Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Margaret River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Margaret River, WA (postcode 6285) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,330 | 7,654 | 8,918 | +2,588 · +40.9% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 39 | +4 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $1,194/wk | $1,325/wk | $1,640/wk | +$446 · +37.4% |
| Median personal income | $627/wk | $700/wk | $839/wk | +$212 · +33.8% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $340/wk | $380/wk | +$90 · +31% |
| Median mortgage | $1,762/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,694/mo | $68 · -3.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Margaret River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,918
was 7,654 in 2016
+1,264 · +16.5%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.8%
Household income
$1,640/wk
was $1,325/wk in 2016
+$315 · +23.8%
Median age
39
was 36 in 2016
+3 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Margaret River population growth · Margaret River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.