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Castletown WA 6450

2,290 addresses · 91 streets

O'Connor Electorate › Esperance LGA › Castletown · 602 km from Perth

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Living Here

Castletown is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 3,968 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,612 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

3,968Population
38Median age
$1,612Median household income / wk
$300Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Esperance statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Castletown itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Esperance Airport, 18.7 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 6.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.1% · Labour-force participation 61.1%

Population by age in Castletown
Population by age, Castletown WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4246
5-14585
15-19255
20-24223
25-34485
35-44532
45-54484
55-64443
65-74412
75-84243
85+64
Dwelling types in Castletown
Dwelling types, Castletown WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,327
Townhouse80
Apartment10
Other0
Households by weekly income in Castletown
Households by weekly income, Castletown WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650216
$650-1,499398
$1,500-2,999419
$3,000+250
Top ancestries in Castletown
Top ancestries, Castletown WA (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,830
English1,551
Ancestry NS397
Scottish351
Irish315
Aboriginal166
Housing tenure in Castletown
Housing tenure, Castletown WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned454
Mortgage502
Rented439
Other19
Cars per household in Castletown
Cars per household, Castletown WA (ABS Census 2021)
036
1452
2610
3208
4+105
Commute to work in Castletown
Commute to work, Castletown WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,456
Train4
Bus16
Tram/ferry0
Walked22
Bicycle21
Home72
Top countries of birth in Castletown
Top countries of birth, Castletown WA (ABS Census 2021)
England118
New Zealand90
South Africa50
Philippines31
Scotland23
Germany12
Languages used at home in Castletown
Languages used at home, Castletown WA (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans42
Filipino18
German13
Vietnamese11
Sinhalese9
Thai9

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