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Gibson

WA 6448 · Esperance

406 (2021)435 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

14
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

406
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
1
Transport score

Gibson is a moderate growth suburb in Esperance, WA 6448, about 588km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Gibson are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 1/100, and is about 25km inland. Gibson has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

587.7 km
To Perth CBD
24.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
317.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

406
Population
39
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,542
vs NSW median-16.6%
Bachelor degree or higher16.5%
Born in Australia75.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse118 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.19%), New Zealand (3.2%), PNG (1.48%), South Africa (1.23%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (0.99%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.99%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

18
Break & enter dwelling
18
Steal from dwelling
9
Motor vehicle theft
66
Domestic assault
3
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 342 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 668 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed SchoolSecondary · IndependentICSEA 668

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

1
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBonnie Vale Stn Transwa Rail Bonnie Vale (317.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
620mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalEsperance Hospital (26.5 km)
Nearest vet25.0 km
Nearest airportKalgoorlie (317.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.74%
Projected population 2041480
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Gibson

How far is Gibson from Perth CBD?

Gibson is about 587.7 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Gibson?

Gibson has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 668 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Gibson?

Gibson has a transport score of 1/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.