$270 —
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Esperance · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Esperance
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Esperance than in 2011, with the figure rising 16 percentage points to 34.1%. This shift is part of a changing housing landscape where detached houses remain the dominant choice. While mortgage payments have fallen over the last decade, the number of households renting has climbed to 30%.
$270
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Esperance — lower than 71% of areas.
| Esperance | $270 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $270, though this has risen $20 since 2016. Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,600 are a little below those in Western Australia and have fallen by $755 since 2011.
$1,600 ▼ -32.1%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $2,355
- 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.
The proportion of homes owned outright is well above the Australian average at 34.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has grown to 30%, which is a little above the state average.
30.0% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% ▲ +89.8%
Higher than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 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.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 86.3% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 81.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, though this is 12 percentage points lower than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.3% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.6% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 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/sua/5005/esperance/topic/housing-dwellings