Margaret River vs Prevelly

Margaret River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 52 in Prevelly. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Prevelly, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Margaret River tends to suit families with children, while Prevelly suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Margaret River

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Prevelly carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Margaret River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $423/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Margaret River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (188 min vs 193 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (274.1 km vs 279.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prevelly

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 44/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • But Margaret River has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Margaret River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs 6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Margaret River Prevelly
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.

Margaret River Prevelly
Walkability 4 / 0
Margaret River — Walkability: 4/100 Prevelly — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 83
Margaret River — Safety: 56/100 Prevelly — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 44 / 16
Margaret River — Low fire risk: 44/100 Prevelly — Low fire risk: 16/100
Low flood risk 78 / 100
Margaret River — Low flood risk: 78/100 Prevelly — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Margaret River has more residents (8,918 vs 205); Prevelly skews older (52 vs 39).

Margaret River Prevelly
Population 8,918
+98% vs other
 205
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% +6.8%
Median age 39 52
Median household income $85,280/yr
+5% vs other
 $80,600/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $423/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Margaret River Prevelly
0-4 6.3% / 2.4%
Margaret River — 0-4: 6.3% Prevelly — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 15.3% / 12.7%
Margaret River — 5-14: 15.3% Prevelly — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.3% / 1.5%
Margaret River — 15-19: 5.3% Prevelly — 15-19: 1.5%
20-24 3.3% / 4.9%
Margaret River — 20-24: 3.3% Prevelly — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 12.3% / 8.3%
Margaret River — 25-34: 12.3% Prevelly — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 17.0% / 8.3%
Margaret River — 35-44: 17.0% Prevelly — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.2% / 15.1%
Margaret River — 45-54: 15.2% Prevelly — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 11.4% / 20.0%
Margaret River — 55-64: 11.4% Prevelly — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 9.3% / 22.9%
Margaret River — 65-74: 9.3% Prevelly — 65-74: 22.9%
75-84 3.3% / —
Margaret River — 75-84: 3.3% Prevelly — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
Margaret River — 85+: 1.4% Prevelly — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Margaret River 30.9% lone person
Margaret River — Lone Person: 30.9% Margaret River — Couple Families: 44.3% Margaret River — One Parent Families: 16.9% Margaret River — Group Household: 7.1% Margaret River — Other Families: 0.7%
Prevelly 48.1% lone person
Prevelly — Lone Person: 48.1% Prevelly — Couple Families: 23.1% Prevelly — One Parent Families: 19.2% Prevelly — Group Household: 9.6% Prevelly — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Margaret River 27.5% renting
Margaret River — Owned Outright: 29.7% Margaret River — Mortgage: 42.8% Margaret River — Renting: 27.5%
Prevelly 35.9% renting
Prevelly — Owned Outright: 40.6% Prevelly — Mortgage: 23.4% Prevelly — Renting: 35.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Margaret River Prevelly
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 21.0%
Margaret River — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Prevelly — Bachelor Degree: 21.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 7.8%
Margaret River — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Prevelly — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 14.1%
Margaret River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Prevelly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 4.4%
Margaret River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Prevelly — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 3.4%
Margaret River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Prevelly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Margaret River Prevelly
England 7.6% / 6.3%
Margaret River — England: 7.6% Prevelly — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.4%
Margaret River — New Zealand: 2.9% Prevelly — New Zealand: 3.4%
Japan — / 1.5%
Margaret River — Japan: not among its largest Prevelly — Japan: 1.5%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Margaret River — South Africa: 1.1% Prevelly — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Margaret River — Germany: 1.0% Prevelly — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Margaret River — Philippines: 0.8% Prevelly — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Margaret River 91.8% houses
Margaret River — Houses: 91.8% Margaret River — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Margaret River — Townhouses: 6.7%
Prevelly 91.3% houses
Prevelly — Houses: 91.3% Prevelly — Flats / Apartments: 8.7% Prevelly — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Margaret River Prevelly
Median house price $986,500 —
Median unit price $672,500 —
Median land price $895,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 83 sales
 —

Development activity

Margaret River Prevelly
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.

Margaret River Prevelly
Houses 3.9%
$790/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units 4.9%
$650/wk on $685K
 —

Ranking within WA

Margaret River Prevelly
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Schools Higher than 47% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of WA —

Liveability

Margaret River Prevelly
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Margaret River carries more flood risk (22 vs 0); Margaret River carries more crime risk (44 vs 17).

Margaret River Prevelly
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Margaret River Prevelly
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Margaret River

  • Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus Independent · Primary above peers
  • Margaret River Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Rapids Landing Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Margaret River Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Prevelly

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

Amenities in the suburb

Margaret River Prevelly
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 23 1
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 7 0
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Prevelly sits further from the CBD (279.9 km vs 274.1 km).

Margaret River Prevelly
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 274.1 km 279.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 6285
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.

Margaret River Prevelly
Car (driver) 72.8% / 86.6%
Margaret River — Car (driver): 72.8% Prevelly — Car (driver): 86.6%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 13.4%
Margaret River — Worked from Home: 12.4% Prevelly — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / —
Margaret River — Car (passenger): 6.7% Prevelly — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.6% / —
Margaret River — Walked Only: 4.6% Prevelly — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 2.0% / —
Margaret River — Bicycle: 2.0% Prevelly — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).

Setting

Margaret River Prevelly
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 440 m
785 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Margaret River Prevelly
Connectivity score 57/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
4,653 premises
 35%
150 premises

Climate

Margaret River Prevelly
Annual rainfall 624 mm 763 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 23.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 12.2°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Margaret River Prevelly
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Margaret River Prevelly
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Margaret River

Acreage

Prevelly

Beach Coastal Quiet

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