Castletown
WA 6450 · Esperance
3,968 (2021) → 4,007 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Castletown is a moderate growth suburb in Esperance, WA 6450, about 602km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Castletown are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 34/100, and is right by the coast. Castletown has an overall score of 34/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.97%), New Zealand (2.27%), South Africa (1.26%), Philippines (0.78%), Scotland (0.58%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.06%), Filipino (0.45%), German (0.33%), Vietnamese (0.28%), Sinhal (0.23%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 934 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Castletown Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 957
Nearby (within 10km)
- Esperance Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1009
- Nulsen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 824
- Esperance Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 845
- Esperance Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 943
- Esperance Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 902
- Esperance Anglican Community SchoolSecondary · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 994
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 999
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Castletown
Is Castletown safe?
Castletown has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Castletown from Perth CBD?
Castletown is about 602.1 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Castletown?
Castletown has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 957 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Castletown?
Castletown has a transport score of 34/100 and 32 bus stops.