Jurien Bay vs Hill River

Hill River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Jurien Bay. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jurien Bay, about half of households are people living alone. In Hill River, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Jurien Bay tends to suit people living alone, while Hill River suits families with children 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

Hill River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 47%)
  • But Jurien Bay has more parks and reserves (14 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Hill River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hill River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $320/wk)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (227 km vs 245.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 165 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Jurien Bay has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Hill River carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jurien Bay Hill River
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.

Jurien Bay Hill River
Walkability 0 / 0
Jurien Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Hill River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 89
Jurien Bay — Safety: 27/100 Hill River — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 23 / 39
Jurien Bay — Low fire risk: 23/100 Hill River — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Jurien Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hill River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jurien Bay has more residents (1,985 vs 107); Jurien Bay rents higher ($320/wk vs $110/wk).

Jurien Bay Hill River
Population 1,985
+95% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +15.1%
Median age 52 48
Median household income $61,724/yr $102,336/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+66% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jurien Bay Hill River
0-4 4.2% / 9.3%
Jurien Bay — 0-4: 4.2% Hill River — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 9.6% / 10.3%
Jurien Bay — 5-14: 9.6% Hill River — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 3.5% / 3.7%
Jurien Bay — 15-19: 3.5% Hill River — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.1% / 6.5%
Jurien Bay — 20-24: 3.1% Hill River — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 9.2% / 4.7%
Jurien Bay — 25-34: 9.2% Hill River — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 10.9% / 10.3%
Jurien Bay — 35-44: 10.9% Hill River — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.0% / 8.4%
Jurien Bay — 45-54: 13.0% Hill River — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 17.4% / 14.0%
Jurien Bay — 55-64: 17.4% Hill River — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 19.5% / 15.9%
Jurien Bay — 65-74: 19.5% Hill River — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 7.5% / 12.1%
Jurien Bay — 75-84: 7.5% Hill River — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ 1.8% / —
Jurien Bay — 85+: 1.8% Hill River — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jurien Bay 33.4% couple families
Jurien Bay — Couple Families: 33.4% Jurien Bay — Lone Person: 48.1% Jurien Bay — One Parent Families: 13.4% Jurien Bay — Group Household: 4.0% Jurien Bay — Other Families: 1.1%
Hill River 83.3% couple families
Hill River — Couple Families: 83.3% Hill River — Lone Person: 16.7% Hill River — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hill River — Group Household: 0.0% Hill River — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jurien Bay 25.7% renting
Jurien Bay — Owned Outright: 46.9% Jurien Bay — Mortgage: 27.3% Jurien Bay — Renting: 25.7%
Hill River 19.4% renting
Hill River — Owned Outright: 58.1% Hill River — Mortgage: 22.6% Hill River — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Jurien Bay Hill River
England 5.2% / 7.5%
Jurien Bay — England: 5.2% Hill River — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.7%
Jurien Bay — New Zealand: 2.3% Hill River — New Zealand: 3.7%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Jurien Bay — Scotland: 0.9% Hill River — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Jurien Bay — Philippines: 0.7% Hill River — Philippines: not among its largest
Indonesia 0.5% / —
Jurien Bay — Indonesia: 0.5% Hill River — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Qualifications

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

Jurien Bay Hill River
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 20.6%
Jurien Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Hill River — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.4%
Jurien Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Hill River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 5.6%
Jurien Bay — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Hill River — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Jurien Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Hill River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Jurien Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Hill River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jurien Bay 91.3% houses
Jurien Bay — Houses: 91.3% Jurien Bay — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Jurien Bay — Townhouses: 3.2%
Hill River 87.8% houses
Hill River — Houses: 87.8% Hill River — Flats / Apartments: 12.2% Hill River — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jurien Bay Hill River
Median house price $707,500 —
Median unit price $450,000 —
Median land price $370,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 61 sales
 —

Development activity

Jurien Bay Hill River
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.

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

Ranking within WA

Jurien Bay Hill River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of WA —

Liveability

Jurien Bay Hill River
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Jurien Bay carries more crime risk (73 vs 11); Jurien Bay carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 61).

Jurien Bay Hill River
Bushfire High
77/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
73/100
 Low
11/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
92/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Jurien Bay

  • Jurien Bay District High School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Hill River

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jurien Bay Hill River
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 14 5
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Hill River sits further from the CBD (245.2 km vs 227 km).

Jurien Bay Hill River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 227 km 245.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6516
 0.0%
postcode 6521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 6516
 48
postcode 6521

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.

Jurien Bay Hill River
Car (driver) 75.0% / 28.6%
Jurien Bay — Car (driver): 75.0% Hill River — Car (driver): 28.6%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 39.7%
Jurien Bay — Worked from Home: 10.0% Hill River — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Walked Only 3.6% / 22.2%
Jurien Bay — Walked Only: 3.6% Hill River — Walked Only: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 9.5%
Jurien Bay — Car (passenger): 6.2% Hill River — Car (passenger): 9.5%
Bus 2.7% / —
Jurien Bay — Bus: 2.7% Hill River — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Jurien Bay Hill River
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 24.0 km

NBN connectivity

Jurien Bay Hill River
Connectivity score 59/100 16/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
1,702 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Jurien Bay Hill River
Annual rainfall 490 mm 417 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C 34.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C 8.0°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jurien Bay

Retirees Rural

Hill River

Retirees Rural Young Families

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