12,003 ▼ -58.3%
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28,800
- 2016: 12,107
- 2021: 12,003
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Esperance · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Esperance
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in Esperance are married, reflecting a community with strong family ties. The population is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident now 42 years old. This is a significant shift from a decade ago, as the typical age has climbed 11 years since 2011.
12,003
▼ -58.3%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Esperance — lower than 89% of areas.
| Esperance | 12,003 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | 13,159 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 12,003 is among the smallest at this level. This represents a sharp decline, with the area shrinking by 58% since 2011 and losing about 16,797 people.
42 yrs ▲ +35.5%
Older than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 13 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 fell from 27.7% to 19.2% over the same period.
20.4% ▲ +192.3%
Higher than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Esperance splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, a little above the 3.2% national figure. People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.8%.
4.6% ▲ +114.2%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Esperance, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5005/esperance/topic/demographics-identity