Esperance

Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 13,880 people · 33 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Esperance at a glance

13,880

Population

#40 of 123 in WA

44,798

km² area

0/km² density

42.2

Median age

+3.1 vs WA

$1,590

Median HH income/wk

#59 of 123 in WA

959

SEIFA IRSAD

#73 of 123 in WA

Schools

9 gov, 1 Cath, 3 indep

12.8%

Born overseas

30.2%

Renting

Map shows the Esperance LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Esperance is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 33 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 44,798 km². Esperance has a population of 13,880 , ranking #40 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Castletown (3,968 residents), and the highest median household income is in Wittenoom Hills at $3,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,590/week and median age is 42.2. About 12.8% of residents were born overseas and 4.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

19.6%

10.9%

23.0%

27.2%

19.3%

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (27.2%) 65+ (19.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	2,725 (19.6%)
15–24 years	1,506 (10.9%)
25–44 years	3,186 (23.0%)
45–64 years	3,782 (27.2%)
65+ years	2,681 (19.3%)

12.8%

Born overseas

4.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

4.3%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

37.6%

32.2%

30.2%

Owned outright (37.6%) Mortgaged (32.2%) Renting (30.2%)

Dwelling type mix

93.3%

Separate house (93.3%) Semi/townhouse (5.8%) Flat/apartment (1.0%)

$266

Median weekly rent

$1,502

Median monthly mortgage

35.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

64.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.8%

Unemployment rate

3,971

In full-time work

2,001

In part-time work

Schools in Esperance

13 schools across Esperance: 69.2% Government, 7.7% Catholic, 23.1% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 970 (range 677 to 1024). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

69.2%

23.1%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

69.2%

23.1%

Primary (69.2%) Secondary (23.1%) Combined (0%) Special (7.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 970 WA median 1006LGA range 677 to 1024

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 13 schools in Esperance, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Esperance Senior High School	Government	Secondary	Esperance	761	946
Castletown Primary School	Government	Primary	Esperance	488	957
Esperance Primary School	Government	Primary	Esperance	453	1010
Esperance Anglican Community School	Independent	Secondary	Esperance	308	1004
Nulsen Primary School	Government	Primary	Esperance	193	833
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Esperance	99	1011
Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School	Independent	Secondary	Gibson	62	677
Condingup Primary School	Government	Primary	Condingup	53	970
Scaddan Primary School	Government	Primary	Scaddan	43	1024
Esperance Christian School	Independent	Primary	Esperance	41	858
Cascade Primary School	Government	Primary	Cascade	24	1023
Salmon Gums Primary School	Government	Primary	Salmon Gums	17	1023
Esperance Education Support Centre	Government	Special	Esperance	14	912

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Esperance. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

959

Ranked #73 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

995

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1002

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

926

Suburbs in Esperance

Esperance contains 33 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Castletown	6450	3,968	$1,612/wk	38
Esperance	6450	2,080	$1,087/wk	52
West Beach	6450	1,483	$2,105/wk	44
Nulsen	6450	1,083	$977/wk	36
Pink Lake	6450	1,042	$1,817/wk	43
Sinclair	6450	765	$1,441/wk	38
Myrup	6450	518	$1,899/wk	52
Gibson	6448	406	$1,542/wk	39
Monjingup	6450	394	$1,875/wk	45
Bandy Creek	6450	383	$2,087/wk	39
Condingup	6450	280	$1,328/wk	41
Chadwick	6450	164	$1,399/wk	48
Dalyup	6450	150	$2,100/wk	43
Salmon Gums	6445	146	$900/wk	48
Coomalbidgup	6450	136	$2,166/wk	34
Windabout	6450	124	$2,305/wk	49
Grass Patch	6446	113	$1,625/wk	42
Cascade	6450	103	$2,333/wk	34
Scaddan	6447	96	$1,875/wk	36
Neridup	6450	92	$2,062/wk	38
Merivale	6450	87	$1,687/wk	53
Lort River	6447	60	$1,875/wk	36
Beaumont	6450	53	$1,875/wk	37
Howick	6450	45	$1,874/wk	37
East Munglinup	6450	39	$1,625/wk	44
Boyatup	6450	28	$1,708/wk	32
Wittenoom Hills	6447	16	$3,250/wk	41
North Cascade	6445	14	$3,249/wk	58
Mount Ney	6447	8	$1,187/wk	55
Cape Arid	6452	4	$2,250/wk	57
Buraminya	6452
Cape Le Grand	6450		$1,375/wk	53
Israelite Bay	6452

Postcodes covered

6445, 6446, 6447, 6448, 6450, 6452

Compare Esperance with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Esperance and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Esperance (WA)	13,880	42.2	$1,590/wk	959	30.2%	12.8%
Ravensthorpe	2,089	43.0	$1,649/wk	970	35.3%	19.0%
Dundas	679	49.9	$993/wk	854	31.4%	19.0%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Esperance

What is the population of Esperance?

The 2021 Census recorded 13,880 people living in Esperance, across 33 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Esperance?

Esperance contains 33 suburbs. The most populous are Castletown, Esperance, West Beach, Nulsen, Pink Lake.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Esperance?

Esperance covers 6 postcodes: 6445, 6446, 6447, 6448, 6450, 6452.

What is the median household income in Esperance?

The population-weighted median household income across Esperance is $1,590 per week (2021 Census), ranking #59 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Esperance?

Esperance has 13 schools, including 9 government, 1 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Esperance?

Esperance has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 959, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.