Esperance Council - LGA Profile

🏛️ Council

Esperance Shire Council

Shire · WA

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

13,883

Males

6,990 (50.3%)

Females

6,891 (49.6%)

Indigenous

601 (4.3%)

Born in Australia

85.4%

English Only at Home

95.1%

Australian Citizens

11,684

Other Languages

4.9%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.8%

5-14 years

13.7%

15-19 years

5.9%

20-24 years

4.8%

25-34 years

11.2%

35-44 years

11.8%

45-54 years

13.7%

55-64 years

13.6%

65-74 years

10.7%

75-84 years

6.6%

85+ years

2.0%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$806/week

Annual Personal Income

$41,912

Median Household Income

$1,521/week

Annual Household Income

$79,092

Median Family Income

$2,014/week

Annual Family Income

$104,728

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$265

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,560

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

10,535 (85.4%)

Born Overseas

1,794 (14.6%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

4,547 (46.1%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,469 (14.9%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

2,783 (28.2%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

655 (6.6%)

Year 8 or Below

382 (3.9%)

Did Not Go to School

31 (0.3%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

3,965

Employed Part-time

1,993

Total Employed

6,500

Unemployed

182

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Participation Rate

59.9%

Labour Force

6,685

Not in Labour Force

3,313

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

3,441

Couple - No Children

1,550 (45.0%)

Couple with Children

1,364 (39.6%)

One Parent Family

482 (14.0%)

Other Family

50 (1.5%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

4,339 (87.0%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

413 (8.3%)

Flat/Apartment

95 (1.9%)

Other Dwelling

72 (1.4%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

4,990

Unoccupied Dwellings

1,091

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

223 (4.5%)

1 Vehicle

1,524 (31.1%)

2 Vehicles

1,908 (38.9%)

3 Vehicles

743 (15.1%)

4+ Vehicles

514 (10.5%)

Total Dwellings

4,908

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