Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Esperance then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Esperance, WA (postcode 6450) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,087 | 2,144 | 2,080 | -7 · -0.3% |
| Median age | 48 | 50 | 52 | +4 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $780/wk | $929/wk | $1,087/wk | +$307 · +39.4% |
| Median personal income | $521/wk | $591/wk | $696/wk | +$175 · +33.6% |
| Median rent | $170/wk | $220/wk | $235/wk | +$65 · +38.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,361/mo | $1,582/mo | $1,500/mo | +$139 · +10.2% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 · -5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Esperance trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,080
was 2,144 in 2016
-64 · -3%
Median rent
$235/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$15 · +6.8%
Household income
$1,087/wk
was $929/wk in 2016
+$158 · +17%
Median age
52
was 50 in 2016
+2 · +4%
Dig deeper: Esperance population growth · Esperance then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.