Chadwick vs Esperance

Chadwick is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Esperance. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Chadwick, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Esperance, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Chadwick: a median of $885,000, against $605,000 in Esperance, though rent is higher in Esperance. On these figures, Chadwick tends to suit families with children and couples, while Esperance suits renters, people living alone, and older residents.

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

  • Chadwick is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 31%)
  • Esperance has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Esperance

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($258,500 vs $715,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($605,000 vs $885,000)
  • But Chadwick leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chadwick leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • Esperance has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chadwick sits closer to the CBD (693.6 km vs 697.3 km)
  • Esperance is more walkable (78/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Esperance

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 16%)

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

Where they sit

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

Chadwick Esperance
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.

Chadwick Esperance
Walkability 10 / 78
Chadwick — Walkability: 10/100 Esperance — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 9 / 12
Chadwick — Safety: 9/100 Esperance — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 63 / 41
Chadwick — Low fire risk: 63/100 Esperance — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Chadwick — Low flood risk: 100/100 Esperance — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Esperance has more residents (2,080 vs 164); Chadwick has higher household incomes ($72,748 vs $56,524).

Chadwick Esperance
Population 164 2,080
+1168% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -3.0%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $72,748/yr
+22% vs other
 $56,524/yr
Median weekly rent $222/wk $235/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chadwick Esperance
0-4 6.7% / 3.8%
Chadwick — 0-4: 6.7% Esperance — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.6% / 9.6%
Chadwick — 5-14: 11.6% Esperance — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.3% / 4.5%
Chadwick — 15-19: 4.3% Esperance — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.9% / 4.1%
Chadwick — 20-24: 4.9% Esperance — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.4% / 12.0%
Chadwick — 25-34: 10.4% Esperance — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 9.8% / 9.5%
Chadwick — 35-44: 9.8% Esperance — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 15.2% / 9.8%
Chadwick — 45-54: 15.2% Esperance — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 18.9% / 14.8%
Chadwick — 55-64: 18.9% Esperance — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 16.5% / 11.9%
Chadwick — 65-74: 16.5% Esperance — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.5% / 12.7%
Chadwick — 75-84: 5.5% Esperance — 75-84: 12.7%
85+ — / 7.4%
Chadwick — 85+: not among its largest Esperance — 85+: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chadwick 27.8% lone person
Chadwick — Lone Person: 27.8% Chadwick — Couple Families: 50.0% Chadwick — One Parent Families: 13.9% Chadwick — Group Household: 8.3% Chadwick — Other Families: 0.0%
Esperance 63.8% lone person
Esperance — Lone Person: 63.8% Esperance — Couple Families: 19.7% Esperance — One Parent Families: 11.2% Esperance — Group Household: 4.0% Esperance — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chadwick 21.1% renting
Chadwick — Owned Outright: 47.4% Chadwick — Mortgage: 31.6% Chadwick — Renting: 21.1%
Esperance 49.2% renting
Esperance — Owned Outright: 33.3% Esperance — Mortgage: 17.5% Esperance — Renting: 49.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Chadwick Esperance
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.4%
Chadwick — New Zealand: 3.7% Esperance — New Zealand: 3.4%
England 1.8% / 5.0%
Chadwick — England: 1.8% Esperance — England: 5.0%
South Africa — / 1.6%
Chadwick — South Africa: not among its largest Esperance — South Africa: 1.6%
Germany — / 0.9%
Chadwick — Germany: not among its largest Esperance — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Chadwick — Philippines: not among its largest Esperance — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Chadwick Esperance
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 15.4%
Chadwick — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Esperance — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.7%
Chadwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Esperance — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 7.5%
Chadwick — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Esperance — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Chadwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Esperance — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Chadwick — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Esperance — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chadwick 83.9% houses
Chadwick — Houses: 83.9% Chadwick — Townhouses: 0.0% Chadwick — Flats / Apartments: 16.1%
Esperance 62.9% houses
Esperance — Houses: 62.9% Esperance — Townhouses: 27.7% Esperance — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chadwick Esperance
Median house price $885,000 $605,000
Median unit price — $371,000
Median land price $715,000 $258,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Chadwick Esperance
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.

Chadwick Esperance
Houses — 4.7%
$575/wk on $630K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Chadwick Esperance
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of WA

Liveability

Esperance is more walkable (78 vs 10).

Chadwick Esperance
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Esperance carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 37).

Chadwick Esperance
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
88/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
22/100
 Low
30/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chadwick Esperance
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chadwick

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

Schools in Esperance

  • Esperance Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chadwick Esperance
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 1 8
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 4

Mobility

Esperance sits further from the CBD (697.3 km vs 693.6 km).

Chadwick Esperance
Walkability score 10/100 78/100
Distance to Perth 693.6 km 697.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 476 min 479 min
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.

Chadwick Esperance
Car (driver) 70.4% / 77.7%
Chadwick — Car (driver): 70.4% Esperance — Car (driver): 77.7%
Walked Only 15.5% / 8.4%
Chadwick — Walked Only: 15.5% Esperance — Walked Only: 8.4%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 6.3%
Chadwick — Worked from Home: 14.1% Esperance — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Chadwick — Car (passenger): not among its largest Esperance — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bicycle — / 2.6%
Chadwick — Bicycle: not among its largest Esperance — Bicycle: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Chadwick Esperance
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 462 m
511 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chadwick Esperance
Connectivity score 43/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
355 premises
 1%
1,741 premises

Climate

Chadwick Esperance
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

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

Federal electorate

Chadwick Esperance
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chadwick Esperance
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chadwick

Coastal Rural

Esperance

Affordable Beach Coastal Parks Retirees Townhouses Village Feel

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