$320 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Jurien Bay · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Jurien Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than eight in ten homes in Jurien Bay have three or more bedrooms, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This makes the town a place of large, detached houses where the typical resident is more likely to own their home outright than rent. The housing landscape is dominated by spacious properties, though costs for both rent and mortgages have risen over the last decade.
$320
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Jurien Bay — higher than 66% of areas.
| Jurien Bay | $320 |
|---|---|
| 6516, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas, while the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,670. Both figures are a little below the Western Australian and national averages, though mortgage payments rose by $283 since 2011.
$1,670 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,670
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Jurien Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Jurien Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 29.3%, which is higher than most similar areas but has fallen by 5.7 points since 2011.
29.3% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Jurien Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 91.9% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 86.2% having at least three bedrooms, which helps explain why there are well fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Jurien Bay, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Jurien Bay splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Jurien Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515016/jurien-bay/topic/housing-dwellings