Grass Patch vs Lort River

Lort River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Grass Patch. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lort River, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Grass Patch tends to suit families with children, while Lort River suits young adults and 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

Grass Patch

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Lort River is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 55%)

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

Lort River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $140/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lort River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (674.9 km vs 749.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (472 min vs 514 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grass Patch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Lort River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (46.3% vs -15.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Grass Patch Lort River
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.

Grass Patch Lort River
Walkability 0 / 0
Grass Patch — Walkability: 0/100 Lort River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 60
Grass Patch — Safety: 81/100 Lort River — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 41 / 40
Grass Patch — Low fire risk: 41/100 Lort River — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Grass Patch — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lort River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grass Patch has more residents (113 vs 60); Grass Patch rents higher ($140/wk vs $115/wk).

Grass Patch Lort River
Population 113
+47% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.0% +46.3%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $84,500/yr $97,500/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk
+18% vs other
 $115/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grass Patch Lort River
0-4 9.7% / 13.3%
Grass Patch — 0-4: 9.7% Lort River — 0-4: 13.3%
5-14 14.2% / —
Grass Patch — 5-14: 14.2% Lort River — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 5.3% / —
Grass Patch — 15-19: 5.3% Lort River — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Grass Patch — 20-24: not among its largest Lort River — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.5% / 26.7%
Grass Patch — 25-34: 11.5% Lort River — 25-34: 26.7%
35-44 14.2% / 15.0%
Grass Patch — 35-44: 14.2% Lort River — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 18.6% / 6.7%
Grass Patch — 45-54: 18.6% Lort River — 45-54: 6.7%
55-64 13.3% / 16.7%
Grass Patch — 55-64: 13.3% Lort River — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 6.2% / 10.0%
Grass Patch — 65-74: 6.2% Lort River — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 7.1% / —
Grass Patch — 75-84: 7.1% Lort River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Grass Patch — 85+: not among its largest Lort River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

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.

Grass Patch Lort River
France — / 5.0%
Grass Patch — France: not among its largest Lort River — France: 5.0%
England 2.7% / —
Grass Patch — England: 2.7% Lort River — England: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grass Patch 44.8% couple families
Grass Patch — Couple Families: 44.8% Grass Patch — Lone Person: 44.8% Grass Patch — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Lort River 100.0% couple families
Lort River — Couple Families: 100.0% Lort River — Lone Person: 0.0% Lort River — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grass Patch 91.7% houses
Grass Patch — Houses: 91.7% Grass Patch — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Lort River 100.0% houses
Lort River — Houses: 100.0% Lort River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Grass Patch Lort River
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.3%
Grass Patch — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Lort River — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 8.3%
Grass Patch — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Lort River — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / —
Grass Patch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Lort River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grass Patch 8.8% renting
Grass Patch — Owned Outright: 70.6% Grass Patch — Mortgage: 20.6% Grass Patch — Renting: 8.8%
Lort River 25.0% renting
Lort River — Owned Outright: 50.0% Lort River — Mortgage: 25.0% Lort River — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Grass Patch Lort River
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Grass Patch Lort River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 32% of WA

Liveability

Grass Patch Lort River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lort River carries more crime risk (40 vs 19).

Grass Patch Lort River
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Grass Patch Lort River
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Grass Patch Lort River
Parks & reserves 8 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Grass Patch sits further from the CBD (749.8 km vs 674.9 km).

Grass Patch Lort River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 749.8 km
+10% vs other
 674.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 514 min 472 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6446
 0.0%
postcode 6447

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.

Grass Patch Lort River
Car (driver) 44.8% / 60.6%
Grass Patch — Car (driver): 44.8% Lort River — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home 37.3% / 39.4%
Grass Patch — Worked from Home: 37.3% Lort River — Worked from Home: 39.4%
Walked Only 17.9% / —
Grass Patch — Walked Only: 17.9% Lort River — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.6%).

Setting

Grass Patch Lort River
Elevation 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grass Patch Lort River
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
8 premises

Climate

Grass Patch Lort River
Annual rainfall 351 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Grass Patch Lort River
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Grass Patch Lort River
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grass Patch Lort River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grass Patch

Family Rural Young Families

Lort River

Rural Young Families

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