Castletown, WA: suburb profile

The population of Castletown WA is 3,968 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Castletown is $833 per week ($43,316 per year). Median rent in Castletown is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Castletown has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Castletown has a population density of 1,134 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Castletown is England. The most common religion is No religion (50.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Castletown is $1,717.

Population
3,968
Census 2021
Median income
$833/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$300/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
38years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Castletown vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Castletown is $833 a week, 3% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 314th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $300 a week, $20 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 18.6% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 38, 3 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureCastletownTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$833/wk$806/wk +3%$766/wk
Household income$1,612/wk$1,722/wk −6%$1,637/wk
Rent$300/wk$320/wk −6%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,717/mo$1,759/mo −2%$1,733/mo
Median age3841 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.6%18.6% −0.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Castletown, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Castletown Population

3,968 residents at the 2021 Census.

Castletown Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$833/wk
$43,316 per year
Ranked 3,057 of 14,663
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
Ranked 4,529 of 14,663
Median Age
38years
Same as the national median
Mortgage
$1,717/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Castletown Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,612/wk
Median rent $300/wk
Rent to income 18.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Castletown against your income

About $6,985 a month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,312/wk
Rent share 18.6%

Castletown Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
984
avg ICSEA score
941
total students
Esperance Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 453 students
1010
ICSEA
Castletown Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 488 students
957
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Castletown, with a map

Castletown Map

Castletown, Western Australia Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Castletown, Western Australia: 33.8338°S, 121.9068°E

Castletown Schools (2)

People in Castletown

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (1,997) Female 49.7% (1,972)

Population Density

1,134
people per km²
3,968 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,067
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.0%
New Zealand
2.3%
South Africa
1.3%
Philippines
0.8%
Scotland
0.6%
Germany
0.3%
Netherlands
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
1.1%
Filipino
0.5%
German
0.3%
Vietnamese
0.3%
Sinhalese
0.2%
Thai
0.2%
Hindi
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
46.1%
English
39.1%
Scottish
8.8%
Irish
7.9%
Australian Aboriginal
4.2%
German
4.2%
Italian
3.2%
New Zealander
1.5%
Dutch
1.3%
Maori
1.2%
Filipino
1.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
50.1%
Catholic
12.0%
Not stated
11.5%
Anglican
9.2%
Christian (other)
5.2%
Uniting Church
3.2%
Baptist
1.8%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
47.1% 1,475
Separated
3.3% 104
Divorced
7.1% 221
Widowed
5.6% 174
Never married
37.0% 1,158

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
44.5%
Couple: no children
30.5%
Couple: no children under 15
10.6%
One parent: children under 15
10.1%
One parent: no children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
27.7%
2 persons
37.4%
3 persons
12.2%
4 persons
13.4%
5 persons
6.3%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Castletown

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,420 occupied private dwellings in Castletown at the 2021 Census, 30.9% were rented, 32.0% owned outright and 35.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.3% 19 dwellings
Owned outright
32.0% 454 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
35.4% 502 dwellings
Rented
30.9% 439 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.6% 8 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
7.2%
3 bedrooms
46.5%
4 bedrooms
40.7%
5 bedrooms
4.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
32.0%
2 vehicles
43.2%
3 vehicles
14.7%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Castletown

Employment

Employed full-time
43.2% 1,157 people
Employed part-time
20.8% 558 people
Unemployed
1.6% 44 people
Not in labour force
34.3% 919 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.5%
Professionals
19.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
12.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Managers
11.7%
Community & Personal Service
10.9%
Labourers
6.3%
Sales Workers
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
10.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.6%
Did not go to work
11.8%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Walked only
1.2%
Bicycle
1.2%
Bus
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Truck
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Train
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
47.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
54.5%
Bachelor Degree
19.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.9%
Certificate I/II
5.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%
Postgraduate Degree
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
26.0%
Management & Commerce
16.8%
Education
12.5%
Society & Culture
11.4%
Health
7.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Architecture & Building
6.9%
Agriculture & Environment
6.6%
Creative Arts
2.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.5%
Information Technology
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
38.3%
Secondary: Government
28.2%
Vocational Education
10.8%
Pre-school
10.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Primary: Catholic
2.7%
Secondary: Catholic
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.8%
Has need for assistance
3.7%
Need for assistance not stated
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
297
Asthma
163
Arthritis
130
Diabetes
105
Heart disease
88
Lung condition
65
Cancer
60
Kidney disease
27
Stroke
20
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.4% 322
Did not provide
88.6% 2,492

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
26.3% 746
Not a volunteer
73.7% 2,086

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 5
Previously served
2.7% 77
Never served
97.1% 2,752

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
25.3%
1 child
10.7%
2 children
33.0%
3 children
18.0%
4 children
10.3%
5+ children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951: 1960
21
1961: 1970
48
1971: 1980
43
1981: 1990
57
1991: 2000
39
2001: 2010
105
2011: 2015
72
2016
12
2017
8
2018
4
2019
14
2020
15

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.7%
moved in the last year
41.5%
moved in the last 5 years
2.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,944
Moved: same area (SA2)
326
Moved from WA
213
Moved from QLD
14
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from SA
8
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from overseas
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.9%
5: 14 hours
29.7%
15: 29 hours
14.3%
30+ hours
10.4%
Did not do domestic work
21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
74.3%
Step family: no other children
16.4%
Blended family: no other children
5.9%
Other couple: children only
2.2%
Intact family: other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk $100/wk less rent
Willagee
Income: $829/wk Rent: $283/wk $17/wk less rent
Daglish
Income: $957/wk Rent: $295/wk $5/wk less rent
Midland
Income: $716/wk Rent: $295/wk $5/wk less rent
Merredin
Income: $756/wk Rent: $220/wk $80/wk less rent
Boddington
Income: $838/wk Rent: $280/wk $20/wk less rent
Waggrakine
Income: $759/wk Rent: $290/wk $10/wk less rent
Derby (WA)
Income: $855/wk Rent: $180/wk $120/wk less rent

Suburbs near Castletown

The closest suburb to Castletown is Nulsen, 3.3 km away.

Nulsen
3.3 km away · income $513/wk · rent $220/wk
Esperance
3.4 km away · income $696/wk · rent $235/wk
West Beach (WA)
7.1 km away · income $994/wk · rent $350/wk
Pink Lake
9.2 km away · income $851/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Castletown

What is the population of Castletown WA?

The population of Castletown WA is 3,968 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,134 people per km². Castletown is ranked #1,938 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Castletown?

The median personal income in Castletown WA is $833 per week, or $43,316 per year. The median household income is $1,612 per week. Family income is $2,067 per week. Castletown is ranked #3,057 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Castletown?

Median rent in Castletown WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable. Castletown ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Castletown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Castletown WA is $1,717. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Castletown?

The median age in Castletown WA is 38 years. This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Castletown a good suburb to live in?

Castletown is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,968. The median income is $833/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50273. All dollar figures in AUD.