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Jindalee WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Jindalee, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

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 1099.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jindalee is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jindalee is $2,383.

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Jindalee Population

residents (Census 2021)

Jindalee Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,062/wk

$55,224 per year

#861 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$425/wk

$1,842 per month

#1459 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: —

Jindalee Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

1099.2

people per km²

4,044 people · 3.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,872

Family income/wk

Jindalee 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 & Locality (SAL)

Jindalee Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

19.7% 214 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

80.3% 870 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Jindalee Country of Birth

Australia

61.5%

England

35.6%

India

0.8%

Brazil

0.4%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

France

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Jindalee Religion

No Religion

47.6%

Catholic

20.3%

Anglican

16.1%

Not stated

6.0%

Christian (other)

4.8%

Baptist

2.2%

Pentecostal

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jindalee 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%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Jindalee Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

50.3%

Other

20.5%

Polish

6.4%

SAL Tot

6.4%

Gujarati

5.3%

Hindi

4.7%

Portuguese

3.5%

Arabic

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Jindalee Employment

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Employed full-time

48.3% 1,441 people

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Employed part-time

26.6% 794 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 119 people

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Not in labour force

21.1% 629 people

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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee Marital Status

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Married

56.4% 1,825

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Separated

1.7% 55

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Divorced

6.4% 206

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Widowed

1.6% 53

👤

Never married

33.8% 1,094

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jindalee Ancestry

English

41.2%

Australian

16.3%

Scottish

10.1%

Irish

8.7%

Other

7.3%

South African

4.4%

Italian

3.1%

German

2.5%

Indian

1.9%

Welsh

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Maori

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jindalee 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

Jindalee Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.4% 185

✅

No need for assistance

97.6% 7,597

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

Jindalee Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.1% 316

—

Not a volunteer

89.9% 2,809

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jindalee 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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

7,802

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jindalee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

284

Asthma

122

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

1.7% 53

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Never served

98.1% 3,073

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jindalee Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.2% 254

—

Did not provide

91.8% 2,853

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jindalee 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

Jindalee When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

167

1991–2000

193

2001–2010

845

2011–2015

616

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,164

Moved from WA

425

Moved — same area (SA2)

168

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Jindalee 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

Jindalee Schools

schools nearby

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

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Jindalee Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

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.

If you earn X in Jindalee

Your weekly income

≈ $11,635/month

Median rent $425/wk

Left after rent $2,260/wk

Rent share 15.8%

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Pop: 6,020 Income: $762/wk Rent: $545/wk

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Pop: 5,995 Income: $738/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 5,929 Income: $781/wk Rent: $418/wk

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Pop: 5,892 Income: $805/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 5,848 Income: $994/wk Rent: $430/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 1099.2 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 WA average of $909/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.