Grass Patch vs Scaddan

Scaddan 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 Scaddan, about half of households are people living alone.

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

  • Grass Patch has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • Scaddan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Renters

Scaddan

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $140/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 9%)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Scaddan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (719.2 km vs 749.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (495 min vs 514 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grass Patch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Grass Patch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-15.0% vs -23.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Grass Patch and Scaddan 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 Scaddan
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 Scaddan
Walkability 0 / 0
Grass Patch — Walkability: 0/100 Scaddan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 83
Grass Patch — Safety: 81/100 Scaddan — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 41 / 37
Grass Patch — Low fire risk: 41/100 Scaddan — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Grass Patch — Low flood risk: 100/100 Scaddan — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grass Patch rents higher ($140/wk vs $0/wk); Grass Patch skews older (42 vs 36).

Grass Patch Scaddan
Population 113
+15% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.0% -23.2%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $84,500/yr $97,500/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grass Patch Scaddan
0-4 9.7% / 9.4%
Grass Patch — 0-4: 9.7% Scaddan — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 14.2% / 12.5%
Grass Patch — 5-14: 14.2% Scaddan — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.3% / 3.1%
Grass Patch — 15-19: 5.3% Scaddan — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 — / 8.3%
Grass Patch — 20-24: not among its largest Scaddan — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 11.5% / 15.6%
Grass Patch — 25-34: 11.5% Scaddan — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 14.2% / 15.6%
Grass Patch — 35-44: 14.2% Scaddan — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 18.6% / 15.6%
Grass Patch — 45-54: 18.6% Scaddan — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 13.3% / 12.5%
Grass Patch — 55-64: 13.3% Scaddan — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 6.2% / 7.3%
Grass Patch — 65-74: 6.2% Scaddan — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 7.1% / —
Grass Patch — 75-84: 7.1% Scaddan — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Grass Patch — 85+: not among its largest Scaddan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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 Scaddan
New Zealand — / 5.2%
Grass Patch — New Zealand: not among its largest Scaddan — New Zealand: 5.2%
England 2.7% / —
Grass Patch — England: 2.7% Scaddan — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

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%
Scaddan 54.2% couple families
Scaddan — Couple Families: 54.2% Scaddan — Lone Person: 45.8% Scaddan — 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%
Scaddan 84.8% houses
Scaddan — Houses: 84.8% Scaddan — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Grass Patch Scaddan
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 14.6%
Grass Patch — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Scaddan — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 9.4%
Grass Patch — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Scaddan — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 3.1%
Grass Patch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Scaddan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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%
Scaddan 20.0% renting
Scaddan — Owned Outright: 80.0% Scaddan — Mortgage: 0.0% Scaddan — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Grass Patch Scaddan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 7% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Grass Patch Scaddan
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
17/100
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 Scaddan
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 Grass Patch

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

Schools in Scaddan

  • Scaddan Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grass Patch Scaddan
Parks & reserves 8 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Grass Patch sits further from the CBD (749.8 km vs 719.2 km).

Grass Patch Scaddan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 749.8 km
+4% vs other
 719.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 514 min 495 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 Scaddan
Car (driver) 44.8% / 57.1%
Grass Patch — Car (driver): 44.8% Scaddan — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 37.3% / 28.6%
Grass Patch — Worked from Home: 37.3% Scaddan — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Walked Only 17.9% / 14.3%
Grass Patch — Walked Only: 17.9% Scaddan — Walked Only: 14.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Grass Patch Scaddan
Elevation 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 185 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Grass Patch Scaddan
Annual rainfall 351 mm 512 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.2°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Grass Patch Scaddan
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

Scaddan

Rural Young Families

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