Esperance, Western Australia

Esperance
Western Australia
View of the Esperance CBD, 2012.
Esperance is located in Western Australia
Esperance
Esperance
Coordinates33°51′40″S 121°53′31″E / 33.86111°S 121.89194°E / -33.86111; 121.89194
Population13,883 (2021)[1]
Established1893
Postcode(s)6450
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Esperance
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.0 °C
72 °F
12.2 °C
54 °F
615.2 mm
24.2 in

Esperance is a town[2] in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately 720 kilometres (450 mi) east-southeast of the state capital, Perth and 391 kilometres (243 mi) south of Kalgoorlie. The urban population of Esperance was 12,003 at June 2018.[1] Its major industries are tourism, agriculture, and fishing.

  1. ^ a b "Esperance - 2021 Census". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. ^ "About Us". Shire of Esperance. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.