Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jigalong suburb profile
Jigalong, WA · Postcode 6753
This Jigalong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jigalong, WA (postcode 6753). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Jigalong with nearby suburbs.
Jigalong at a glance
Population
306
Median rent
$80/wk
Household income
$862/wk
Median age
22
Jigalong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-68.8% over 10 years
Population
306
was 7,238 in 2016
-6,932 · -95.8%
Median rent
$80/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
$30 · -27.3%
Household income
$862/wk
was $2,502/wk in 2016
$1,640 · -65.5%
Median age
22
was 33 in 2016
-11 · -33.3%
Dig deeper: Jigalong population growth · Jigalong then and now
Jigalong vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Jigalong, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-77.1% vs area
- Jigalong$80/wk
- Nearby$75/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-53.2% vs area
- Jigalong$862/wk
- Nearby$2,531.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-43.6% vs area
- Jigalong22
- Nearby34.5
- WA39
Personal income
-68.5% vs area
- Jigalong$269/wk
- Nearby$1,803.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Jigalong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jigalong ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1415.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1662.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1426
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4939.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jigalong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jigalong, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Jigalong people
- Population
- 306
- Median age
- 22
- Born overseas
- 2.9%
- Average household size
- 4.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jigalong income
- Median household income
- $862/wk
- Median personal income
- $269/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jigalong housing
- Median rent
- $80/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 64.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 34%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Jigalong work
- Employment to population
- 25.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 40.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 30%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6753)
Compare Jigalong with nearby suburbs
Jigalong in numbers
Jigalong had 306 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 22, 45% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 4.3 people. 2.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 64.9% rent. Separate houses make up 68.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $80/wk, 76% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $862/wk, 52% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 95.8% (from 7,238 to 306). Median rent moved from $110/wk to $80/wk (-27.3%).
Jigalong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jigalong, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Jigalong was $80/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jigalong, WA?
- Jigalong had 306 residents at the 2021 Census, down 95.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jigalong?
- Median household income in Jigalong was $862/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jigalong?
- 64.9% of occupied homes in Jigalong were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jigalong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jigalong. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology