CensusAtlas

Compare

Esperance vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 3,074 km apart · Esperance profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Esperance Not in any Significant Urban Area

Esperance and Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) are both small population centres located far apart in different parts of the country. Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) is much more linguistically diverse, with 40.6% of people using a language other than English at home compared to just 4.3% in Esperance. Cultural backgrounds differ sharply too; 28.9% of residents in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) were born overseas, while 13.1% of people in Esperance were. In contrast, Esperance is much more likely to have larger homes, with 81.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 64.6% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT).

The gap in language use has widened since 2011, yet the two areas share several economic similarities. Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical at around $1,490, and both have about 60% of their population in full-time work. This consistency extends to home life, as both areas have an average of 2.4 people per home and similar rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at around 4.7%.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Other language: 36.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area No religion: 22.3 pts higher in Esperance Limited English: 7.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Esperance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7,215 larger in Esperance gap narrowing
12,003 11th pct 4,788 3rd pct
Median age in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
42 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
4.6% 41st pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Esperance gap steady
20.4% 53rd pct 19.2% 44th pct
Under 15 in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.8 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
19.2% 70th pct 17.3% 33rd pct
De facto in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
14.8% 85th pct 13.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

Marital status

46.4% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
34.7% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 32.6%
8.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Esperance Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
13.1% 50th pct 28.9% 94th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +19.6 pts 56.0%
2.6% New Zealand +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +19.9 pts 23.5%
40.4% English ◂ +21.3 pts 19.1%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
8.5% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
0.6% Chinese +7.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.3% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
2.9% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +36.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
4.3% 20th pct 40.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
0.4% 13th pct 7.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +44.5 pts 40.9%
0.1% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +22.3 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
49.5% 87th pct 27.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +22.3 pts 27.2%
37.1% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 29.8%
12.2% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.1% Islam +15.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.7% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
41.1% 34th pct 42.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
11.4% 16th pct 13.2% 32nd pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.8%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%
9.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 26.2%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%
9.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
9.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%
7.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$44 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
$785 71st pct $829 79th pct
Household income in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$5 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,492 57th pct $1,497 57th pct
Family income in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$127 higher in Esperance gap narrowing
$2,017 71st pct $1,890 56th pct
High earners in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.6 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
11.7% 74th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 pts higher in Esperance gap steady
16.2% 57th pct 16.1% 57th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.5%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.8 pts higher in Esperance
28.1% 22nd pct 19.3% 3rd pct
Mental health in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.8 pts higher in Esperance
7.7% 14th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.0 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
4.7% 15th pct 3.7% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%
5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 60.2%
19.2% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 14.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.6 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
23.3% 100th pct 21.7% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.0 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
10.5% 14th pct 9.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.3 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
25.3% 43rd pct 22.0% 11th pct
Defence service in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
2.6% 19th pct 3.1% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.2 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
21.2% 43rd pct 19.0% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.6 pts higher in Esperance gap widening
14.3% 23rd pct 11.7% 4th pct
Living alone in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
29.8% 64th pct 32.1% 81st pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
31.7% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.5%
29.8% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
5.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$70 higher in Esperance gap narrowing
$270 29th pct $200 3rd pct
Mortgage in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$300 higher in Esperance gap narrowing
$1,600 60th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
30.0% 45th pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.8 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
34.1% 52nd pct 32.2% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.1 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
86.3% 65th pct 82.1% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +16.9 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
81.6% 86th pct 64.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 32.2%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 18.3%
2.2% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 82.1%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
2.2% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%
32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 17.9%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.6% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 35.5%
22.5% Under $200 +19.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
22.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 11.3%
0.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 20.0%
18.3% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.7 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
5.0% 27th pct 4.2% 15th pct
Work from home in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
5.6% 29th pct 5.4% 27th pct
PT commute in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
0.8% 59th pct 3.4% 94th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 59.6%
2.9% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
0.7% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Bicycle even 1.1%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 35.7%
32.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.0 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
35.2% 17th pct 30.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.1 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
9.7% 29th pct 5.6% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 pts higher in Esperance gap steady
2.8% 0th pct 2.4% 0th pct
Participation in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 pts higher in Esperance gap narrowing
58.4% 52nd pct 58.2% 51st pct
Full-time in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
60.0% 68th pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

5.0% Public administration & safety +13.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.1% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%
8.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 1.3%
2.5% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
3.9% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.5% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.6% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.1% Labourers even 12.0%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 higher in Esperance
4.2 28th pct 3.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.0 more in Esperance
4.1 27th pct 3.0 7th pct
15-min city in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +22.1 pts higher in Esperance
49.1% 38th pct 27.1% 3rd pct
Walk to shops in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
49.4% 36th pct 58.2% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +70.6 pts higher in Esperance
70.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +44.1 pts higher in Esperance
60.8% 41st pct 16.7% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +24.1 pts higher in Esperance
76.4% 19th pct 52.3% 1st pct
Walk to health in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
22.4% 11th pct 25.2% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +21.6 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
21.4 79th pct 43.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3 5th pct 6 13th pct
Mean slope in Esperancein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.2% 33rd pct 11.8% 100th pct

Compare Esperance with nearby areas

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Albany Perth Bunbury Busselton Not in any Significant Urban Area Geraldton Port Hedland Karratha Port Lincoln Not in any Significant Urban Area Alice Springs

Compare Not in any Significant Urban Area with nearby areas

Karratha Port Hedland Broome Geraldton Not in any Significant Urban Area Perth Bunbury Busselton Darwin Kalgoorlie - Boulder Albany Esperance

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esperance vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5005/esperance/vs/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area