Augusta vs Molloy Island

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Augusta: a median of $998,000, against $695,000 in Molloy Island. On these figures, Molloy Island tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 0)
  • Molloy Island carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Molloy Island

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($140,000 vs $735,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($695,000 vs $997,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Augusta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (214 min vs 228 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (317.9 km vs 321.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Molloy Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Molloy Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (44.2% vs 5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Augusta and Molloy Island 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 Molloy Island
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 Molloy Island
Walkability 4 / 0
Augusta — Walkability: 4/100 Molloy Island — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 84
Augusta — Safety: 39/100 Molloy Island — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 16 / 5
Augusta — Low fire risk: 16/100 Molloy Island — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 69 / 5
Augusta — Low flood risk: 69/100 Molloy Island — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Augusta has more residents (1,463 vs 163).

Augusta Molloy Island
Population 1,463
+89% vs other
 163
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +44.2%
Median age 62 63
Median household income $45,188/yr $45,032/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+2% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Augusta Molloy Island
0-4 3.7% / 3.1%
Augusta — 0-4: 3.7% Molloy Island — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 5.9% / —
Augusta — 5-14: 5.9% Molloy Island — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 2.3% / 1.8%
Augusta — 15-19: 2.3% Molloy Island — 15-19: 1.8%
20-24 2.1% / —
Augusta — 20-24: 2.1% Molloy Island — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.5% / 1.8%
Augusta — 25-34: 5.5% Molloy Island — 25-34: 1.8%
35-44 7.1% / 5.5%
Augusta — 35-44: 7.1% Molloy Island — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 11.6% / 6.7%
Augusta — 45-54: 11.6% Molloy Island — 45-54: 6.7%
55-64 16.6% / 41.7%
Augusta — 55-64: 16.6% Molloy Island — 55-64: 41.7%
65-74 23.9% / 30.1%
Augusta — 65-74: 23.9% Molloy Island — 65-74: 30.1%
75-84 13.7% / 10.4%
Augusta — 75-84: 13.7% Molloy Island — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 6.8% / 1.8%
Augusta — 85+: 6.8% Molloy Island — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.7%).

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%
Molloy Island 79.4% lone person
Molloy Island — Lone Person: 79.4% Molloy Island — Couple Families: 8.8% Molloy Island — One Parent Families: 11.8% Molloy Island — 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%
Molloy Island 19.7% renting
Molloy Island — Owned Outright: 66.2% Molloy Island — Mortgage: 14.1% Molloy Island — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Augusta Molloy Island
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 26.4%
Augusta — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Molloy Island — Certificate III & IV: 26.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 12.3%
Augusta — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Molloy Island — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.8%
Augusta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Molloy Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.8%
Augusta — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Molloy Island — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Augusta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Molloy Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

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 Molloy Island
England 9.8% / 16.6%
Augusta — England: 9.8% Molloy Island — England: 16.6%
New Zealand 2.9% / 5.5%
Augusta — New Zealand: 2.9% Molloy Island — New Zealand: 5.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 3.7%
Augusta — Scotland: 0.9% Molloy Island — Scotland: 3.7%
India 0.5% / 2.5%
Augusta — India: 0.5% Molloy Island — India: 2.5%
Germany 1.0% / 1.8%
Augusta — Germany: 1.0% Molloy Island — Germany: 1.8%
Japan — / 2.5%
Augusta — Japan: not among its largest Molloy Island — Japan: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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%
Molloy Island 100.0% houses
Molloy Island — Houses: 100.0% Molloy Island — Townhouses: 0.0% Molloy Island — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Augusta Molloy Island
Median house price $997,500 $695,000
Median unit price $850,000 —
Median land price $735,000 $140,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 18 sales
 40 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Augusta Molloy Island
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 53% 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 63% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of WA —

Liveability

Augusta Molloy Island
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Augusta carries more crime risk (61 vs 16); Molloy Island carries more flood risk (95 vs 31).

Augusta Molloy Island
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
95/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
31/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion High
86/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Augusta Molloy Island
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 Molloy Island

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

Amenities in the suburb

Augusta Molloy Island
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 12 0
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 0

Mobility

Molloy Island sits further from the CBD (321.3 km vs 317.9 km).

Augusta Molloy Island
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 317.9 km 321.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 214 min 228 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 Molloy Island
Car (driver) 72.3% / 59.4%
Augusta — Car (driver): 72.3% Molloy Island — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 21.9%
Augusta — Worked from Home: 14.1% Molloy Island — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Walked Only 4.5% / 18.8%
Augusta — Walked Only: 4.5% Molloy Island — Walked Only: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / —
Augusta — Car (passenger): 6.4% Molloy Island — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.4% / —
Augusta — Bus: 1.4% Molloy Island — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Augusta Molloy Island
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Augusta Molloy Island
Connectivity score 54/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
1,291 premises
 0%
213 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Augusta Molloy Island
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Augusta

Acreage Retirees

Molloy Island

Professionals Retirees Rural

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