Margaret River
WA 6285 · Augusta Margaret River
8,918 (2021) → 10,226 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Margaret River is a high growth suburb in Augusta Margaret River, WA 6285, about 237km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Margaret River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 6/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Margaret River has an overall score of 42/100, 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 (7.65%), New Zealand (2.9%), South Africa (1.14%), Germany (1.03%), Philippines (0.78%)
Top languages: French (1.3%), Spanish (1.12%), German (1.08%), Italian (0.98%), Mandarin (0.44%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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 1049 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Margaret River Montessori SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1088
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1051
- Margaret River Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1044
- Margaret River Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1043
- Rapids Landing Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1020
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 Margaret River
Is Margaret River safe?
Margaret River 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 Margaret River from Perth CBD?
Margaret River is about 236.7 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Margaret River?
Margaret River has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1049 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Margaret River?
Margaret River has a transport score of 6/100 and 1 bus stops.