Augusta Margaret River Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

16,791

Males

8,388 (50.0%)

Females

8,400 (50.0%)

Indigenous

231 (1.4%)

Born in Australia

75.4%

English Only at Home

91.9%

Australian Citizens

14,046

Other Languages

8.1%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.9%

5-14 years

14.5%

15-19 years

4.8%

20-24 years

2.8%

25-34 years

10.3%

35-44 years

15.9%

45-54 years

15.0%

55-64 years

13.2%

65-74 years

11.5%

75-84 years

4.4%

85+ years

1.7%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$785/week

Annual Personal Income

$40,820

Median Household Income

$1,529/week

Annual Household Income

$79,508

Median Family Income

$1,871/week

Annual Family Income

$97,292

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$350

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,733

Average Household Size

2.5 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

11,538 (75.4%)

Born Overseas

3,763 (24.6%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

7,444 (61.4%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,360 (11.2%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

2,614 (21.6%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

466 (3.8%)

Year 8 or Below

221 (1.8%)

Did Not Go to School

16 (0.1%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

4,074

Employed Part-time

3,481

Total Employed

8,295

Unemployed

241

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Participation Rate

63.9%

Labour Force

8,539

Not in Labour Force

3,736

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

4,304

Couple - No Children

1,856 (43.1%)

Couple with Children

1,825 (42.4%)

One Parent Family

590 (13.7%)

Other Family

29 (0.7%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

5,441 (92.5%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

278 (4.7%)

Flat/Apartment

41 (0.7%)

Other Dwelling

92 (1.6%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

5,885

Unoccupied Dwellings

2,240

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

141 (2.4%)

1 Vehicle

1,791 (31.0%)

2 Vehicles

2,582 (44.7%)

3 Vehicles

835 (14.5%)

4+ Vehicles

427 (7.4%)

Total Dwellings

5,777

Augusta Margaret River