Jurien Bay vs Warradarge

Jurien Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Warradarge. 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 Warradarge, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Warradarge tends to suit 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

Warradarge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 47%)
  • But Jurien Bay has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Warradarge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Warradarge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent 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 246.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 163 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Jurien Bay has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Warradarge carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs 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 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jurien Bay and Warradarge 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 Warradarge
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 Warradarge
Walkability 0 / 0
Jurien Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Warradarge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 79
Jurien Bay — Safety: 27/100 Warradarge — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 23 / 29
Jurien Bay — Low fire risk: 23/100 Warradarge — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Jurien Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warradarge — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jurien Bay rents higher ($320/wk vs $0/wk); Jurien Bay has more residents (1,985 vs 66).

Jurien Bay Warradarge
Population 1,985
+97% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +3.1%
Median age 52 57
Median household income $61,724/yr $71,500/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jurien Bay Warradarge
0-4 4.2% / 10.6%
Jurien Bay — 0-4: 4.2% Warradarge — 0-4: 10.6%
5-14 9.6% / 6.1%
Jurien Bay — 5-14: 9.6% Warradarge — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 3.5% / 6.1%
Jurien Bay — 15-19: 3.5% Warradarge — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.1% / 6.1%
Jurien Bay — 20-24: 3.1% Warradarge — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 9.2% / 4.5%
Jurien Bay — 25-34: 9.2% Warradarge — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 10.9% / 6.1%
Jurien Bay — 35-44: 10.9% Warradarge — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 13.0% / 10.6%
Jurien Bay — 45-54: 13.0% Warradarge — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 17.4% / 21.2%
Jurien Bay — 55-64: 17.4% Warradarge — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 19.5% / 9.1%
Jurien Bay — 65-74: 19.5% Warradarge — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 7.5% / 15.2%
Jurien Bay — 75-84: 7.5% Warradarge — 75-84: 15.2%
85+ 1.8% / 9.1%
Jurien Bay — 85+: 1.8% Warradarge — 85+: 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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%
Warradarge 100.0% couple families
Warradarge — Couple Families: 100.0% Warradarge — Lone Person: 0.0% Warradarge — One Parent Families: 0.0% Warradarge — Group Household: 0.0% Warradarge — 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%
Warradarge 23.5% renting
Warradarge — Owned Outright: 76.5% Warradarge — Mortgage: 0.0% Warradarge — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Warradarge 100.0% houses
Warradarge — Houses: 100.0% Warradarge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Warradarge — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Jurien Bay Warradarge
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 4.5%
Jurien Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Warradarge — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 10.6%
Jurien Bay — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Warradarge — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / —
Jurien Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Warradarge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Jurien Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Warradarge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Jurien Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Warradarge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

Jurien Bay Warradarge
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 Warradarge
New dwellings approved 58
across Dandaragan
 10
across Coorow
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.

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

Ranking within WA

Jurien Bay Warradarge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 32% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of WA —

Liveability

Jurien Bay Warradarge
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Jurien Bay carries more crime risk (73 vs 21).

Jurien Bay Warradarge
Bushfire High
77/100
 High
71/100
Crime High
73/100
 Low
21/100
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 Warradarge
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 Warradarge

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jurien Bay Warradarge
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 14 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Warradarge sits further from the CBD (246.6 km vs 227 km).

Jurien Bay Warradarge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 227 km 246.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6516
 0.0%
postcode 6518
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 6516
 40
postcode 6518

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 Warradarge
Car (driver) 75.0% / 30.4%
Jurien Bay — Car (driver): 75.0% Warradarge — Car (driver): 30.4%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 47.8%
Jurien Bay — Worked from Home: 10.0% Warradarge — Worked from Home: 47.8%
Walked Only 3.6% / 21.7%
Jurien Bay — Walked Only: 3.6% Warradarge — Walked Only: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Jurien Bay — Car (passenger): 6.2% Warradarge — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.7% / —
Jurien Bay — Bus: 2.7% Warradarge — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Jurien Bay Warradarge
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 32.4 km

NBN connectivity

Jurien Bay Warradarge
Connectivity score 59/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
1,702 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Jurien Bay Warradarge
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

Warradarge

Retirees Rural Young Families

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