Green Head vs Jurien Bay

Jurien Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 66 in Green Head. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Green Head, 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 $510,000 in Green Head, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Green Head tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Jurien Bay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Green Head

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($510,000 vs $707,500)
  • has cheaper land ($274,000 vs $370,000)
  • But Jurien Bay leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Green Head has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $320/wk)
  • Jurien Bay has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Jurien Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 266 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (227 km vs 261.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Green Head has more residents already 65 and over (55% vs 29%)
  • Jurien Bay has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Green Head returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.7% vs 5.2%)
  • Jurien Bay is growing faster (12.7% vs -1.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Green Head 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.

Green Head 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.

Green Head Jurien Bay
Walkability 0 / 0
Green Head — Walkability: 0/100 Jurien Bay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 27
Green Head — Safety: 20/100 Jurien Bay — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 16 / 23
Green Head — Low fire risk: 16/100 Jurien Bay — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Green Head — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jurien Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jurien Bay has more residents (1,985 vs 293); Jurien Bay has higher household incomes ($61,724 vs $44,720).

Green Head Jurien Bay
Population 293 1,985
+577% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +12.7%
Median age 66 52
Median household income $44,720/yr $61,724/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $320/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Green Head Jurien Bay
0-4 2.0% / 4.2%
Green Head — 0-4: 2.0% Jurien Bay — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 3.1% / 9.6%
Green Head — 5-14: 3.1% Jurien Bay — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 1.7% / 3.5%
Green Head — 15-19: 1.7% Jurien Bay — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 2.0% / 3.1%
Green Head — 20-24: 2.0% Jurien Bay — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 6.5% / 9.2%
Green Head — 25-34: 6.5% Jurien Bay — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 4.1% / 10.9%
Green Head — 35-44: 4.1% Jurien Bay — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 8.2% / 13.0%
Green Head — 45-54: 8.2% Jurien Bay — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 16.7% / 17.4%
Green Head — 55-64: 16.7% Jurien Bay — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 31.7% / 19.5%
Green Head — 65-74: 31.7% Jurien Bay — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 19.8% / 7.5%
Green Head — 75-84: 19.8% Jurien Bay — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.4% / 1.8%
Green Head — 85+: 3.4% Jurien Bay — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Green Head 69.6% lone person
Green Head — Lone Person: 69.6% Green Head — Couple Families: 20.3% Green Head — One Parent Families: 10.1% Green Head — Group Household: 0.0% Green Head — 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.

Green Head 15.2% renting
Green Head — Owned Outright: 64.8% Green Head — Mortgage: 20.0% Green Head — Renting: 15.2%
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.

Green Head Jurien Bay
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.6%
Green Head — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Jurien Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 6.6%
Green Head — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Jurien Bay — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 7.1%
Green Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Jurien Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.0%
Green Head — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Jurien Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Green Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Jurien Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Green Head Jurien Bay
England 6.8% / 5.2%
Green Head — England: 6.8% Jurien Bay — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.3%
Green Head — New Zealand: 3.4% Jurien Bay — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.7%
Green Head — Philippines: 1.0% Jurien Bay — Philippines: 0.7%
Vietnam 1.0% / —
Green Head — Vietnam: 1.0% Jurien Bay — Vietnam: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Green Head — Scotland: not among its largest Jurien Bay — Scotland: 0.9%
Indonesia — / 0.5%
Green Head — Indonesia: not among its largest Jurien Bay — Indonesia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Green Head 95.2% houses
Green Head — Houses: 95.2% Green Head — Townhouses: 6.2% Green Head — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Jurien Bay 91.3% houses
Jurien Bay — Houses: 91.3% Jurien Bay — Townhouses: 3.2% Jurien Bay — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Green Head Jurien Bay
Median house price $510,000 $707,500
Median unit price — $450,000
Median land price $274,000 $370,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 9 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.

Green Head Jurien Bay
3 bed $475K / $561K
Green Head — 3 bed: $475K (7 sales) Jurien Bay — 3 bed: $561K (44 sales)

7 vs 44 sales

4 bed $520K / $795K
Green Head — 4 bed: $520K (30 sales) Jurien Bay — 4 bed: $795K (53 sales)

30 vs 53 sales

Development activity

Green Head Jurien Bay
New dwellings approved 10
across Coorow
 58
across Dandaragan
Approvals change year on year — -21%

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.

Green Head Jurien Bay
Houses 5.7%
$750/wk on $690K
 5.2%
$850/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Green Head Jurien Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 16% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 87% of WA

Liveability

Green Head Jurien Bay
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Green Head Jurien Bay
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
77/100
Crime High
80/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
60/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Green Head

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Jurien Bay

  • Jurien Bay District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Green Head sits further from the CBD (261.2 km vs 227 km).

Green Head Jurien Bay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 261.2 km
+13% vs other
 227 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 266 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6514
 0.2%
postcode 6516
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 6514
 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.

Green Head Jurien Bay
Car (driver) 63.5% / 75.0%
Green Head — Car (driver): 63.5% Jurien Bay — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 10.0%
Green Head — Worked from Home: 18.9% Jurien Bay — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 10.8% / 6.2%
Green Head — Car (passenger): 10.8% Jurien Bay — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 6.8% / 3.6%
Green Head — Walked Only: 6.8% Jurien Bay — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus — / 2.7%
Green Head — Bus: not among its largest Jurien Bay — Bus: 2.7%

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

Setting

Green Head Jurien Bay
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Green Head Jurien Bay
Connectivity score 45/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
377 premises
 28%
1,702 premises

Climate

Green Head 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

Green Head Jurien Bay
Average residential rate $4,573/yr $2,912/yr
Council Coorow Dandaragan

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Green Head

Affordable Retirees Rural

Jurien Bay

Retirees Rural

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