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Esperance vs Menzies

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 433 km apart · Esperance profile · Menzies profile

Esperance Menzies

Esperance and Menzies are two very different Western Australian locations, separated by over 400km. Esperance has a larger population with a higher share of children (19.6%) and far more three-bedroom homes (81.7%). Menzies is sparsely populated and has a much higher proportion of First Nations people, with 21.2% of the population identifying as such and 56.8% speaking a First Nations language. Income patterns differ sharply; typical personal weekly income is far higher in Menzies at $1,722, while typical family weekly income is far higher in Esperance at $2,014.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar rate of population growth since 2021. Over time, some gaps have shifted, such as the difference in First Nations populations, which has narrowed since 2011. Other gaps have widened, including the difference in the number of volunteers, which is now far higher in Esperance.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $916 higher in Menzies 3+ bedrooms: 42.3 pts higher in Esperance Population: 13,359 larger in Esperance Full-time: 23.7 pts higher in Menzies Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in Esperance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esperancein Menzies +13,359 larger in Esperance gap steady
13,883 52nd pct 524 7th pct
Median age in Esperancein Menzies +3 yrs older in Esperance gap widening
42 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Esperancein Menzies +16.9 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
4.3% 52nd pct 21.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Esperancein Menzies +9.4 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
19.3% 47th pct 9.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in Esperancein Menzies +14.1 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
19.6% 71st pct 5.5% 0th pct
De facto in Esperancein Menzies +13.5 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
14.9% 74th pct 28.5% 99th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.1 pts 5.5%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 9.9%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

34.2% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
47.5% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 35.4%
8.8% Divorced even 8.7%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Esperance Menzies

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Esperancein Menzies +4.1 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
12.9% 52nd pct 17.0% 67th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +23.8 pts 52.1%
2.7% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 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 ◂ +27.1 pts 16.6%
39.8% English ◂ +14.5 pts 25.4%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%
8.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
4.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
0.7% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Esperancein Menzies +13.9 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
4.4% 38th pct 18.3% 77th pct
Limited English in Esperancein Menzies +0.2 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
0.4% 34th pct 0.6% 48th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +32.1 pts 53.1%
0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +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

No religion in Esperancein Menzies +13.0 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
49.3% 86th pct 36.3% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 36.3%
37.5% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 29.0%
12.1% Not stated +19.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Esperancein Menzies +9.8 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
42.0% 51st pct 32.3% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Esperancein Menzies +4.9 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
11.6% 40th pct 6.7% 8th pct
Schools in Esperancein Menzies +11 more in Esperance
13 60th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Esperancein Menzies +64.19 more in Menzies
4.77 60th pct 68.97 100th pct
Students in Esperancein Menzies +2,524 more in Esperance
2,556 54th pct 32 3rd pct
Avg size in Esperancein Menzies +181 larger in Esperance
197 45th pct 16 0th pct
ICSEA in Esperancein Menzies +296 higher in Esperance
955 40th pct 659 1st pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 32.3%
24.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.7%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 28.5%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 7.7%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 4.7%
9.1% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%
8.8% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%
7.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Esperancein Menzies +$916 higher in Menzies gap widening
$806 65th pct $1,722 100th pct
Household income in Esperancein Menzies +$261 higher in Esperance gap widening
$1,521 60th pct $1,260 33rd pct
Family income in Esperancein Menzies +$806 higher in Esperance gap widening
$2,014 68th pct $1,208 10th pct
High earners in Esperancein Menzies +15.1 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
11.9% 72nd pct 27.0% 96th pct
High-income homes in Esperancein Menzies +4.3 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
16.4% 61st pct 12.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.2%
17.8% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 16.3%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 11.6%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
4.3% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Esperancein Menzies +10.9 pts higher in Esperance
27.3% 40th pct 16.4% 6th pct
Mental health in Esperancein Menzies +4.0 pts higher in Esperance
7.4% 36th pct 3.4% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Esperancein Menzies +1.8 pts higher in Esperance gap steady
4.3% 28th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +6.9 pts 53.1%
18.9% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 12.2%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Esperancein Menzies +18.4 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
24.3% 77th pct 5.9% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Esperancein Menzies +1.9 pts higher in Esperance gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Esperancein Menzies +12.7 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
25.9% 59th pct 13.2% 3rd pct
Defence service in Esperancein Menzies +0.5 pts higher in Esperance
2.5% 34th pct 2.0% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Esperancein Menzies +13.3 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
21.6% 46th pct 8.3% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Esperancein Menzies +490 larger in Esperance
601 52nd pct 111 20th pct
Median age in Esperancein Menzies +10 yrs older in Menzies
21 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Esperancein Menzies +4.1 pts higher in Esperance
31.4% 44th pct 27.3% 29th pct
Unemployment in Esperancein Menzies +27.1 pts higher in Menzies
10.4% 43rd pct 37.5% 98th pct
Median income in Esperancein Menzies +$108 higher in Esperance
$485 30th pct $377 9th pct
Household income in Esperancein Menzies +$277 higher in Esperance
$1,339 46th pct $1,062 19th pct
Indigenous language in Esperancein Menzies +50.3 pts higher in Menzies
6.5% 61st pct 56.8% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Esperancein Menzies +0.3 larger in Esperance gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Esperancein Menzies +6.4 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
13.4% 48th pct 6.9% 5th pct
Living alone in Esperancein Menzies +17.7 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
29.3% 52nd pct 47.0% 100th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 41.6%
31.5% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%
1.0% Other families +5.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Household size

29.3% 1 person +17.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
36.6% 2 people ◂ +13.8 pts 22.7%
12.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
2.8% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esperancein Menzies +$115 higher in Esperance gap widening
$265 52nd pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Esperancein Menzies +$1,163 higher in Esperance gap narrowing
$1,560 60th pct $397 0th pct
People / bedroom in Esperancein Menzies +0.30 higher in Menzies gap steady
0.70 0th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Esperancein Menzies +12.8 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
28.1% 60th pct 40.9% 84th pct
Owned outright in Esperancein Menzies +8.1 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
35.4% 43rd pct 27.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Esperancein Menzies +23.3 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
87.0% 41st pct 63.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Esperancein Menzies +42.3 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
81.7% 77th pct 39.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 27.3%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Other tenure +16.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.8% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +23.3 pts 63.6%
1.4% Other dwelling +13.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.9% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 25.8%
32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 13.6%
4.4% 1 bedroom +24.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% Under $200 +32.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Esperancein Menzies +11.3 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
4.5% 41st pct 15.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Esperancein Menzies +7.6 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
8.8% 28th pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Esperancein Menzies +10.2 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
0.7% 44th pct 10.9% 99th pct
PT stops in Esperancein Menzies +135 more in Esperance
135 65th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Esperancein Menzies +9.72 more in Esperance
9.72 98th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Esperancein Menzies +141.9 more in Esperance
141.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Esperancein Menzies +6 more in Esperance
6 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +43.3 pts 23.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) +10.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.9% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.6% Bus +10.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 1.2%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 30.2%
4.5% No vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Esperancein Menzies +1.8 pts higher in Esperance gap steady
34.5% 49th pct 32.8% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Esperancein Menzies +1.2 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
11.2% 48th pct 12.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Esperancein Menzies +4.1 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
2.7% 13th pct 6.8% 86th pct
Participation in Esperancein Menzies +6.0 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
59.9% 60th pct 53.9% 31st pct
Full-time in Esperancein Menzies +23.7 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
61.0% 59th pct 84.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

3.5% Mining +58.0 pts ▸ 61.5%
17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.3 pts 1.2%
7.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +24.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.0% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.9% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 6.1%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Esperancein Menzies +5 higher in Esperance
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Esperancein Menzies +6 higher in Esperance
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Esperancein Menzies +6 higher in Esperance
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Esperancein Menzies +3 higher in Esperance
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Esperancein Menzies +102 higher in Esperance
960 56th pct 858 12th pct
ERP in Esperancein Menzies +14,085 higher in Esperance
14,663 51st pct 578 6th pct
Growth in Esperancein Menzies +0.3 pts higher in Esperance
1.9% 31st pct 1.6% 29th pct
Businesses in Esperancein Menzies
1,877 57th pct —
Approvals in Esperancein Menzies +42 higher in Esperance
44 47th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Esperancein Menzies +185 higher in Esperance
313 14th pct 128 0th pct
Max temp in Esperancein Menzies +4.1 higher in Menzies
23.3 40th pct 27.4 75th pct
Min temp in Esperancein Menzies +2.3 higher in Menzies
10.4 37th pct 12.6 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Esperancein Menzies +2.7 higher in Esperance
3.3 39th pct 0.6 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Esperancein Menzies +2.4 more in Esperance
3.3 31st pct 0.9 1st pct
15-min city in Esperancein Menzies +39.5 pts higher in Esperance
39.5% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Esperancein Menzies +38.7 pts higher in Esperance
38.7% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Esperancein Menzies +56.4 pts higher in Esperance
56.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Esperancein Menzies +4.0 pts higher in Esperance
49.9% 42nd pct 45.9% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Esperancein Menzies +62.2 pts higher in Esperance
62.2% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Esperancein Menzies +17.3 pts higher in Esperance
17.3% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Esperancein Menzies +12.0 more in Esperance
34.9 77th pct 22.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Esperancein Menzies even
0 12th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Esperancein Menzies +1.4 pts higher in Esperance
4.1% 39th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Compare Esperance with nearby areas

Ravensthorpe Dundas Coolgardie Lake Grace Kondinin Jerramungup Yilgarn Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Compare Menzies with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esperance vs Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53290/esperance/vs/LGA55390/menzies