Sinclair vs West Beach

Sinclair is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in West Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Beach, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in West Beach: a median of $660,000, against $500,000 in Sinclair, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sinclair tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while West Beach suits 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

West Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Sinclair has more schools rated above their peers (2 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 $277,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $660,000)

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 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sinclair

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (479 min vs 484 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (695.5 km vs 699.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Sinclair is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • West Beach carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

West Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.3% vs -12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sinclair West Beach
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.

Sinclair West Beach
Walkability 56 / 0
Sinclair — Walkability: 56/100 West Beach — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 83
Sinclair — Safety: 23/100 West Beach — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 22 / 29
Sinclair — Low fire risk: 22/100 West Beach — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Sinclair — Low flood risk: 100/100 West Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Beach has more residents (1,483 vs 765); West Beach has higher household incomes ($109,460 vs $74,932).

Sinclair West Beach
Population 765 1,483
+94% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.9% -0.3%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $74,932/yr $109,460/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $350/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sinclair West Beach
0-4 5.9% / 5.8%
Sinclair — 0-4: 5.9% West Beach — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.9% / 13.1%
Sinclair — 5-14: 12.9% West Beach — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Sinclair — 15-19: 7.1% West Beach — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.0% / 4.2%
Sinclair — 20-24: 8.0% West Beach — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 12.4% / 11.5%
Sinclair — 25-34: 12.4% West Beach — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.2% / 10.5%
Sinclair — 35-44: 11.2% West Beach — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 12.0% / 14.6%
Sinclair — 45-54: 12.0% West Beach — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 13.7% / 14.6%
Sinclair — 55-64: 13.7% West Beach — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 9.5% / 12.1%
Sinclair — 65-74: 9.5% West Beach — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.8% / 6.9%
Sinclair — 75-84: 5.8% West Beach — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 0.5% / 1.1%
Sinclair — 85+: 0.5% West Beach — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
West Beach 50.0% couple families
West Beach — Couple Families: 50.0% West Beach — Lone Person: 31.8% West Beach — One Parent Families: 10.1% West Beach — Group Household: 7.0% West Beach — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sinclair 33.9% renting
Sinclair — Owned Outright: 28.5% Sinclair — Mortgage: 37.5% Sinclair — Renting: 33.9%
West Beach 23.7% renting
West Beach — Owned Outright: 41.9% West Beach — Mortgage: 34.4% West Beach — Renting: 23.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sinclair West Beach
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 14.4%
Sinclair — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% West Beach — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 14.0%
Sinclair — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% West Beach — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.8%
Sinclair — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% West Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 2.9%
Sinclair — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% West Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 2.4%
Sinclair — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% West Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

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

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.

Sinclair West Beach
England 3.5% / 4.1%
Sinclair — England: 3.5% West Beach — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 4.3% / 2.2%
Sinclair — New Zealand: 4.3% West Beach — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.3%
Sinclair — South Africa: 1.4% West Beach — South Africa: 1.3%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.7%
Sinclair — Philippines: 0.9% West Beach — Philippines: 0.7%
Ireland 0.8% / —
Sinclair — Ireland: 0.8% West Beach — Ireland: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Sinclair — India: not among its largest West Beach — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sinclair 96.5% houses
Sinclair — Houses: 96.5% Sinclair — Townhouses: 4.9% Sinclair — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
West Beach 95.0% houses
West Beach — Houses: 95.0% West Beach — Townhouses: 2.6% West Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sinclair West Beach
Median house price $500,000 $660,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $130,000 $277,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 4 sales
 50 days
from 10 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.

Sinclair West Beach
3 bed $500K / $635K
Sinclair — 3 bed: $500K (19 sales) West Beach — 3 bed: $635K (17 sales)

19 vs 17 sales

4 bed $550K / $735K
Sinclair — 4 bed: $550K (5 sales) West Beach — 4 bed: $735K (19 sales)

5 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Sinclair West Beach
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.

Sinclair West Beach
Houses — 3.0%
$700/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Sinclair West Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools Higher than 90% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of WA

Liveability

Sinclair is more walkable (56 vs 0); West Beach scores higher overall (49 vs 40).

Sinclair West Beach
Grade C B
Score 40/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Sinclair carries more crime risk (77 vs 17).

Sinclair West Beach
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
71/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
17/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Sinclair West Beach
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

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

Schools in West Beach

  • Esperance Anglican Community School Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sinclair West Beach
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 1 0
Beaches 0 1

Mobility

West Beach sits further from the CBD (699.5 km vs 695.5 km).

Sinclair West Beach
Walkability score 56/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 695.5 km 699.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 479 min 484 min
Public transport score 17/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
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.

Sinclair West Beach
Car (driver) 81.6% / 82.3%
Sinclair — Car (driver): 81.6% West Beach — Car (driver): 82.3%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.1%
Sinclair — Car (passenger): 7.9% West Beach — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Worked from Home 3.5% / 7.5%
Sinclair — Worked from Home: 3.5% West Beach — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Walked Only 3.5% / 3.1%
Sinclair — Walked Only: 3.5% West Beach — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bicycle 1.9% / 1.5%
Sinclair — Bicycle: 1.9% West Beach — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Sinclair West Beach
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sinclair West Beach
Connectivity score 45/100 50/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
361 premises
 9%
759 premises

Climate

Sinclair West Beach
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

Sinclair West Beach
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Sinclair West Beach
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sinclair

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks

West Beach

Acreage Affordable Beach Coastal

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