Esperance · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 6 for overall advantage means Esperance is more prosperous than about 60% of similar areas. While residents generally have good access to money and resources, the area is slightly less advantaged than the national average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Esperance — higher than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks well for access to money and resources, beating 70% of similar regions. However, education and job skills are lower, with 60% of similar areas scoring higher in that category.
6
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
7
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
7
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
4
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
960
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Esperance has 14,663 residents, but growth has been slow. A 1.9% increase since the last census is lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian rate of 10.7%.
14,663
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.9%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,877 businesses in the area, which is more than about 57% of similar regions. In contrast, there were only 44 approved dwellings, a figure lower than about 51% of similar areas.
1,877
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
44
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53290/esperance/topic/economy-advantage
