Cervantes vs Jurien Bay

Jurien Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Cervantes. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cervantes, most households are people living alone. In Jurien Bay, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Jurien Bay: a median of $708,000, against $625,000 in Cervantes, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cervantes tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cervantes has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Jurien Bay has more parks and reserves (14 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Cervantes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($270,000 vs $450,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $707,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cervantes

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 153 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (196.3 km vs 227 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cervantes is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • Jurien Bay has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Jurien Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs -8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cervantes and Jurien Bay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cervantes Jurien Bay
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.

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Walkability 24 / 0
Cervantes — Walkability: 24/100 Jurien Bay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 27
Cervantes — Safety: 36/100 Jurien Bay — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 5 / 23
Cervantes — Low fire risk: 5/100 Jurien Bay — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cervantes — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jurien Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jurien Bay has more residents (1,985 vs 480); Jurien Bay has higher household incomes ($61,724 vs $54,288).

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Population 480 1,985
+314% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.9% +12.7%
Median age 55 52
Median household income $54,288/yr $61,724/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cervantes Jurien Bay
0-4 5.0% / 4.2%
Cervantes — 0-4: 5.0% Jurien Bay — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 7.5% / 9.6%
Cervantes — 5-14: 7.5% Jurien Bay — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 2.5% / 3.5%
Cervantes — 15-19: 2.5% Jurien Bay — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 1.9% / 3.1%
Cervantes — 20-24: 1.9% Jurien Bay — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 11.5% / 9.2%
Cervantes — 25-34: 11.5% Jurien Bay — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 7.5% / 10.9%
Cervantes — 35-44: 7.5% Jurien Bay — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 10.2% / 13.0%
Cervantes — 45-54: 10.2% Jurien Bay — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 19.2% / 17.4%
Cervantes — 55-64: 19.2% Jurien Bay — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 19.2% / 19.5%
Cervantes — 65-74: 19.2% Jurien Bay — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 11.0% / 7.5%
Cervantes — 75-84: 11.0% Jurien Bay — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.3% / 1.8%
Cervantes — 85+: 3.3% Jurien Bay — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cervantes 56.2% lone person
Cervantes — Lone Person: 56.2% Cervantes — Couple Families: 29.7% Cervantes — One Parent Families: 10.9% Cervantes — Group Household: 3.1% Cervantes — Other Families: 0.0%
Jurien Bay 48.1% lone person
Jurien Bay — Lone Person: 48.1% Jurien Bay — Couple Families: 33.4% Jurien Bay — One Parent Families: 13.4% Jurien Bay — Group Household: 4.0% Jurien Bay — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cervantes 17.3% renting
Cervantes — Owned Outright: 59.8% Cervantes — Mortgage: 22.9% Cervantes — Renting: 17.3%
Jurien Bay 25.7% renting
Jurien Bay — Owned Outright: 46.9% Jurien Bay — Mortgage: 27.3% Jurien Bay — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 18.6%
Cervantes — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Jurien Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.1%
Cervantes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Jurien Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 6.6%
Cervantes — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Jurien Bay — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Cervantes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Jurien Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.0%
Cervantes — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Jurien Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Cervantes Jurien Bay
England 6.5% / 5.2%
Cervantes — England: 6.5% Jurien Bay — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.3%
Cervantes — New Zealand: 2.9% Jurien Bay — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 2.1% / 0.9%
Cervantes — Scotland: 2.1% Jurien Bay — Scotland: 0.9%
Taiwan 1.0% / —
Cervantes — Taiwan: 1.0% Jurien Bay — Taiwan: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Cervantes — Philippines: not among its largest Jurien Bay — Philippines: 0.7%
Nepal 0.6% / —
Cervantes — Nepal: 0.6% Jurien Bay — Nepal: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.5%
Cervantes — Indonesia: not among its largest Jurien Bay — Indonesia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cervantes 91.8% houses
Cervantes — Houses: 91.8% Cervantes — Flats / Apartments: 8.2% Cervantes — Townhouses: 0.0%
Jurien Bay 91.3% houses
Jurien Bay — Houses: 91.3% Jurien Bay — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Jurien Bay — Townhouses: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Median house price $625,000 $707,500
Median unit price $270,000 $450,000
Median land price — $370,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 8 sales
 60 days
from 61 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.

Cervantes Jurien Bay
3 bed $578K / $561K
Cervantes — 3 bed: $578K (12 sales) Jurien Bay — 3 bed: $561K (44 sales)

12 vs 44 sales

4 bed $740K / $795K
Cervantes — 4 bed: $740K (10 sales) Jurien Bay — 4 bed: $795K (53 sales)

10 vs 53 sales

Development activity

Cervantes Jurien Bay
New dwellings approved 58
across Dandaragan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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.

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Houses — 5.2%
$850/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cervantes Jurien Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 16% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 87% of WA

Liveability

Cervantes is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cervantes carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 77).

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
90/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cervantes

  • Cervantes Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Jurien Bay

  • Jurien Bay District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 6
Parks & reserves 3 14
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 1 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Jurien Bay sits further from the CBD (227 km vs 196.3 km).

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 196.3 km 227 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6511
 0.2%
postcode 6516
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 6511
 54
postcode 6516

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.

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Car (driver) 73.4% / 75.0%
Cervantes — Car (driver): 73.4% Jurien Bay — Car (driver): 75.0%
Car (passenger) 10.4% / 6.2%
Cervantes — Car (passenger): 10.4% Jurien Bay — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 10.0%
Cervantes — Worked from Home: 5.8% Jurien Bay — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Walked Only 6.5% / 3.6%
Cervantes — Walked Only: 6.5% Jurien Bay — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus 3.9% / 2.7%
Cervantes — Bus: 3.9% Jurien Bay — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Connectivity score 58/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
605 premises
 28%
1,702 premises

Climate

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Annual rainfall 490 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Average residential rate $2,912/yr
same for both
Council Dandaragan
same for both

Federal electorate

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cervantes Jurien Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cervantes

Acreage Affordable Coastal Quiet Retirees

Jurien Bay

Retirees Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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