Jigalong vs Newman

Jigalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 22 against 33 in Newman. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newman, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Jigalong tends to suit renters and families with children, while Newman suits young adults, people living alone, and couples.

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

Newman

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Jigalong is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 62%)

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

Renters

Jigalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $110/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 87%)
  • But Newman leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (808 min vs 917 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1227.9 km vs 1270.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Where they sit

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

Jigalong Newman
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.

Jigalong Newman
Walkability 13 / 7
Jigalong — Walkability: 13/100 Newman — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 13 / 12
Jigalong — Safety: 13/100 Newman — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 23 / 35
Jigalong — Low fire risk: 23/100 Newman — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Jigalong — Low flood risk: 100/100 Newman — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newman has more residents (6,456 vs 306); Newman has higher household incomes ($154,544 vs $44,824).

Jigalong Newman
Population 306 6,456
+2010% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 22 33
Median household income $44,824/yr $154,544/yr
+245% vs other
Median weekly rent $80/wk $110/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jigalong Newman
0-4 12.7% / 7.0%
Jigalong — 0-4: 12.7% Newman — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 23.2% / 12.4%
Jigalong — 5-14: 23.2% Newman — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 10.5% / 3.5%
Jigalong — 15-19: 10.5% Newman — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 3.3% / 6.2%
Jigalong — 20-24: 3.3% Newman — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 17.0% / 23.5%
Jigalong — 25-34: 17.0% Newman — 25-34: 23.5%
35-44 12.4% / 20.1%
Jigalong — 35-44: 12.4% Newman — 35-44: 20.1%
45-54 9.2% / 14.7%
Jigalong — 45-54: 9.2% Newman — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 7.2% / 10.1%
Jigalong — 55-64: 7.2% Newman — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 3.3% / 2.1%
Jigalong — 65-74: 3.3% Newman — 65-74: 2.1%
75-84 — / 0.2%
Jigalong — 75-84: not among its largest Newman — 75-84: 0.2%
85+ — / 0.1%
Jigalong — 85+: not among its largest Newman — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jigalong 38.3% couple families
Jigalong — Couple Families: 38.3% Jigalong — One Parent Families: 44.4% Jigalong — Lone Person: 17.3% Jigalong — Group Household: 0.0% Jigalong — Other Families: 0.0%
Newman 52.6% couple families
Newman — Couple Families: 52.6% Newman — One Parent Families: 9.7% Newman — Lone Person: 32.8% Newman — Group Household: 3.8% Newman — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jigalong 100.0% renting
Jigalong — Owned Outright: 0.0% Jigalong — Mortgage: 0.0% Jigalong — Renting: 100.0%
Newman 86.6% renting
Newman — Owned Outright: 7.0% Newman — Mortgage: 6.4% Newman — Renting: 86.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jigalong 98.5% houses
Jigalong — Houses: 98.5% Jigalong — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Jigalong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Newman 92.3% houses
Newman — Houses: 92.3% Newman — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Newman — Townhouses: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Jigalong Newman
Certificate III & IV 1.3% / 20.3%
Jigalong — Certificate III & IV: 1.3% Newman — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 1.6% / 6.7%
Jigalong — Bachelor Degree: 1.6% Newman — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.0% / 5.4%
Jigalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.0% Newman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.4%
Jigalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Newman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.7%
Jigalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Newman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Property market

Jigalong Newman
Median house price — $415,000
Median unit price — $225,000
Median land price — $45,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 31 sales

Development activity

Jigalong Newman
New dwellings approved 21
across East Pilbara
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
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.

Jigalong Newman
Houses — 8.3%
$762/wk on $475K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Jigalong Newman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Schools — Higher than 61% of WA
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 98% of WA

Liveability

Jigalong Newman
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Jigalong carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 65).

Jigalong Newman
Bushfire High
77/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
88/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Jigalong Newman
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Jigalong

  • Jigalong Remote Community School Government · Combined

Schools in Newman

  • Newman Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • South Newman Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Newman Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jigalong Newman
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 1 62

Mobility

Jigalong sits further from the CBD (1270.9 km vs 1227.9 km).

Jigalong Newman
Walkability score 13/100 7/100
Distance to Perth 1270.9 km
+3% vs other
 1227.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 917 min 808 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6753
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 6
postcode 6753
same for both

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.

Jigalong Newman
Car (driver) 34.0% / 58.6%
Jigalong — Car (driver): 34.0% Newman — Car (driver): 58.6%
Walked Only 38.3% / 9.5%
Jigalong — Walked Only: 38.3% Newman — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 19.1% / 8.5%
Jigalong — Car (passenger): 19.1% Newman — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Bus — / 19.2%
Jigalong — Bus: not among its largest Newman — Bus: 19.2%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 2.3%
Jigalong — Worked from Home: 8.5% Newman — Worked from Home: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Jigalong Newman
Elevation 527 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 455 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jigalong Newman
Connectivity score 15/100 58/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 24%
3,264 premises

Federal electorate

Jigalong Newman
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jigalong Newman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jigalong

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural Young Families

Newman

Affordable Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Jigalong

Jigalong vs Capricorn

Other comparisons with Newman

Newman vs Nullagine Newman vs Rocklea Newman vs Capricorn
Full data on Jigalong Full data on Newman
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or