Djugun, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Djugun is more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1070, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Djugun at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,291
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $2,659
- SEIFA score
- 1070
- Coordinates
- -17.9375, 122.2356
Djugun demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Djugun using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 36%, 48% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 881 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 300 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,170 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 801 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 139 | 4% |
Share of the 3,291 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 92 | 9% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 366 | 38% |
| Rented | 468 | 48% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 847 | 87% |
| Townhouses & semis | 123 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 979 occupied private dwellings in Djugun.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,343
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,937
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,355
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 453 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 297 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 483 (15%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,264 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 1,208
- Employed part-time
- 388
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Djugun
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Djugun is December (average daytime high around 33°C) and the coolest is July (around 28.7°C). The area receives roughly 677 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.3°C | 26.3°C | 335 mm |
| Feb | 31.8°C | 26.4°C | 123 mm |
| Mar | 33.2°C | 26.5°C | 61 mm |
| Apr | 34.1°C | 24.7°C | 19 mm |
| May | 31.7°C | 20.8°C | 16 mm |
| Jun | 29.3°C | 18.3°C | 6 mm |
| Jul | 28.7°C | 17°C | 2 mm |
| Aug | 30.1°C | 18°C | 5 mm |
| Sep | 31.8°C | 20.7°C | 1 mm |
| Oct | 32.9°C | 23.9°C | 2 mm |
| Nov | 33.6°C | 25.8°C | 14 mm |
| Dec | 33°C | 27°C | 93 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Djugun
Where is Djugun?
Djugun is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Djugun?
At the 2021 Census, Djugun had a population of about 3,291.
Is Djugun an advantaged area?
Djugun has an ABS SEIFA score of 1070, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 89 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Djugun?
Djugun has average daytime highs of about 31.8°C and overnight lows of about 23°C, with roughly 677 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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