Margaret River, WA 6285
Shire Of Augusta Margaret River, Western Australia
Good to Know
Margaret River, WA 6285 is a high-value house market in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River area, currently positioned as a long-hold capital growth submarket. Located roughly 270 km south of the Perth CBD, Margaret River is home to roughly 8,918 adults across 5,751 dwellings and currently records a vacancy rate of 1.38%.
According to HtAG Analytics, Margaret River is exhibiting constrained listings with steady tenant demand. Stock on Market sits at 0.18% and Inventory at 2.86 months — close to the ~3-month balanced threshold — driving +11.3% YoY price growth and +5.9% YoY rent growth.
What the market data is signalling
Margaret River shows capital appreciation running ahead of rental growth: prices are up 11.3% over 12 months while rents have risen 5.9%. That gap, combined with a very low Stock on Market of 0.18% and a balanced Inventory of 2.86 months, points to lean listings supporting price momentum rather than rent-driven yield compression. For a visual of this relative momentum, see the Markets in the Moment (MiM™) heatmap.
Who lives in Margaret River — and why it matters for investors
Margaret River scores 1012 on the IRSAD index, above the recommended threshold, indicating relative affluence and spending capacity among local households — a factor that can reduce downside volatility and support long-run capital growth. The renter/owner mix is 27.0% renters (neutral), and the area has an estimated 5,751 dwellings and an adult population of 8,918, which together shape demand stability; see our IRSAD Crossover study for how socio-economic context affects growth patterns.
Why suburb-level data matters for Margaret River
Suburb-level metrics give the actionable signals investors need. Margaret River’s typical house price is $1,278,276, with a gross yield of 3.08%, Stock on Market at 0.18%, Inventory at 2.86 months and median days on market of 40 days — figures that directly inform hold-period, cashflow and risk assumptions. Council- or LGA-level averages can mask pockets with these exact dynamics; read more in our LGA vs Suburb research.
Download the full Margaret River data guide for the complete suburb-level breakdown.
What's behind the RCS™ score of 68
HtAG’s RCS™ of 68 bundles three independent dimensions — risk minimisation, capital-growth potential and cashflow resilience — into a single composite so investors can quickly align markets to strategy. The sub-score profile (capital momentum vs yield and downside buffers) matters when choosing hold-periods and financing assumptions; learn how the RCS™ is built. Want to dig in? open Margaret River in HtAG Copilot.
Forward signals to watch
The vacancy rate — currently 1.38%: a sustained vacancy around this balanced level suggests steady tenant demand; a fall below ~1% would tighten rental markets and support faster rent growth, while a rise above ~3.5% would signal softer demand.
The building approvals ratio — currently 1.47%: this neutral reading implies approvals are sufficient to replace stock without creating a construction-led oversupply, but a sustained jump above 2% would put upward pressure on future listings.
The Perth cycle phase: a city-wide shift in Perth’s cycle (expansion or contraction) would influence outside-capital demand, financing conditions and investor sentiment for Margaret River — monitor broader cycle signals to anticipate changes in local momentum.
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RCS Breakdown
Margaret River's RCS™ headline is an overall signal — but it doesn't tell you why. The three sub-scores below reveal whether that score is earned through risk minimisation, capital growth, or cashflow — and which portfolio brief it fits.
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Market Trends
Margaret River's headline values — $1,278K to buy and $757PW to rent, a 3.07% gross yield. Over the past decade, prices have moved 112.44% and rents 101.60% — the Yield series shows whether that gap is widening (price outpacing rent, yield compressing) or closing.
$1,278K is today. The 10-year trajectory reveals whether that's the top of a run, the start of a new leg, or somewhere mid-cycle. Sign up to unlock the entire trend line.
$757PW today, with rent growth at (+5.87% YoY) compared to price growth (+11.35%). That spread determines yield is expanding or compressing across the next cycle. Sign up to unlock the entire trend line.
Where is Margaret River in its cycle - and is the 3.07% yield holding?
Cycle phase tells you whether you're buying near the bottom (room to run) or top (compression ahead). Yield trajectory tells you whether cashflow is durable or being eroded — the single most important question for a long-hold thesis.
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Area Risks
Property data alone won't flag the structural risks that can erode a long-hold position. Bushfire overlays, flood-zone exposure, and economic concentration sit outside the price feed but determine whether your capital is insurable, defensible, and structurally protected. Unlock to see.
Are there hidden structural risks shaping Margaret River's long-hold story?
Beyond the headline price, Margaret River carries risk signals a median can't show — hazard exposure from bushfire and flood overlays, and how narrowly local employment leans on a handful of sectors (the concentration the EDI score quantifies). Together these separate insurable, defensible long-holds from those carrying tail-risk that never surfaces in the headline number.
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Supply & Demand
Margaret River's headline numbers show where the market is today. The two cards below answer where it's heading. Direction is what separates a buy from a wait.
Is housing supply tightening or building up?
Stock on Market is one number — the trend is what matters. SoM, inventory, building approvals and hold period together reveal whether the market is starving for stock (price pressure up) or quietly building a pipeline (pressure down).
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Is buyer and renter demand heating up or cooling off?
Vacancy is one signal — the real question is whether demand is still building or quietly peaking. Days on market, vacancy, search index and clearance rate are the four pulse-points — when they diverge, they signal a turning point.
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Fundamentals
Margaret River can look solid on the surface — but the three layers below separate markets that genuinely hold value from ones that only look like they do.
Is Margaret River genuinely stable - or just expensive?
IRSAD hints at affluence, but socio-economic strength alone doesn't guarantee resilience. Combined with the renter-to-owner balance and unit-to-house ratio, you get the three signals that separate a tightly-held submarket from one carrying hidden volatility.
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Where do Margaret River prices go over the next 12 months?
Today's headline price is just a snapshot. Projected ROI and the volatility index tell you whether to commit capital now, wait for a softer entry, or rotate into a steadie submarket.
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Can you actually buy into Margaret River - and exit cleanly?
Tightly-held areas reward long-hold investors but punish anyone who needs liquidity. Annual sales and rental volume reveal whether your capital can reposition — or sits structurally locked in.
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Education & Infrastructure
Margaret River looks tightly-held and stable on the surface — but the three layers below separate areas that genuinely hold value from ones that only look like they do.
Does Margaret River's school catchment + infrastructure pipeline justify the price?
School ranks anchor family demand and tenant quality. The active infrastructure pipeline shifts a suburb's price ceiling over the next 5–10 years. Together they tell you whether Margaret River has structural support for the next leg of capital growth.
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Full HtAG Intelligence
Margaret River shows potential. The platform tells you whether it's the best fit for your portfolio.
Price and yield are only the surface. HtAG reads the forces underneath — supply tightening or loosening, demand heating or cooling, and the risks that move slowly but decide long-term growth. Together they show whether Margaret River has the structural support for its next leg — or whether the numbers are running ahead of the fundamentals.
The total adult population (15 years or older) of Margaret River 6285 WA is 6,988, with a median age of 39. Of those, 44.08% are married, 13.84% are divorced or separated, 38.84% are single and 3.26% are widowed.
The average household size is 2.6 people per dwelling, and the median household monthly income is estimated to be $7,776. The median monthly mortgage repayment for households in this suburb is $1,694 which is 21.78% of their earnings.
Source: ABS Census Data (2021)