Witchcliffe Suburb Profile

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The townsite of Witchcliffe is located in the south west agricultural region, 286 kilometres south southwest of Perth and nine kilometres south of Margaret River. In 1924 the government extended the railway to Witchcliffe, and at first selected the name Newralingup for the siding, but the name Narawary was approved. However, a Post Office named Witchcliffe had already been opened when the railway siding was named, and Narawary siding was renamed Witchcliffe in February 1925. Also in 1924 interest was shown in blocks of land at Witchcliffe Siding, and after investigation a scheme of subdivision was planned, lots surveyed, and a townsite gazetted in 1926.

The name Witchcliffe was first used in this district for Witchliffe Cave, the name being recorded by a surveyor in 1900. The name was probably given by the Bussell family who settled near here in the 1850's, naming their property "Wallcliffe House". Both the homestead and the cave are in an area of coastal cliffs, hence the "cliffe" part of the name.

Witchcliffe facts

KEY FACTS

Postcode 6286
Local Government Augusta-Margaret River
Primary schools Margaret River Independent School, Rapids Landing Primary School, Margaret River Montessori School, Margaret River Primary School, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Cowaramup Primary School, Karridale Primary School, Augusta Primary School, Yallingup Steiner School, Vasse Primary School
Secondary schools Margaret River Senior High School, Cape Naturaliste College, Cornerstone Christian College Ltd, Geographe Education Support Centre, St Mary Mackillop College, Busselton Senior High School, Georgiana Molloy Anglican School, Nannup District High School, South West John Calvin Christian College, Donnybrook District High School
 

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Witchcliffe property types

Witchcliffe by age

Witchcliffe households

 
2016 Census Summary Witchcliffe Regional WA
Population - usually resident 263 524,167
Median age of residents (years) 41 39
Average household size (persons) 3.00 3.00
Number of occupied dwellings * 95 176,495
Number of unoccupied dwellings 30 47,139
Median weekly household income $1,375 $1,415
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,625 $1,700
Total private dwellings 129 223,635
Area (sqkm) 55 2,520,230
* Excludes visitor only households