Castletown is a smaller residential area in Western Australia within the Esperance local government area (postcode 6450). With a population of 3,968, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $550. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,717.
Public transport access includes 32 bus stops.
On the investment side, Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.