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Augusta, WA

Augusta had a population of 1,463 at the 2021 Census (+5.9% since 2016). Median age 62.0. Median weekly household income $869. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Augusta at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Augusta's population grew by 5.9% to 1,463, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 62.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 6.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 32.2%.

21.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 54.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 652 households.

The median household earns $869 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $280 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,551 a month.

22.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 2.6% use a language other than English at home. 53.2% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Augusta beside WA and Australia.

MeasureAugustaWAAustralia
Population1,4632,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+5.9%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age62.038.038.0
Households652964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.6%6.5%14.3%
Renting21.5%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright54.9%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$869$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$280$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,551$1,842$1,863
Born overseas22.7%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.6%19.6%23.6%
No religion53.2%46.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,2922011
  2. 1,3822016
  3. 1,4632021

Age

Median age 62.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Augusta Western Australia
Share of people by age, Augusta and Western Australia
0–96.7%
10–195.5%
20–294.6%
30–396.7%
40–498.1%
50–5915.2%
60–6920.8%
70–7919.4%
80+12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Augusta at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English58.3%
  2. Australian37.6%
  3. Scottish13.7%
  4. Irish10.0%
  5. German5.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.5%
  2. Cantonese0.4%
  3. French0.4%
  4. Thai0.3%
  5. Vietnamese0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.8%
  2. New Zealand3.2%
  3. Germany1.1%
  4. Scotland1.0%
  5. India0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Augusta

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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