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Suburb profile ·Augusta Margaret River LGA · WA ·6290

Augusta WA 6290

Augusta is in Augusta Margaret River LGA, WA, postcode 6290, with population 1,463.

Median house $800K +25% YoY
Median rent $560/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 3.6% Below investor band
Population 1,463 1K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Augusta has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 66% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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Development momentum

291 latest-year approvals in Augusta Margaret River, +0.0% YoY; population +3.5% YoY (3.7% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 2 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 66% of annual income. Snapshot rent $560/wk.

Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

Source level Suburb Confidence Medium Period Feb 2026
$650/wk
Oct 2023 → Jan 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Jan 2026
$700
$350
Oct 2023Jan 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Augusta has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Hospitals

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Crime

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Augusta currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Augusta Primary School.
Crime: No local crime dataset linked.
Transport: 2 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Augusta WA

Postcode 6290 · Augusta Margaret River LGA

Augusta is a small community in Western Australia within the Augusta Margaret River local government area (postcode 6290). With a population of 1,463, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 62. Households earn a median income of $45K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Augusta is $800,000, having surged 25% over the past year. Units have a median price of $628,000 (+39.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,551.

Augusta is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 981, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

From an investment perspective, Augusta offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($800K/$951K). The price-to-income ratio of 17.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +25.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.5% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.6% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$800K/$951K Near Median
Affordability17.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+25.0% Rising
Pop. Growth+3.5% Strong Growth
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$44,177
Mean income$60,752
Earners5,186
YoY change+1.4%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage3/10
Education3/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage3/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$800K
25% YoY
Median unit
$628K
39.4% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$280
Population
1,463
Demographics
Median age62
Household size1.9
HH income /wk$869
Personal income /wk$541
Mortgage /mth$1,551
Transport
Bus stops2
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA981
Total students110
Government1
Augusta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981
Hospitals (1)
Augusta Hospitalpublic
Population growth (Augusta Margaret River LGA)
Population (2025)20,170
5-year growth+3.7% CAGR
YoY change+3.5%
Development (Augusta Margaret River LGA)
Approvals (2026)291
Houses264
Units27
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Feb 2026 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
State crime dataset
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Augusta FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Augusta in?

    Augusta is in the Augusta Margaret River Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6290. Council-level context for Augusta Margaret River LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Augusta?

    The current median house price in Augusta, WA is $800K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Augusta?

    The median weekly rent in Augusta is $560/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Augusta?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 66% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Augusta a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Augusta show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Augusta?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Augusta data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.