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Grey vs Jurien Bay
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Grey profile · Jurien Bay profile
Grey Jurien Bay
Jurien Bay and Grey are two very different Western Australian areas located about 42 km apart. Jurien Bay is a larger town where people have better access to services, with 42.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 27.5% near a school. In contrast, Grey is sparsely populated with only five residents and no local schools or public transport. There are stark income differences: the typical family income in Grey is far higher at $3,250 per week, while in Jurien Bay it is much lower at $1,496.
Everyday life in both places is similar in that residents are older, with typical ages of 52 in Jurien Bay and 53 in Grey. Both areas are also largely reliant on cars; Jurien Bay is mostly car-dependent and Grey is car-dependent. While Jurien Bay has more public transport and a higher typical rent of $320 compared to $240 in Grey, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly personal incomes.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 8
- First area, 2021: 5
- Second area, 2011: 1,507
- Second area, 2016: 1,761
- Second area, 2021: 1,985
- First area, 2016: 68 yrs
- First area, 2021: 53 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 52 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $649
- First area, 2021: $474
- Second area, 2011: $568
- Second area, 2016: $596
- Second area, 2021: $632
- First area, 2016: $649
- First area, 2021: $450
- Second area, 2011: $1,003
- Second area, 2016: $1,123
- Second area, 2021: $1,187
- First area, 2021: $3,250
- Second area, 2011: $1,293
- Second area, 2016: $1,367
- Second area, 2021: $1,496
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 1.0
- First area, 2021: 1.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $240
- Second area, 2011: $220
- Second area, 2016: $300
- Second area, 2021: $320
- Second area, 2011: $1,560
- Second area, 2016: $1,863
- Second area, 2021: $1,625
- First area, 2016: 0.50
- First area, 2021: 1.20
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grey vs Jurien Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50590/grey/vs/SAL50705/jurien-bay