Living in Esperance

Esperance, a city in Australia, had a population of 12,003 in August 2021. In August 2021, the foreign population was 1,567.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Esperance?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Esperance.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median rent was A$270 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,600 in August 2021.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Esperance yet.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	5,287 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	4,379 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud	270 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,567 people of 12,003 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.3% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$785 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,492 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Esperance is 2.3%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	3,298 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Employment rate	56.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Household Income Aud Week	1,492 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week	785 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,781 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁶Official
Unemployment rate	2.3 %country median 4.4%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁷Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Esperance. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Esperance. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent	4.31 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Esperance. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Esperance.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 26.1 · Feb 25.9 · Mar 25 · Apr 23.3 · May 20.6 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 21.4 · Nov 23.3 · Dec 24.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ESPERANCE⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 15.9 · Feb 16.3 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 13.5 · May 11.1 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 8.5 · Aug 8.7 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 12.9 · Dec 14.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ESPERANCE⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 21 · Feb 21.1 · Mar 20.1 · Apr 18.4 · May 15.8 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 18.1 · Dec 19.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ESPERANCE⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 34.1 · Feb 25.6 · Mar 33.4 · Apr 39.5 · May 63.1 · Jun 72.7 · Jul 91.5 · Aug 86.5 · Sep 65.4 · Oct 43.5 · Nov 34.3 · Dec 21.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ESPERANCE⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities

Newcastle - Maitland12,272 residents Morisset - Cooranbong12,385 residents Nelson Bay12,563 residents Colac11,352 residents Echuca - Moama12,756 residents Portland11,230 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 479.9 km² in 2016. Population density was 26 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	479.9 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	24.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	1,567 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.²Official
Population density	25.96 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Population Female	6,019 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population Male	5,987 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population	12,003 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

Population rose 14.1% between 2001 and 2025, from 11,029 to 12,580.

International community in Esperance

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	12,003	100.0%
Australia	9,080	75.6%
Country of birth not stated	1,356	11.3%
England	438	3.6%
New Zealand	318	2.6%
South Africa	145	1.2%
Born elsewhere(d)	102	0.8%
Philippines	81	0.7%
Scotland	63	0.5%
Germany	60	0.5%
Thailand	35	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Zimbabwe	34	0.3%
Netherlands	32	0.3%
Ireland	26	0.2%
Canada	23	0.2%
India	22	0.2%
United States of America	20	0.2%
Sri Lanka	19	0.2%
Indonesia	18	0.1%
Italy	15	0.1%
Singapore	15	0.1%
Vietnam	15	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	14	0.1%
Wales	12	0.1%
Malaysia	11	0.1%
Bangladesh	9	0.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	9	0.1%
Chile	7	0.1%
Cambodia	6	0.0%
Brazil	5	0.0%
Taiwan	5	0.0%
Iran	4	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	4	0.0%
Mauritius	4	0.0%
Poland	4	0.0%
France	3	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	12,003	100.0%
Australia	9,080	75.6%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	1,567	13.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	12,003	100.0%
Australian citizen	10,117	84.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Is Esperance a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Student46%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–54%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Foreign residents1,567 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Population12,003 people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Dwellings5,287 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate56.7 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)1,781 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate2.3 %31 Mar 2026Independent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	13.06 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Households	4,379 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Labour force participation rate	58.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median age	42 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud	1,600 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Esperance when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Esperance?

The median gross salary is 1,781 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Esperance?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 %. Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

How many people live in Esperance?

The published population is 12,003 people. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How many foreign residents live in Esperance?

1,567 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Esperance a good place to live?

Esperance may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Afghanistan live in Esperance?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Esperance, Australia: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/esperance/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ESPERANCE WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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