15-19472
20-24292
25-341,097
35-441,519
45-541,352
55-641,019
65-74828
75-84291
85+125
Dwelling types in Margaret River
Dwelling types, Margaret River WA (ABS Census 2021)
House2,823
Townhouse207
Apartment9
Other16
Households by weekly income in Margaret River
Households by weekly income, Margaret River WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650441
$650-1,499808
$1,500-2,999964
$3,000+485
Top ancestries in Margaret River
Top ancestries, Margaret River WA (ABS Census 2021)
English4,016
Australian3,079
Irish959
Scottish955
Other776
Ancestry NS728
Housing tenure in Margaret River
Housing tenure, Margaret River WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned884
Mortgage1,272
Rented817
Other53
Cars per household in Margaret River
Cars per household, Margaret River WA (ABS Census 2021)
092
11,017
21,331
3405
4+177
Commute to work in Margaret River
Commute to work, Margaret River WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,913
Train0
Bus46
Tram/ferry0
Walked167
Bicycle73
Home454
Top countries of birth in Margaret River
Top countries of birth, Margaret River WA (ABS Census 2021)
England682
New Zealand259
South Africa102
Germany92
Philippines70
Italy68
Languages used at home in Margaret River
Languages used at home, Margaret River WA (ABS Census 2021)
French116
Spanish100
German96
Italian87
Mandarin39
Tagalog37

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