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Esperance vs Geraldton

Name: Esperance vs Geraldton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 886 km apart · Esperance profile · Geraldton profile

Esperance Geraldton

Geraldton and Esperance are both regional hubs in Western Australia, but they differ in scale and layout. Geraldton is a larger centre with far more street connectivity and better access to services; 51.2% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 22.4% in Esperance. Geraldton also has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.7% and a greater share of one-parent families at 17.4%. In contrast, Esperance has a higher share of people with no religion (49.5%) and a more active volunteer base, where 23.3% of residents volunteer compared to 16.0% in Geraldton.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closely as several gaps have narrowed or flipped. For example, the difference in typical age has shrunk to just two years, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has almost disappeared. They remain very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same percentage of adults who finished Year 12. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15, sitting around 20%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,592 larger in Geraldton Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Geraldton First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Geraldton No religion: 8.0 pts higher in Esperance Other language: 3.3 pts higher in Geraldton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esperance in Geraldton +26,592 larger in Geraldton gap widening

12,003 11th pct 38,595 57th pct

Median age in Esperance in Geraldton +2 yrs older in Esperance gap narrowing

42 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.6%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 44.4%

34.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Esperance Geraldton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 76.7%

3.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 38.8%

40.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 39.0%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 82.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 41.5%

37.1% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

0.1% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 even 41.1%

25.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Education even 9.4%

7.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Esperance in Geraldton +$2 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$785 71st pct $783 70th pct

Household income in Esperance in Geraldton +$61 higher in Geraldton gap narrowing

$1,492 57th pct $1,553 63rd pct

Family income in Esperance in Geraldton even gap narrowing

$2,017 71st pct $2,020 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 58.4%

19.2% One condition even 19.3%

5.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Esperance in Geraldton even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 52.4%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%

14.3% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.5%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 27.8%

13.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esperance in Geraldton +$10 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$270 29th pct $260 22nd pct

Mortgage in Esperance in Geraldton +$40 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,600 60th pct $1,560 55th pct

People / bedroom in Esperance in Geraldton even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 31.3%

30.0% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 29.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 86.0%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 38.7%

32.0% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.3%

22.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.3%

18.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 69.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles even 39.0%

32.6% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

8.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food even 7.0%

3.9% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.6% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

12.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Esperance in Geraldton +0.3 higher in Geraldton

4.2 28th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Esperance in Geraldton +0.2 more in Geraldton

4.1 27th pct 4.3 33rd pct

15-min city in Esperance in Geraldton +2.5 pts higher in Geraldton

49.1% 38th pct 51.6% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Esperance in Geraldton +2.4 pts higher in Esperance

49.4% 36th pct 47.0% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Esperance in Geraldton +9.8 pts higher in Geraldton

70.6% 28th pct 80.4% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Esperance in Geraldton +4.5 pts higher in Esperance

60.8% 41st pct 56.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Esperance in Geraldton +12.5 pts higher in Geraldton

76.4% 19th pct 88.9% 48th pct

Walk to health in Esperance in Geraldton +28.8 pts higher in Geraldton

22.4% 11th pct 51.2% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Esperance in Geraldton +4.4 more in Esperance

21.4 79th pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Esperance in Geraldton +19 higher in Geraldton

3 5th pct 22 57th pct

Mean slope in Esperance in Geraldton +0.8 pts higher in Geraldton

4.2% 33rd pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare Esperance with nearby areas

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Compare Geraldton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esperance vs Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5005/esperance/vs/5006/geraldton