Jindalee, WA: suburb profile

The population of Jindalee WA is 4,044 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jindalee is $1,062 per week ($55,224 per year). Median rent in Jindalee is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Jindalee has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Jindalee has a population density of 1,099 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jindalee is England. The most common religion is No religion (44.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jindalee is $2,383.

Population
4,044
Census 2021
Median income
$1,062/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$425/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
36years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Jindalee vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Jindalee is $1,062 a week, 32% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 91st of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $425 a week, $105 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 15.8% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 36, 5 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureJindaleeTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,062/wk$806/wk +32%$766/wk
Household income$2,685/wk$1,722/wk +56%$1,637/wk
Rent$425/wk$320/wk +33%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,383/mo$1,759/mo +35%$1,733/mo
Median age3641 −5 yrs42
Rent share of household income15.8%18.6% −2.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Jindalee, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Jindalee Population

4,044 residents at the 2021 Census.

Jindalee Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,062/wk
$55,224 per year
Ranked 861 of 14,663
Median Rent
$425/wk
$1,842 per month
Ranked 1,459 of 14,663
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,383/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Jindalee Rent Prices & Affordability

16% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,685/wk
Median rent $425/wk
Rent to income 15.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Jindalee against your income

About $11,635 a month
Median rent $425/wk
Left after rent $2,260/wk
Rent share 15.8%

Jindalee Schools

15
schools nearby
11
government
998
avg ICSEA score
8,201
total students
St James' Anglican School Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 1,137 students
1053
ICSEA
Alkimos Baptist College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 368 students
1038
ICSEA
Alkimos Beach Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 600 students
1030
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 411 students
1030
ICSEA
Irene McCormack Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 665 students
1013
ICSEA
Alkimos College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,219 students
1006
ICSEA
Alkimos Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 682 students
988
ICSEA
John Butler Primary College Government
Primary · K-6 · 453 students
986
ICSEA
Butler Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 530 students
984
ICSEA
Merriwa Education Support Centre Government
Primary · K-6 · 106 students
983
ICSEA
East Butler Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 244 students
972
ICSEA
Quinns Beach Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 385 students
970
ICSEA
Butler College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,039 students
965
ICSEA
Merriwa Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 362 students
952
ICSEA
West Coast Language Development Centre - Quinns Beach Campus Government
Primary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Jindalee, Western Australia: 31.6428°S, 115.6837°E

Jindalee Schools (15)

People in Jindalee

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,997) Female 50.6% (2,046)

Population Density

1,099
people per km²
4,044 people · 3.7 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,872
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
25.9%
South Africa
8.0%
Scotland
5.1%
New Zealand
3.1%
Ireland
1.6%
Wales
1.2%
Zimbabwe
1.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
4.3%
Polish
0.6%
Hindi
0.4%
Portuguese
0.4%
French
0.4%
Punjabi
0.3%
Gujarati
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
51.1%
Australian
20.3%
Scottish
12.5%
Irish
10.9%
South African
5.5%
Italian
3.8%
German
3.1%
Indian
2.3%
Welsh
2.2%
Dutch
2.1%
Maori
1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
44.0%
Catholic
18.8%
Anglican
14.9%
Not stated
5.5%
Christian (other)
4.4%
Baptist
2.0%
Pentecostal
1.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
56.4% 1,825
Separated
1.7% 55
Divorced
6.4% 206
Widowed
1.6% 53
Never married
33.8% 1,094

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
44.0%
Couple: no children
24.1%
Couple: no children under 15
23.2%
One parent: children under 15
5.5%
One parent: no children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
12.5%
2 persons
33.7%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
24.1%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Jindalee

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,373 occupied private dwellings in Jindalee at the 2021 Census, 19.4% were rented, 15.6% owned outright and 63.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.2% 3 dwellings
Owned outright
15.6% 214 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
63.4% 870 dwellings
Rented
19.4% 266 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 13 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.5%
2 bedrooms
1.8%
3 bedrooms
28.3%
4 bedrooms
61.2%
5 bedrooms
7.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.2%
$300-$449/mo
0.5%
$450-$599/mo
0.4%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
1.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
24.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.0%
1 vehicle
27.2%
2 vehicles
46.9%
3 vehicles
16.8%
4+ vehicles
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Jindalee

Employment

Employed full-time
48.3% 1,441 people
Employed part-time
26.6% 794 people
Unemployed
4.0% 119 people
Not in labour force
21.1% 629 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
25.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.6%
Managers
14.9%
Community & Personal Service
13.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
1.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.2%
$800-$999/wk
3.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
13.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.7%
$4,000+/wk
22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500+/wk
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.9%
Did not go to work
14.8%
Train
5.2%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Other
2.6%
Bus
1.3%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.6%
Bachelor Degree
26.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.1%
Postgraduate Degree
6.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
20.4%
Management & Commerce
19.9%
Health
13.6%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Architecture & Building
9.9%
Education
9.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Information Technology
3.0%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
20.0%
Secondary: Government
18.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
15.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
13.4%
Vocational Education
11.9%
Pre-school
7.9%
Secondary: Catholic
6.4%
Primary: Catholic
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.9%
Has need for assistance
2.3%
Need for assistance not stated
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
284
Asthma
122
Arthritis
81
Heart disease
48
Diabetes
48
Lung condition
31
Cancer
25
Kidney disease
15
Stroke
14
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
8.2% 254
Did not provide
91.8% 2,853

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
10.1% 316
Not a volunteer
89.9% 2,809

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 4
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 3
Previously served
1.7% 53
Never served
98.1% 3,073

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
31.7%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
35.2%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
3.9%
5+ children
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951: 1960
11
1961: 1970
50
1971: 1980
91
1981: 1990
167
1991: 2000
193
2001: 2010
845
2011: 2015
616
2016
69
2017
49
2018
39
2019
38
2020
23
2021
15

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

18.2%
moved in the last year
58.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
77.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,164
Moved from WA
425
Moved: same area (SA2)
168
Moved from overseas
37
Moved from VIC
18
Moved from NSW
15
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from SA
7
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.4%
5: 14 hours
30.0%
15: 29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
26.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
80.0%
Step family: no other children
15.2%
Blended family: no other children
3.4%
Intact family: other children present
0.9%
Other couple: children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $962/wk Rent: $320/wk $105/wk less rent
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Income: $963/wk Rent: $340/wk $85/wk less rent
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Income: $865/wk Rent: $350/wk $75/wk less rent
Madora Bay
Income: $948/wk Rent: $370/wk $55/wk less rent
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Income: $874/wk Rent: $370/wk $55/wk less rent

Suburbs near Jindalee

The closest suburb to Jindalee is Butler (WA), 2.0 km away.

Butler (WA)
2.0 km away · income $785/wk · rent $340/wk
Quinns Rocks
2.8 km away · income $865/wk · rent $360/wk
Alkimos
3.2 km away · income $977/wk · rent $360/wk
Merriwa (WA)
3.7 km away · income $636/wk · rent $330/wk
Ridgewood (WA)
4.2 km away · income $718/wk · rent $350/wk
Mindarie (WA)
6.0 km away · income $925/wk · rent $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jindalee

What is the population of Jindalee WA?

The population of Jindalee WA is 4,044 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,099 people per km². Jindalee is ranked #1,904 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jindalee?

The median personal income in Jindalee WA is $1,062 per week, or $55,224 per year. The median household income is $2,685 per week. Family income is $2,872 per week. Jindalee is ranked #861 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jindalee?

Median rent in Jindalee WA is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Rent represents 15.8% of household income, which is considered affordable. Jindalee ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jindalee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jindalee WA is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jindalee?

The median age in Jindalee WA is 36 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jindalee a good suburb to live in?

Jindalee is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,044. The median income is $1,062/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50696. All dollar figures in AUD.