Capricorn vs Jigalong
Jigalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 22 against 31 in Capricorn. In Jigalong, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Capricorn tends to suit young adults.
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
Capricorn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Jigalong
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $420/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 47%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Capricorn
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (724 min vs 917 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1107 km vs 1270.9 km)
- But Jigalong is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Capricorn carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 87/100)
- Jigalong is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Capricorn and Jigalong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Capricorn rents higher ($420/wk vs $80/wk); Jigalong has more residents (306 vs 79).
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 79 | 306 +287% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +33.9% | — |
| Median age | 31 | 22 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr +4% vs other | $44,824/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $420/wk +81% vs other | $80/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).
Ranking within WA
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 7% of WA | Higher than 5% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 46% of WA | Higher than 72% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of WA | Higher than 32% of WA |
Liveability
Jigalong is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Jigalong carries more crime risk (87 vs 19); Jigalong carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 60).
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | High 77/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | High 87/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Capricorn
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Jigalong
- Jigalong Remote Community School Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 11 | 1 |
Mobility
Jigalong sits further from the CBD (1270.9 km vs 1107 km).
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 1107 km | 1270.9 km +15% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 724 min | 917 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6642 | 0.0% postcode 6753 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 23 postcode 6642 | 6 postcode 6753 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).
Setting
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 595 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 527 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Federal electorate
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Capricorn | Jigalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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