$270 —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Esperance · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Esperance
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86.3% of all homes in Esperance, far exceeding the national figure. The area is characterised by larger homes and relatively affordable living, with typical weekly rents well below both state and national levels.
$270
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Esperance — lower than 81% of areas.
| Esperance | $270 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also a little below the state and national figures, with the typical monthly payment falling to $1,600 since 2016.
$1,600 —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Esperance, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Esperance, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Esperance own their homes outright (34.1%) compared to the state and national figures. Around 30% of households rent, which is a little above the Western Australian average and about the same as the national figure.
30.0% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Esperance splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 81.6% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state and national figures.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.3% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.6% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Esperance, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Esperance, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511011274/esperance/topic/housing-dwellings