Located in Western Australia within the East Pilbara local government area, Jigalong is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 6753). It is home to about 306 residents, with a younger resident base and a median age of 22. Households earn a median income of $45K per year, with an average household size of 4.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, English, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $80 (Census 2021).
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.