WA · Esperance Council
Castletown, WA, 6450
Current weather
13.5°CModerate drizzle
88% humidity · 21.6 km/h wind · 16.8° / 9.2° today · 9.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#36 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Castletown is a smaller suburban community in the Esperance area, home to around 3,968 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $500, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,968
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,612
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 280 of 1,701
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,717
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 104 / 80 / 10
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 836
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chantilly Cct After Cannes Pde
- Easton Rd After St Germain Av
- Easton Rd Before St Germain
- Ormonde St After Alexander Dr
- Ormonde St After Goldfields Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- AFGRI EquipmentAgrarian
- Hoeys Exhaust CentreCar repair
- Castletown ChemistConvenience store
- Hair PicassoHairdresser
- Squily's MotoMotorcycle Repair
2 Arthur Street, Castletown
- BPPetrol station
- Playground
- Travellers InnPub
Goldfields Road
- Public toilets
- CastletownRestaurant
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Catherine ParkPark
- Chantilly ParkPark
- Dauphin ParkPark
- Kalinda ParkPark
- Lalor ParkPark
- Lion's ParkPark
- St Germain ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 70.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #36 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Catherine Parkgovernmentpark
- Chantilly Parkgovernmentpark
- Dauphin Parkgovernmentpark
- Kalinda Parkgovernmentpark
- Lalor Parkgovernmentpark
- Lion's Parkgovernmentpark
- St Germain Parkgovernmentpark
- Chantilly Cct After Cannes Pdetransport
- Easton Rd After St Germain Avtransport
- Easton Rd Before St Germaintransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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