Moving to Pink Lake WA 6450
What the official numbers say about living in Pink Lake — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,817 a week.
About 85% of homes are owner-occupied and 13% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Pink Lake grew 47% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (710 → 1,042 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: German, Afrikaans, Australian Indigenous.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Pink Lake sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (88% of workers), while 7% work from home.
Nearest airport: Esperance Airport, 19.4 km north.
The Perth CBD is roughly 595 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools — see them all on the Pink Lake profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Esperance Education Support Centre 4.7 km · Esperance Senior High School 4.7 km · Nulsen Primary School 4.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Pink Lake, most often seen first: Western Wattlebird · New Holland Honeyeater · Red Wattlebird · Silvereye · Common Bronzewing · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Pink Lake, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Lake here | 1,042 | — | 4/10 | 25% |
| Nulsen | 1,083 | — | 1/10 | 27% |
| Sinclair | 765 | — | 2/10 | 18% |
| West Beach | 1,483 | — | 8/10 | 30% |
| Esperance | 2,080 | — | 2/10 | 6% |
| Castletown | 3,968 | — | 4/10 | 8% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Esperance — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of O'Connor — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 6450 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Pink Lake profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 13% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 47% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 710 people to 1,042. It sits about 595 km from the Perth CBD in a straight line. Local government is Esperance council, and the federal seat is O'Connor.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Pink Lake vs Nulsen · Pink Lake vs Sinclair.
Nearby guides: Nulsen · Sinclair · West Beach · Esperance · Castletown.
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