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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Esperance

Name: Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Esperance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,413 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Esperance profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Esperance

Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) and Esperance are far-apart regions in South Australia and Western Australia. Esperance is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) (mostly car-dependent), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (70.6% versus 27.5%) and schools (60.8% versus 31.2%). Financial profiles also differ: typical weekly family income is well higher in Esperance at $2,017, compared to $1,606 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). Conversely, Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) is older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.2% versus 20.4%).

Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which sit at 4.0% and 4.6% respectively. They also have nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and similar proportions of people living alone. While some gaps are closing, such as the typical age difference narrowing from 12 years to 5 years since 2011, others have shifted; for example, renting is now far more common in Esperance (30.0%) than in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) (19.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 260,387 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Mortgage: $400 higher in Esperance Housework 15h+: 4.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Under 15: 2.5 pts higher in Esperance Family income: $411 higher in Esperance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +260,387 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady

272,390 85th pct 12,003 11th pct

Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +5 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.4%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 46.4%

30.3% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

6.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Esperance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 75.6%

4.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.8% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 40.4%

11.7% German ◂ +7.3 pts 4.3%

9.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 85.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 37.1%

9.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

19.1% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 12.5%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 36.7%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

8.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +$121 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$664 27th pct $785 71st pct

Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +$233 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,259 28th pct $1,492 57th pct

Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +$411 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,606 25th pct $2,017 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.7%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 37.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +0.1 larger in Esperance gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

36.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 31.7%

11.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 36.8%

29.2% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% 5 people even 5.5%

2.6% 6 or more even 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +$50 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$220 8th pct $270 29th pct

Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +$400 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,200 10th pct $1,600 60th pct

People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 34.1%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 31.9%

19.9% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 86.3%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 43.5%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

4.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 22.5%

8.7% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.0%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 18.3%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 69.8%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.1% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

3.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 8.8%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

8.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

7.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 12.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

13.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

7.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +1.6 higher in Esperance

2.5 3rd pct 4.2 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +1.4 more in Esperance

2.7 2nd pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +18.4 pts higher in Esperance

30.7% 7th pct 49.1% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +17.2 pts higher in Esperance

32.2% 8th pct 49.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +43.1 pts higher in Esperance

27.5% 12th pct 70.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +29.7 pts higher in Esperance

31.2% 4th pct 60.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +26.3 pts higher in Esperance

50.1% 0th pct 76.4% 19th pct

Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

22.7% 12th pct 22.4% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +4.7 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

26.1 88th pct 21.4 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +3 higher in Esperance

0 0th pct 3 5th pct

Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Esperance +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

4.4% 36th pct 4.2% 33rd pct

Compare Not in any Significant Urban Area with nearby areas

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Compare Esperance with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/5005/esperance