WA · Dandaragan Council

Jurien Bay, WA, 6516

Current weather

17.7°CPartly cloudy

55% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 18.7° / 13.7° today · 2.1 mm rain

Desirability index

10/100

#112 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Jurien Bay is a small locality in the Dandaragan area, home to around 1,985 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $760, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,985
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,187
Dwelling vacancy
45.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
657 of 1,430
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Employment rate
51.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
70 / 25 / 4

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$760
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
160

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
956
  • Jurien Bay District High SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Transwa Bay Transwa Jurien Bay

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Passamani ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
On site
  • Jurien Bay Health CentreWhitfield Roadclinic
  • Jurien Bay Medical Centredoctor
  • Jurien Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
13

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
10.0/100
Cohort rank
#112 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Jurien Bay Health CentrehealthWhitfield Roadclinic
  • Jurien Bay Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • Jurien Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Passamani Parkgovernmentpark
  • Transwa Bay Transwa Jurien Baytransport
  • Jurien Bay District High SchoolschoolsCombined

Data sources & freshness