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Esperance vs Goldfields

Name: Esperance vs Goldfields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 483 km apart · Esperance profile · Goldfields profile

Esperance Goldfields

Goldfields and Esperance are both regional Western Australian areas, but they have very different social and economic profiles. Goldfields has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 42 in Esperance. It is also far more diverse, with 38.9% of people speaking a First Nations language and 21.8% born overseas. Economically, Goldfields is a hub for mining and higher pay, with 29.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Esperance is more focused on agriculture and forestry.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 and similar population growth. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in high-income households has grown since 2016. While Goldfields has more people working full-time and higher rental rates, Esperance has a much stronger culture of volunteering, with 24.5% of residents giving their time compared to 11.6% in Goldfields.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,297 larger in Goldfields Volunteering: 12.9 pts higher in Esperance Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Esperance Median age: 7 yrs older in Esperance Aged 65+: 10.0 pts higher in Esperance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esperance in Goldfields +22,297 larger in Goldfields gap steady

15,970 11th pct 38,267 29th pct

Median age in Esperance in Goldfields +7 yrs older in Esperance gap steady

42 yrs 67th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 9.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 40.1%

33.9% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Esperance Goldfields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 65.1%

2.7% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.6% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 31.1%

40.3% English ◂ +9.1 pts 31.1%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

4.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 71.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 43.2%

37.2% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%

12.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Esperance in Goldfields +12 more in Goldfields

17 29th pct 29 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Esperance in Goldfields +1.82 more in Esperance

5.46 90th pct 3.64 76th pct

Students in Esperance in Goldfields +4,406 more in Goldfields

2,765 10th pct 7,171 31st pct

Avg size in Esperance in Goldfields +85 larger in Goldfields

163 11th pct 247 23rd pct

ICSEA in Esperance in Goldfields +28 higher in Esperance

956 18th pct 928 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%

24.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Esperance in Goldfields +$337 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$817 58th pct $1,154 88th pct

Household income in Esperance in Goldfields +$662 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$1,538 37th pct $2,200 83rd pct

Family income in Esperance in Goldfields +$649 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$2,014 50th pct $2,663 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 17.2%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.6%

7.7% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.3%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +1.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

18.8% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Esperance in Goldfields +3,713 larger in Goldfields

684 26th pct 4,397 86th pct

Median age in Esperance in Goldfields +4 yrs older in Goldfields

22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Esperance in Goldfields +$97 higher in Esperance

$503 19th pct $406 6th pct

Household income in Esperance in Goldfields +$80 higher in Esperance

$1,380 28th pct $1,300 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Esperance in Goldfields +0.1 larger in Goldfields gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 24.7%

13.1% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 31.2%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 28.4%

12.4% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esperance in Goldfields +$20 higher in Goldfields gap steady

$260 17th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Esperance in Goldfields even gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Esperance in Goldfields +0.10 higher in Goldfields gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 19.2%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

1.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 82.3%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Other dwelling even 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 31.2%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom even 4.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 39.1%

23.1% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.5% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.4% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Esperance in Goldfields +20 more in Goldfields

146 27th pct 166 30th pct

Stops/1k in Esperance in Goldfields +4.80 more in Esperance

9.14 97th pct 4.34 48th pct

Departures/1k in Esperance in Goldfields +119.7 more in Goldfields

127.6 22nd pct 247.3 30th pct

PT routes in Esperance in Goldfields +1 more in Goldfields

7 14th pct 8 16th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 2.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 37.6%

32.0% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

4.4% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Mining +22.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.0 pts 0.5%

8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.5% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 8.9%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.1% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

8.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Esperance in Goldfields +24,131 higher in Goldfields

16,976 9th pct 41,107 25th pct

Growth in Esperance in Goldfields +0.3 pts higher in Esperance

2.5% 19th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Esperance in Goldfields +164 higher in Esperance

289 0th pct 126 0th pct

Max temp in Esperance in Goldfields +3.5 higher in Goldfields

23.9 51st pct 27.4 86th pct

Min temp in Esperance in Goldfields +2.3 higher in Goldfields

10.2 28th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Esperance in Goldfields +1.2 higher in Goldfields

3.4 22nd pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Esperance in Goldfields +1.1 more in Goldfields

3.4 21st pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Esperance in Goldfields +9.1 pts higher in Goldfields

40.8% 25th pct 49.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Esperance in Goldfields +23.4 pts higher in Goldfields

40.0% 23rd pct 63.3% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Esperance in Goldfields +14.7 pts higher in Goldfields

52.8% 28th pct 67.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Esperance in Goldfields +19.0 pts higher in Goldfields

50.0% 29th pct 69.0% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Esperance in Goldfields +19.9 pts higher in Goldfields

61.2% 16th pct 81.1% 39th pct

Walk to health in Esperance in Goldfields +16.5 pts higher in Goldfields

21.6% 13th pct 38.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Esperance in Goldfields +23.6 more in Esperance

38.3 93rd pct 14.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Esperance in Goldfields even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Esperance in Goldfields +1.3 pts higher in Esperance

4.1% 23rd pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Esperance with nearby areas

Albany Wheat Belt - South Wheat Belt - North Goldfields Mundaring Manjimup Armadale Bunbury

Compare Goldfields with nearby areas

Esperance Mid West Wheat Belt - North Eyre Peninsula and South West Wheat Belt - South Albany East Pilbara Mundaring

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esperance vs Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51101/esperance/vs/51103/goldfields