WA · Esperance Council
Esperance, WA, 6450
Current weather
13.5°CDense drizzle
93% humidity · 29.1 km/h wind · 16.4° / 10° today · 11.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#9 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Esperance is a smaller suburban community in the Esperance area, home to around 2,080 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $500, 8 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,080
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,087
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 253 of 1,161
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 47.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 83 / 252 / 77
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 951.5
- Castletown Primary SchoolPrimary
- Esperance Anglican Community SchoolSecondary
- Esperance Christian SchoolPrimary
- Esperance Education Support CentreSpecial
- Esperance Primary SchoolPrimary
- Esperance Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Nulsen Primary SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dempster St After William St
- Emily St After Dempster St
- Emily St After Sampson St
- Mungan St After Foy St
- Mungan St Before Harbour Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
78 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorBaronsAlcohol
- LiquorSTAXAlcohol
- Bakery
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- ANZBank
- BankwestBank
- WestpacBank
- Eljay's Bar and RestaurantBar
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (4)
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
- Adventureland ParkPark
- Bow ParkPark
- James Street ParkPark
- Museum ParkPark
- Ralph Bower Adventureland ParkPark
- The EsplandePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- On site
- Banksia Medical and Healthdentist
- Bradshaws Pharmacypharmacy
- Connect Hearingaudiologist
- Dr C Harris and Associates - Dental Surgerydentist
- Esperance Bay Dentaldentist
- Esperance Family Practicedoctor
- Esperance Hospitalhospital
- Esperance Podiatrypodiatrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Esperance RSL Building, Norfolk Island Pine Trees and War Memorial84 Dempster St, Esperance18402
- Norfolk Pine TreesAndrew & Dempster Sts, Esperance5054
- Bijou Theatre115 Dempster St, Esperance828
- Dempster Homestead (fmr), Esperance155 Dempster St, Esperance822
- R.S.L. Building / RSL Headquarters84 Dempster St, Esperance825
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 92.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #9 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
- Esperance RSL Building, Norfolk Island Pine Trees and War Memorialheritage84 Dempster St, Esperance18402
- Norfolk Pine TreesheritageAndrew & Dempster Sts, Esperance5054
- Bijou Theatreheritage115 Dempster St, Esperance828
- Dempster Homestead (fmr), Esperanceheritage155 Dempster St, Esperance822
- R.S.L. Building / RSL Headquartersheritage84 Dempster St, Esperance825
- Banksia Medical and Healthhealthdentist
- Bradshaws Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Connect Hearinghealthaudiologist
- Dr C Harris and Associates - Dental Surgeryhealthdentist
- Esperance Bay Dentalhealthdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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