Scaddan vs Gibson

Scaddan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Gibson. 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

Scaddan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Gibson has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 85%)

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

Renters

Scaddan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gibson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (475 min vs 495 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (691.5 km vs 719.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Scaddan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 1%)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Gibson has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Gibson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-9.6% vs -23.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Scaddan Gibson
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.

Scaddan Gibson
Walkability 0 / 0
Scaddan — Walkability: 0/100 Gibson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 60
Scaddan — Safety: 83/100 Gibson — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 37 / 62
Scaddan — Low fire risk: 37/100 Gibson — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Scaddan — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gibson — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gibson rents higher ($290/wk vs $0/wk); Gibson has more residents (406 vs 96).

Scaddan Gibson
Population 96 406
+323% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -23.2% -9.6%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $97,500/yr
+18% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent — $290/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Scaddan Gibson
0-4 9.4% / 4.9%
Scaddan — 0-4: 9.4% Gibson — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.5% / 18.0%
Scaddan — 5-14: 12.5% Gibson — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 3.1% / 5.9%
Scaddan — 15-19: 3.1% Gibson — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.3% / 5.4%
Scaddan — 20-24: 8.3% Gibson — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 15.6% / 11.8%
Scaddan — 25-34: 15.6% Gibson — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 15.6% / 10.3%
Scaddan — 35-44: 15.6% Gibson — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 15.6% / 15.3%
Scaddan — 45-54: 15.6% Gibson — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 12.5% / 12.6%
Scaddan — 55-64: 12.5% Gibson — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 7.3% / 12.1%
Scaddan — 65-74: 7.3% Gibson — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 — / 3.0%
Scaddan — 75-84: not among its largest Gibson — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / 1.5%
Scaddan — 85+: not among its largest Gibson — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Scaddan 54.2% couple families
Scaddan — Couple Families: 54.2% Scaddan — Lone Person: 45.8% Scaddan — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Gibson 44.9% couple families
Gibson — Couple Families: 44.9% Gibson — Lone Person: 41.0% Gibson — One Parent Families: 14.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Scaddan 20.0% renting
Scaddan — Owned Outright: 80.0% Scaddan — Mortgage: 0.0% Scaddan — Renting: 20.0%
Gibson 20.2% renting
Gibson — Owned Outright: 44.0% Gibson — Mortgage: 35.8% Gibson — Renting: 20.2%
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.

Scaddan Gibson
New Zealand 5.2% / 3.2%
Scaddan — New Zealand: 5.2% Gibson — New Zealand: 3.2%
England — / 4.2%
Scaddan — England: not among its largest Gibson — England: 4.2%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Scaddan — South Africa: not among its largest Gibson — South Africa: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Scaddan Gibson
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 16.7%
Scaddan — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Gibson — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 5.4%
Scaddan — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Gibson — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 5.4%
Scaddan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Gibson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Scaddan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gibson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Scaddan 84.8% houses
Scaddan — Houses: 84.8% Scaddan — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Gibson 99.2% houses
Gibson — Houses: 99.2% Gibson — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Scaddan Gibson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 14% of WA

Liveability

Scaddan Gibson
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Gibson carries more crime risk (40 vs 17); Scaddan carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 38).

Scaddan Gibson
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
17/100
 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

Scaddan Gibson
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Scaddan

  • Scaddan Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Gibson

  • Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Scaddan Gibson
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Scaddan sits further from the CBD (719.2 km vs 691.5 km).

Scaddan Gibson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 719.2 km
+4% vs other
 691.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 495 min 475 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6447
 0.0%
postcode 6448
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 13
postcode 6448

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.

Scaddan Gibson
Car (driver) 57.1% / 68.7%
Scaddan — Car (driver): 57.1% Gibson — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 18.4%
Scaddan — Worked from Home: 28.6% Gibson — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Walked Only 14.3% / 10.9%
Scaddan — Walked Only: 14.3% Gibson — Walked Only: 10.9%
Car (passenger) — / 2.0%
Scaddan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Gibson — Car (passenger): 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Scaddan Gibson
Elevation 185 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.2 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Scaddan Gibson
Annual rainfall 512 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Scaddan Gibson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Scaddan

Rural Young Families

Gibson

Family Rural

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