Augusta vs Deepdene

Deepdene is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 62 in Augusta. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Augusta, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Augusta tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Augusta has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • Deepdene is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 34%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Deepdene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Deepdene

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Augusta has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Augusta

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 38%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Augusta and Deepdene drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Augusta Deepdene
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Augusta Deepdene
Walkability 4 / 0
Augusta — Walkability: 4/100 Deepdene — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 21
Augusta — Safety: 39/100 Deepdene — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 16 / 18
Augusta — Low fire risk: 16/100 Deepdene — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 69 / 100
Augusta — Low flood risk: 69/100 Deepdene — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Augusta has more residents (1,463 vs 56); Deepdene has higher household incomes ($66,612 vs $45,188).

Augusta Deepdene
Population 1,463
+96% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +3.7%
Median age 62 53
Median household income $45,188/yr $66,612/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+11% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Augusta Deepdene
0-4 3.7% / —
Augusta — 0-4: 3.7% Deepdene — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.9% / 5.4%
Augusta — 5-14: 5.9% Deepdene — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 2.3% / 5.4%
Augusta — 15-19: 2.3% Deepdene — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.1% / —
Augusta — 20-24: 2.1% Deepdene — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.5% / —
Augusta — 25-34: 5.5% Deepdene — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 7.1% / 12.5%
Augusta — 35-44: 7.1% Deepdene — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.6% / 26.8%
Augusta — 45-54: 11.6% Deepdene — 45-54: 26.8%
55-64 16.6% / 19.6%
Augusta — 55-64: 16.6% Deepdene — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 23.9% / 30.4%
Augusta — 65-74: 23.9% Deepdene — 65-74: 30.4%
75-84 13.7% / 7.1%
Augusta — 75-84: 13.7% Deepdene — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 6.8% / —
Augusta — 85+: 6.8% Deepdene — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Augusta 63.1% lone person
Augusta — Lone Person: 63.1% Augusta — Couple Families: 23.7% Augusta — One Parent Families: 10.2% Augusta — Group Household: 3.1%
Deepdene 42.9% lone person
Deepdene — Lone Person: 42.9% Deepdene — Couple Families: 35.7% Deepdene — One Parent Families: 21.4% Deepdene — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Augusta 22.5% renting
Augusta — Owned Outright: 57.4% Augusta — Mortgage: 20.2% Augusta — Renting: 22.5%
Deepdene 12.5% renting
Deepdene — Owned Outright: 54.2% Deepdene — Mortgage: 33.3% Deepdene — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Augusta Deepdene
England 9.8% / 14.3%
Augusta — England: 9.8% Deepdene — England: 14.3%
New Zealand 2.9% / —
Augusta — New Zealand: 2.9% Deepdene — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Augusta — Germany: 1.0% Deepdene — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Augusta — Scotland: 0.9% Deepdene — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Augusta — India: 0.5% Deepdene — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Augusta Deepdene
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 5.4%
Augusta — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Deepdene — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 12.5%
Augusta — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Deepdene — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.1%
Augusta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Deepdene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 5.4%
Augusta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Deepdene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Augusta — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Deepdene — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Augusta 85.4% houses
Augusta — Houses: 85.4% Augusta — Townhouses: 7.5% Augusta — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Deepdene 100.0% houses
Deepdene — Houses: 100.0% Deepdene — Townhouses: 0.0% Deepdene — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Augusta Deepdene
Median house price $997,500 —
Median unit price $850,000 —
Median land price $735,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 18 sales
 —

Development activity

Augusta Deepdene
New dwellings approved 437
across Augusta Margaret River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +76%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Augusta Deepdene
Houses 3.2%
$650/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Augusta Deepdene
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of WA —

Liveability

Augusta Deepdene
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Augusta carries more flood risk (31 vs 0); Deepdene carries more crime risk (79 vs 61).

Augusta Deepdene
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion High
86/100
 Moderate
42/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Augusta Deepdene
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Augusta

  • Augusta Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Deepdene

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Augusta Deepdene
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 12 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 3 2

Mobility

Augusta Deepdene
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 317.9 km 316.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 214 min 213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6290
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 6290
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Augusta Deepdene
Car (driver) 72.3% / 36.0%
Augusta — Car (driver): 72.3% Deepdene — Car (driver): 36.0%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 36.0%
Augusta — Worked from Home: 14.1% Deepdene — Worked from Home: 36.0%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 16.0%
Augusta — Car (passenger): 6.4% Deepdene — Car (passenger): 16.0%
Walked Only 4.5% / 12.0%
Augusta — Walked Only: 4.5% Deepdene — Walked Only: 12.0%
Bus 1.4% / —
Augusta — Bus: 1.4% Deepdene — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Augusta Deepdene
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 2.8 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Augusta Deepdene
Connectivity score 54/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
1,291 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Augusta Deepdene
Annual rainfall 763 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Augusta Deepdene
Average residential rate $3,281/yr
same for both
Council Augusta Margaret River
same for both

Federal electorate

Augusta Deepdene
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Augusta Deepdene
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Augusta

Acreage Retirees

Deepdene

Coastal Retirees Rural

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