WA · Augusta Margaret River Council
Cowaramup, WA, 6284
Current weather
13.6°CLight drizzle
88% humidity · 19.4 km/h wind · 15.7° / 12.4° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#51 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cowaramup is a smaller suburban community in the Augusta Margaret River area, home to around 2,482 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,482
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,925
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 146 of 916
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 68.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 16 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,053
- Cowaramup Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cowaramup Bay Rd Transwa Cowaramup Turnoff
- Cowaramup Bay Rd Transwa Cowaramupturnoff
- Transwa Bay Transwa Gracetown Turnoff
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cowaramup French BakeryBakery
- Bbq
- TransWA Bus StopBus stop
- Cowtown Cafe & BakeshopCafe
- Two Cracks CoffeeCafe
- Cowaramup AutotechCar repair
- Reborn CodeClothes
- Candy CowConfectionery
- Moon HavenGift
- Two Moody CowsGift
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cowaramup Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 315
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 58.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #51 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cowaramup Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Cowaramup Bay Rd Transwa Cowaramup Turnofftransport
- Cowaramup Bay Rd Transwa Cowaramupturnofftransport
- Transwa Bay Transwa Gracetown Turnofftransport
- Cowaramup Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BP Cowaramupamenitiesfuel
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Candy Cowamenitiesconfectionery
- Cowaramup Autotechamenitiescar_repair
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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