Question 1

Is Esperance a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Esperance is a coastal town centred on Esperance Bay, known for its wide pale beaches, granite headlands, Cape Le Grand National Park and a boat harbour.

The community is older with incomes below the Western Australian median, and 49.2% of homes are rented though most remain owner-occupied; couples without children are the largest family group. Everyday amenity includes a compact retail strip and community facilities in the town centre, a regional airport and highway links, and extensive coastline and bushland for outdoor recreation, fishing and bushwalking, and the James Street Cultural Precinct is being progressed into design development to house the library, visitor centre and museum.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Esperance?

Accepted Answer

A typical local household in Esperance earned about $1,087 a week at the last Census. A house renting for $563 a week would take about 52% of that weekly income, which is a large share of household income. If you are renting, that rent share is the figure that matters when judging how expensive the suburb feels to you.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Esperance a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

A standout feature of Esperance over the 12 months to date is the movement in houses: median house values climbed 44.1% while house rents rose 12.6%.

For houses, that means capital growth outpaced rental income, with values rising by a much larger margin than rents.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	44.1%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	2	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	43	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$563	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	12.6%	N/A

	Suburb	WA
Median age years	52	38
Median household income weekly	$1,087	$1,815
Couples with children share of families	31.5%	44.6%
Couples without children share of families	48.5%	38.8%
One-parent families share of families	17.9%	15.1%
Homes owned outright share of homes	33.3%	30.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	17.5%	41.4%
Homes rented share of homes	49.2%	28.3%

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