Augusta, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Augusta is one of Western Australia's oldest towns, founded in 1830 where the Blackwood River opens into Flinders Bay, about 320 kilometres south of Perth. It sits on Wardandi Noongar country, where people are recorded as having lived for many thousands of years, and takes its European name from Prince Augustus Frederick, a son of King George III. The town is the last before Cape Leeuwin, the rugged south-western tip of the Australian mainland, and makes a quiet base for exploring the surrounding capes, forests and beaches. The broad, calm reach of the Blackwood at the town's edge is a draw in its own right, popular for boating, fishing and long walks along the water.
Less advantaged than the national average
Augusta is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 931, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Augusta at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,463
- Median age
- 62
- Median weekly household income
- $869
- SEIFA score
- 931
- Coordinates
- -34.3086, 115.1411
Augusta demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Augusta using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 45%, 21% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 141 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 65 | 4% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 184 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 413 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 650 | 45% |
Share of the 1,453 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 350 | 53% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 123 | 19% |
| Rented | 137 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 557 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 49 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 650 occupied private dwellings in Augusta.
- Median weekly rent
- $280
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,551
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,176
- Median weekly personal income
- $541
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 301 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 35 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 18 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 562 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 39.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 201
- Employed part-time
- 256
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Augusta
Where is Augusta?
Augusta is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Augusta?
At the 2021 Census, Augusta had a population of about 1,463.
Is Augusta an advantaged area?
Augusta has an ABS SEIFA score of 931, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
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