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Esperance vs Kondinin

Name: Esperance vs Kondinin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 316 km apart · Esperance profile · Kondinin profile

Esperance Kondinin

Esperance and Kondinin are two distinct Western Australian locations with different scales of infrastructure and cost of living. Esperance has a larger population and significantly higher housing costs, with typical weekly rents at $265 compared to $148 in Kondinin. There are also sharp differences among First Nations residents; in Esperance, the typical income is far higher at $1,339 compared to $537 in Kondinin, and Year 12 completion is much higher at 31.4% versus 8.1%.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their core workforce and household profiles, sharing nearly identical unemployment rates and typical personal incomes. This shared economic baseline exists alongside shifting trends, such as a widening gap in age, with residents now noticeably older in Kondinin. While Kondinin is more sparsely populated, it has far higher rates of volunteering at 38.3% and a higher share of homes owned outright at 45.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,036 larger in Esperance Mortgage: $910 higher in Esperance Volunteering: 14.0 pts higher in Kondinin Work from home: 9.5 pts higher in Kondinin Rent: $117 higher in Esperance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esperance in Kondinin +13,036 larger in Esperance gap steady

13,883 52nd pct 847 12th pct

Median age in Esperance in Kondinin +4 yrs older in Kondinin gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.8%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

34.2% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.5%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Esperance Kondinin

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 74.3%

3.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 42.5%

39.8% English +1.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

4.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 83.2%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 39.8%

37.5% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

12.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Esperance in Kondinin +11 more in Esperance

13 60th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Esperance in Kondinin +9.02 more in Kondinin

4.77 60th pct 13.79 89th pct

Students in Esperance in Kondinin +2,463 more in Esperance

2,556 54th pct 93 8th pct

Avg size in Esperance in Kondinin +150 larger in Esperance

197 45th pct 47 7th pct

ICSEA in Esperance in Kondinin +19 higher in Kondinin

955 40th pct 974 52nd pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%

24.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

8.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 31.1%

16.0% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

9.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

6.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Esperance in Kondinin +$54 higher in Kondinin gap widening

$806 65th pct $860 73rd pct

Household income in Esperance in Kondinin +$228 higher in Esperance gap widening

$1,521 60th pct $1,293 38th pct

Family income in Esperance in Kondinin +$139 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$2,014 68th pct $1,875 57th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%

17.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +4.4 pts 55.6%

18.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Esperance in Kondinin +538 larger in Esperance

601 52nd pct 63 15th pct

Median age in Esperance in Kondinin +10 yrs older in Kondinin

21 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Esperance in Kondinin +$52 higher in Esperance

$485 30th pct $433 16th pct

Household income in Esperance in Kondinin +$802 higher in Esperance

$1,339 46th pct $537 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Esperance in Kondinin +0.2 larger in Esperance gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 46.7%

31.5% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esperance in Kondinin +$117 higher in Esperance gap widening

$265 52nd pct $148 14th pct

Mortgage in Esperance in Kondinin +$910 higher in Esperance gap widening

$1,560 60th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Esperance in Kondinin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 16.5%

28.1% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%

4.8% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 94.9%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 42.1%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% Under $200 +37.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 25.0%

20.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% Under $1,000 +41.9 pts ▸ 61.2%

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.6%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Esperance in Kondinin +131 more in Esperance

135 65th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Esperance in Kondinin +5.00 more in Esperance

9.72 98th pct 4.72 69th pct

Departures/1k in Esperance in Kondinin +131.3 more in Esperance

141.9 58th pct 10.6 31st pct

PT routes in Esperance in Kondinin +5 more in Esperance

6 48th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 47.3%

8.8% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.9% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.1% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%

31.1% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.1% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.5% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.5% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers +20.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

12.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 5.2%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Esperance in Kondinin even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Esperance in Kondinin +2 higher in Esperance

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Esperance in Kondinin even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Esperance in Kondinin +3 higher in Kondinin

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Esperance in Kondinin even

960 56th pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Esperance in Kondinin +13,789 higher in Esperance

14,663 51st pct 874 10th pct

Growth in Esperance in Kondinin +1.6 pts higher in Esperance

1.9% 31st pct 0.2% 15th pct

Businesses in Esperance in Kondinin +1,695 higher in Esperance

1,877 57th pct 182 16th pct

Approvals in Esperance in Kondinin +33 higher in Esperance

44 47th pct 11 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Esperance in Kondinin +8 higher in Esperance

313 14th pct 305 13th pct

Max temp in Esperance in Kondinin +2.2 higher in Kondinin

23.3 40th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Esperance in Kondinin +0.6 higher in Esperance

10.4 37th pct 9.7 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Esperance in Kondinin +0.2 higher in Kondinin

3.3 39th pct 3.5 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Esperance in Kondinin +0.7 more in Kondinin

3.3 31st pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Esperance in Kondinin +15.6 pts higher in Kondinin

39.5% 34th pct 55.1% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Esperance in Kondinin +16.6 pts higher in Kondinin

38.7% 33rd pct 55.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Esperance in Kondinin +10.5 pts higher in Esperance

56.4% 58th pct 45.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Esperance in Kondinin +5.9 pts higher in Kondinin

49.9% 42nd pct 55.8% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Esperance in Kondinin +0.8 pts higher in Kondinin

62.2% 38th pct 63.0% 39th pct

Walk to health in Esperance in Kondinin +18.7 pts higher in Kondinin

17.3% 15th pct 36.0% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Esperance in Kondinin +33.6 more in Kondinin

34.9 77th pct 68.5 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Esperance in Kondinin even

0 12th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Esperance in Kondinin +1.0 pts higher in Esperance

4.1% 39th pct 3.1% 17th pct

Compare Esperance with nearby areas

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Compare Kondinin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esperance vs Kondinin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53290/esperance/vs/LGA54620/kondinin