Margaret River vs Witchcliffe

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Witchcliffe, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Witchcliffe: a median of $1.1 million, against $986,000 in Margaret River, though rent is higher in Margaret River. On these figures, Witchcliffe tends to suit couples.

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 3 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 Witchcliffe is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Margaret River has cheaper houses ($986,500 vs $1,097,500)
  • Witchcliffe has cheaper land ($370,000 vs $895,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Witchcliffe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/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 281 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Margaret River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Witchcliffe

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (84.0% vs 16.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Margaret River and Witchcliffe 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 Witchcliffe
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 Witchcliffe
Walkability 4 / 0
Margaret River — Walkability: 4/100 Witchcliffe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 59
Margaret River — Safety: 56/100 Witchcliffe — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 44 / 48
Margaret River — Low fire risk: 44/100 Witchcliffe — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 78 / 100
Margaret River — Low flood risk: 78/100 Witchcliffe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Margaret River has more residents (8,918 vs 484); Margaret River rents higher ($380/wk vs $300/wk).

Margaret River Witchcliffe
Population 8,918
+95% vs other
 484
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% +84.0%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $85,280/yr $104,416/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+21% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Margaret River Witchcliffe
0-4 6.3% / 7.9%
Margaret River — 0-4: 6.3% Witchcliffe — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 15.3% / 15.7%
Margaret River — 5-14: 15.3% Witchcliffe — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.3% / 4.3%
Margaret River — 15-19: 5.3% Witchcliffe — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.3% / 1.2%
Margaret River — 20-24: 3.3% Witchcliffe — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 12.3% / 11.0%
Margaret River — 25-34: 12.3% Witchcliffe — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 17.0% / 22.1%
Margaret River — 35-44: 17.0% Witchcliffe — 35-44: 22.1%
45-54 15.2% / 11.6%
Margaret River — 45-54: 15.2% Witchcliffe — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.4% / 14.3%
Margaret River — 55-64: 11.4% Witchcliffe — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 9.3% / 8.1%
Margaret River — 65-74: 9.3% Witchcliffe — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 3.3% / 2.7%
Margaret River — 75-84: 3.3% Witchcliffe — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.4% / —
Margaret River — 85+: 1.4% Witchcliffe — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Margaret River 44.3% couple families
Margaret River — Couple Families: 44.3% Margaret River — Lone Person: 30.9% Margaret River — One Parent Families: 16.9% Margaret River — Group Household: 7.1% Margaret River — Other Families: 0.7%
Witchcliffe 62.1% couple families
Witchcliffe — Couple Families: 62.1% Witchcliffe — Lone Person: 24.3% Witchcliffe — One Parent Families: 10.7% Witchcliffe — Group Household: 2.9% Witchcliffe — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Witchcliffe 24.8% renting
Witchcliffe — Owned Outright: 28.7% Witchcliffe — Mortgage: 46.5% Witchcliffe — Renting: 24.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Margaret River Witchcliffe
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 15.7%
Margaret River — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Witchcliffe — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 14.3%
Margaret River — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Witchcliffe — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.2%
Margaret River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Witchcliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.7%
Margaret River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Witchcliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.5%
Margaret River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Witchcliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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 Witchcliffe
England 7.6% / 9.1%
Margaret River — England: 7.6% Witchcliffe — England: 9.1%
New Zealand 2.9% / 5.2%
Margaret River — New Zealand: 2.9% Witchcliffe — New Zealand: 5.2%
France 0.7% / 1.9%
Margaret River — France: 0.7% Witchcliffe — France: 1.9%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.4%
Margaret River — South Africa: 1.1% Witchcliffe — South Africa: 1.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.7%
Margaret River — Philippines: 0.8% Witchcliffe — Philippines: 1.7%
Germany 1.0% / —
Margaret River — Germany: 1.0% Witchcliffe — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Margaret River 91.8% houses
Margaret River — Houses: 91.8% Margaret River — Townhouses: 6.7% Margaret River — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Witchcliffe 100.0% houses
Witchcliffe — Houses: 100.0% Witchcliffe — Townhouses: 0.0% Witchcliffe — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Margaret River Witchcliffe
Median house price $986,500 $1,097,500
Median unit price $672,500 —
Median land price $895,000 $370,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 83 sales
 17 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Margaret River Witchcliffe
3 bed $982K / $995K
Margaret River — 3 bed: $982K (66 sales) Witchcliffe — 3 bed: $995K (12 sales)

66 vs 12 sales

4 bed $980K / $1.22M
Margaret River — 4 bed: $980K (79 sales) Witchcliffe — 4 bed: $1.22M (6 sales)

79 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Margaret River Witchcliffe
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 Witchcliffe
Houses 3.9%
$790/wk on $1.05M
 5.1%
$950/wk on $975K
Units 4.9%
$650/wk on $685K
 —

Ranking within WA

Margaret River Witchcliffe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools Higher than 47% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of WA —

Liveability

Margaret River Witchcliffe
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Margaret River carries more flood risk (22 vs 0).

Margaret River Witchcliffe
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Margaret River Witchcliffe
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 Witchcliffe

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Witchcliffe sits further from the CBD (281 km vs 274.1 km).

Margaret River Witchcliffe
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 274.1 km 281 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6285
 1.6%
postcode 6286
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 6285
 99
postcode 6286

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 Witchcliffe
Car (driver) 72.8% / 71.0%
Margaret River — Car (driver): 72.8% Witchcliffe — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 19.0%
Margaret River — Worked from Home: 12.4% Witchcliffe — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 4.0%
Margaret River — Car (passenger): 6.7% Witchcliffe — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 4.6% / 2.0%
Margaret River — Walked Only: 4.6% Witchcliffe — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 1.5% / 4.0%
Margaret River — Bus: 1.5% Witchcliffe — Bus: 4.0%
Bicycle 2.0% / —
Margaret River — Bicycle: 2.0% Witchcliffe — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Margaret River Witchcliffe
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Margaret River Witchcliffe
Connectivity score 57/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
4,653 premises
 80%
758 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Margaret River

Acreage

Witchcliffe

Family Rural

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