Pink Lake vs Sinclair

Sinclair is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Pink Lake. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pink Lake, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pink Lake: a median of $838,000, against $500,000 in Sinclair, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Pink Lake tends to suit couples, while Sinclair suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Pink Lake carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 77/100)
  • Sinclair has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Sinclair

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($130,000 vs $505,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $837,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sinclair

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sinclair

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Pink Lake carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 77/100)
  • Sinclair is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Pink Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs -12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pink Lake Sinclair
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.

Pink Lake Sinclair
Walkability 0 / 56
Pink Lake — Walkability: 0/100 Sinclair — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 80 / 23
Pink Lake — Safety: 80/100 Sinclair — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 34 / 22
Pink Lake — Low fire risk: 34/100 Sinclair — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Pink Lake — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sinclair — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pink Lake has more residents (1,042 vs 765); Pink Lake has higher household incomes ($94,484 vs $74,932).

Pink Lake Sinclair
Population 1,042
+27% vs other
 765
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.0% -12.9%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $94,484/yr
+21% vs other
 $74,932/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+10% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pink Lake Sinclair
0-4 6.0% / 5.9%
Pink Lake — 0-4: 6.0% Sinclair — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.1% / 12.9%
Pink Lake — 5-14: 15.1% Sinclair — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.2% / 7.1%
Pink Lake — 15-19: 6.2% Sinclair — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 3.9% / 8.0%
Pink Lake — 20-24: 3.9% Sinclair — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 8.4% / 12.4%
Pink Lake — 25-34: 8.4% Sinclair — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.3% / 11.2%
Pink Lake — 35-44: 12.3% Sinclair — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 16.6% / 12.0%
Pink Lake — 45-54: 16.6% Sinclair — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.7% / 13.7%
Pink Lake — 55-64: 15.7% Sinclair — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 11.0% / 9.5%
Pink Lake — 65-74: 11.0% Sinclair — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 3.6% / 5.8%
Pink Lake — 75-84: 3.6% Sinclair — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.0% / 0.5%
Pink Lake — 85+: 1.0% Sinclair — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pink Lake 53.0% couple families
Pink Lake — Couple Families: 53.0% Pink Lake — Lone Person: 32.7% Pink Lake — One Parent Families: 11.5% Pink Lake — Group Household: 1.4% Pink Lake — Other Families: 1.4%
Sinclair 36.1% couple families
Sinclair — Couple Families: 36.1% Sinclair — Lone Person: 36.5% Sinclair — One Parent Families: 20.7% Sinclair — Group Household: 6.7% Sinclair — 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.

Pink Lake 13.0% renting
Pink Lake — Owned Outright: 42.7% Pink Lake — Mortgage: 44.3% Pink Lake — Renting: 13.0%
Sinclair 33.9% renting
Sinclair — Owned Outright: 28.5% Sinclair — Mortgage: 37.5% Sinclair — Renting: 33.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pink Lake Sinclair
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 18.3%
Pink Lake — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Sinclair — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.4%
Pink Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Sinclair — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 4.4%
Pink Lake — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Sinclair — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.4%
Pink Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Sinclair — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.4%
Pink Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Sinclair — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Pink Lake Sinclair
England 4.8% / 3.5%
Pink Lake — England: 4.8% Sinclair — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.3%
Pink Lake — New Zealand: 3.2% Sinclair — New Zealand: 4.3%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.4%
Pink Lake — South Africa: 1.2% Sinclair — South Africa: 1.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.9%
Pink Lake — Philippines: 0.4% Sinclair — Philippines: 0.9%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Pink Lake — Germany: 0.4% Sinclair — Germany: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Pink Lake — Ireland: not among its largest Sinclair — Ireland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pink Lake 88.8% houses
Pink Lake — Houses: 88.8% Pink Lake — Flats / Apartments: 11.2% Pink Lake — Townhouses: 0.0%
Sinclair 96.5% houses
Sinclair — Houses: 96.5% Sinclair — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Sinclair — Townhouses: 4.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pink Lake Sinclair
Median house price $837,500 $500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $505,000 $130,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 4 sales
 16 days
from 4 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Pink Lake Sinclair
3 bed $727K / $500K
Pink Lake — 3 bed: $727K (9 sales) Sinclair — 3 bed: $500K (19 sales)

9 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $550K
Pink Lake — 4 bed: $1.06M (8 sales) Sinclair — 4 bed: $550K (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Pink Lake Sinclair
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Pink Lake Sinclair
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
Schools — Higher than 90% of WA
Walkability Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 66% of WA

Liveability

Sinclair is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Pink Lake Sinclair
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Sinclair carries more crime risk (77 vs 20); Sinclair carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 66).

Pink Lake Sinclair
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
20/100
 High
77/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Pink Lake Sinclair
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pink Lake

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

Schools in Sinclair

  • Esperance Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Esperance Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Esperance Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Pink Lake Sinclair
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Pink Lake Sinclair
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 696 km 695.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 477 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.

Pink Lake Sinclair
Car (driver) 81.9% / 81.6%
Pink Lake — Car (driver): 81.9% Sinclair — Car (driver): 81.6%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 7.9%
Pink Lake — Car (passenger): 6.4% Sinclair — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 3.5%
Pink Lake — Worked from Home: 7.4% Sinclair — Worked from Home: 3.5%
Walked Only 2.1% / 3.5%
Pink Lake — Walked Only: 2.1% Sinclair — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus 1.4% / 1.6%
Pink Lake — Bus: 1.4% Sinclair — Bus: 1.6%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.9%
Pink Lake — Bicycle: 0.7% Sinclair — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.9%).

Setting

Pink Lake Sinclair
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 1.5 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Pink Lake Sinclair
Connectivity score 29/100 45/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
286 premises
 0%
361 premises

Climate

Pink Lake Sinclair
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

Pink Lake Sinclair
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Pink Lake Sinclair
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pink Lake Sinclair
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pink Lake

Acreage

Sinclair

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks

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