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Esperance vs Lake Grace

Name: Esperance vs Lake Grace — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 281 km apart · Esperance profile · Lake Grace profile

Esperance Lake Grace

Esperance and Lake Grace are both regional Western Australian areas, but they differ in scale and layout. Esperance is much larger, with far more schools and larger average school sizes. It also has more people living within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or public transport. In contrast, Lake Grace has a higher share of people who have completed Year 12, a much higher rate of volunteers, and far more people working from home. Lake Grace also sees more people working or looking for work, with 74.2% compared to 59.9% in Esperance.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011 in several key ways. While the gap in volunteering has narrowed, the difference in Year 12 completion and outright home ownership has widened. The rental market has also shifted, with Esperance now having a well higher share of households renting. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways; for example, they have almost identical shares of children under 15 and a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,000.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,618 larger in Esperance Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Lake Grace Work from home: 11.8 pts higher in Lake Grace Volunteering: 12.8 pts higher in Lake Grace One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in Esperance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esperance in Lake Grace +12,618 larger in Esperance gap steady

13,883 52nd pct 1,265 16th pct

Median age in Esperance in Lake Grace +1 yrs older in Esperance gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.5% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 56.2%

34.2% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 29.1%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Esperance Lake Grace

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 78.0%

3.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.8% English +3.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 45.5%

37.5% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Esperance in Lake Grace +10 more in Esperance

13 60th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Esperance in Lake Grace +7.23 more in Lake Grace

4.77 60th pct 12.00 88th pct

Students in Esperance in Lake Grace +2,347 more in Esperance

2,556 54th pct 209 16th pct

Avg size in Esperance in Lake Grace +127 larger in Esperance

197 45th pct 70 13th pct

ICSEA in Esperance in Lake Grace +27 higher in Lake Grace

955 40th pct 982 57th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.1%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 34.5%

16.0% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

6.9% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Esperance in Lake Grace +$195 higher in Lake Grace gap widening

$806 65th pct $1,001 86th pct

Household income in Esperance in Lake Grace +$194 higher in Lake Grace gap widening

$1,521 60th pct $1,715 72nd pct

Family income in Esperance in Lake Grace +$86 higher in Lake Grace gap narrowing

$2,014 68th pct $2,100 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.8%

7.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +6.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Esperance in Lake Grace +572 larger in Esperance

601 52nd pct 29 7th pct

Median age in Esperance in Lake Grace even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Esperance in Lake Grace +$289 higher in Lake Grace

$485 30th pct $774 86th pct

Household income in Esperance in Lake Grace +$223 higher in Lake Grace

$1,339 46th pct $1,562 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Esperance in Lake Grace even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

31.5% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%

12.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

5.9% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esperance in Lake Grace +$85 higher in Esperance gap steady

$265 52nd pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Esperance in Lake Grace +$560 higher in Esperance gap steady

$1,560 60th pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Esperance in Lake Grace even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 19.6%

28.1% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 20.7%

4.8% Other tenure +7.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 93.4%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 29.2%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 38.1%

23.3% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 3.1%

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 +27.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 4.3%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Esperance in Lake Grace +129 more in Esperance

135 65th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Esperance in Lake Grace +4.98 more in Esperance

9.72 98th pct 4.74 69th pct

Departures/1k in Esperance in Lake Grace +111.9 more in Esperance

141.9 58th pct 30.0 44th pct

PT routes in Esperance in Lake Grace +4 more in Esperance

6 48th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 50.5%

8.8% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.9% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.1% Bicycle even 1.1%

0.6% Bus even 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 24.5%

10.5% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

4.8% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers +22.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Esperance in Lake Grace +3 higher in Lake Grace

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Esperance in Lake Grace +2 higher in Lake Grace

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Esperance in Lake Grace +2 higher in Lake Grace

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Esperance in Lake Grace +5 higher in Lake Grace

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Esperance in Lake Grace +62 higher in Lake Grace

960 56th pct 1,022 82nd pct

ERP in Esperance in Lake Grace +13,326 higher in Esperance

14,663 51st pct 1,337 15th pct

Growth in Esperance in Lake Grace +1.1 pts higher in Lake Grace

1.9% 31st pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Businesses in Esperance in Lake Grace +1,550 higher in Esperance

1,877 57th pct 327 24th pct

Approvals in Esperance in Lake Grace +41 higher in Esperance

44 47th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Esperance in Lake Grace +4 higher in Lake Grace

313 14th pct 317 15th pct

Max temp in Esperance in Lake Grace +0.9 higher in Lake Grace

23.3 40th pct 24.2 49th pct

Min temp in Esperance in Lake Grace +1.0 higher in Esperance

10.4 37th pct 9.4 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Esperance in Lake Grace +0.5 higher in Esperance

3.3 39th pct 2.9 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Esperance in Lake Grace +0.1 more in Esperance

3.3 31st pct 3.2 27th pct

15-min city in Esperance in Lake Grace +2.3 pts higher in Esperance

39.5% 34th pct 37.2% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Esperance in Lake Grace +2.5 pts higher in Esperance

38.7% 33rd pct 36.2% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Esperance in Lake Grace +15.0 pts higher in Esperance

56.4% 58th pct 41.4% 48th pct

Walk to school in Esperance in Lake Grace +12.8 pts higher in Esperance

49.9% 42nd pct 37.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Esperance in Lake Grace +21.3 pts higher in Esperance

62.2% 38th pct 41.0% 13th pct

Walk to health in Esperance in Lake Grace +6.7 pts higher in Lake Grace

17.3% 15th pct 23.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Esperance in Lake Grace +34.7 more in Lake Grace

34.9 77th pct 69.6 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Esperance in Lake Grace even

0 12th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Esperance in Lake Grace +1.2 pts higher in Esperance

4.1% 39th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Compare Esperance with nearby areas

Ravensthorpe Dundas Coolgardie Lake Grace Kondinin Jerramungup Yilgarn Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Compare Lake Grace with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esperance vs Lake Grace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53290/esperance/vs/LGA54900/lake-grace