Castletown vs Windabout

Castletown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Windabout. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Windabout, most households are couple families. On these figures, Castletown tends to suit families with children, while Windabout suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Castletown has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • Windabout carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Castletown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $475/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Castletown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Castletown is more walkable (58/100 vs 17/100)
  • Windabout carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Castletown and Windabout drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Castletown Windabout
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Castletown Windabout
Walkability 58 / 17
Castletown — Walkability: 58/100 Windabout — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 37 / 76
Castletown — Safety: 37/100 Windabout — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 54 / 55
Castletown — Low fire risk: 54/100 Windabout — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Castletown — Low flood risk: 100/100 Windabout — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Castletown has more residents (3,968 vs 124); Windabout rents higher ($475/wk vs $300/wk).

Castletown Windabout
Population 3,968
+97% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% -3.1%
Median age 38 49
Median household income $83,824/yr $119,860/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $475/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Castletown Windabout
0-4 6.2% / 4.0%
Castletown — 0-4: 6.2% Windabout — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.7% / 8.1%
Castletown — 5-14: 14.7% Windabout — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 6.4% / 8.9%
Castletown — 15-19: 6.4% Windabout — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 5.6% / 8.1%
Castletown — 20-24: 5.6% Windabout — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 12.2% / 5.6%
Castletown — 25-34: 12.2% Windabout — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 13.4% / 11.3%
Castletown — 35-44: 13.4% Windabout — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.2% / 21.0%
Castletown — 45-54: 12.2% Windabout — 45-54: 21.0%
55-64 11.2% / 17.7%
Castletown — 55-64: 11.2% Windabout — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 10.4% / 8.9%
Castletown — 65-74: 10.4% Windabout — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.1% / 10.5%
Castletown — 75-84: 6.1% Windabout — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 1.6% / —
Castletown — 85+: 1.6% Windabout — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Castletown 40.8% couple families
Castletown — Couple Families: 40.8% Castletown — Lone Person: 39.4% Castletown — One Parent Families: 14.9% Castletown — Group Household: 3.3% Castletown — Other Families: 1.6%
Windabout 58.8% couple families
Windabout — Couple Families: 58.8% Windabout — Lone Person: 41.2% Windabout — One Parent Families: 0.0% Windabout — Group Household: 0.0% Windabout — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Castletown 31.5% renting
Castletown — Owned Outright: 32.5% Castletown — Mortgage: 36.0% Castletown — Renting: 31.5%
Windabout 12.5% renting
Windabout — Owned Outright: 45.0% Windabout — Mortgage: 42.5% Windabout — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Castletown Windabout
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 15.3%
Castletown — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Windabout — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 3.2%
Castletown — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Windabout — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 3.2%
Castletown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Windabout — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 4.0%
Castletown — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Windabout — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.4%
Castletown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Windabout — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Castletown Windabout
England 3.0% / —
Castletown — England: 3.0% Windabout — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / 2.4%
Castletown — Netherlands: 0.3% Windabout — Netherlands: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Castletown — New Zealand: 2.3% Windabout — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.3% / —
Castletown — South Africa: 1.3% Windabout — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Castletown — Philippines: 0.8% Windabout — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Castletown — Scotland: 0.6% Windabout — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Castletown 93.5% houses
Castletown — Houses: 93.5% Castletown — Townhouses: 5.6% Castletown — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Windabout 102.8% houses
Windabout — Houses: 102.8% Windabout — Townhouses: 0.0% Windabout — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Castletown Windabout
Median house price $600,000 —
Median unit price $625,000 —
Median land price $210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 8 days
from 19 sales
 —

Development activity

Castletown Windabout
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Castletown Windabout
Houses 5.2%
$665/wk on $660K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Castletown Windabout
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 7% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of WA —

Liveability

Castletown is more walkable (58 vs 17).

Castletown Windabout
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Castletown carries more crime risk (63 vs 24).

Castletown Windabout
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
24/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Castletown Windabout
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Castletown

  • Castletown Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Windabout

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Castletown Windabout
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Castletown Windabout
Walkability score 58/100 17/100
Distance to Perth 697.2 km 697.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 480 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 6450
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Castletown Windabout
Car (driver) 85.9% / 75.4%
Castletown — Car (driver): 85.9% Windabout — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 24.6%
Castletown — Worked from Home: 4.5% Windabout — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Castletown — Car (passenger): 5.3% Windabout — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.4% / —
Castletown — Bus: 1.4% Windabout — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Castletown — Walked Only: 1.4% Windabout — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Castletown Windabout
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 802 m
3.6 km to a named beach
 2.2 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Castletown Windabout
Connectivity score 45/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2,075 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

Castletown Windabout
Annual rainfall 606 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Castletown Windabout
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Castletown Windabout
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Castletown Windabout
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Castletown

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Windabout

Coastal Rural

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