Average rent in Esperance, WA — 2026

Esperance comes in cheaper than most of Western Australia — the typical renter pays $270/week, around 20% below the state median of $337/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 66% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 30% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (86%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 12,003, median age 42, and the most common occupation category is Technicians and Trades Workers. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 597km from Perth, Esperance typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.