Augusta
WA 6290 · Augusta Margaret River
1,463 (2021) → 1,749 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Augusta is a high growth suburb in Augusta Margaret River, WA 6290, about 271km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Augusta are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 13/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Augusta has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.77%), New Zealand (2.94%), Germany (0.96%), Scotland (0.89%), India (0.48%)
Top languages: German (0.48%), Cantonese (0.41%), French (0.41%), Thai (0.27%), Vietnamese (0.27%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 989 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Augusta Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Augusta
Is Augusta safe?
Augusta has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Augusta from Perth CBD?
Augusta is about 270.6 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Augusta?
Augusta has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 989 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Augusta?
Augusta has a transport score of 13/100 and 2 bus stops.