Scaddan

About Scaddan

Scaddan is a small farming locality in the Shire of Esperance, situated in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia approximately 48 kilometres north of Esperance and 783 kilometres east of Perth. Originally known as Thirty Mile — a reference to its distance from Esperance — the locality was gazetted in 1924 and named after John Scaddan, Premier of Western Australia from 1911 to 1916. With a 2021 Census population of 96 residents spread across nearly 981 square kilometres, it is one of many small agricultural communities that form the backbone of the Esperance region's farming economy. The locality falls within the state electorate of Roe and the federal electorate of Durack.

Scaddan and its surrounding countryside support broad-acre grain farming — primarily wheat and barley — alongside sheep and beef cattle, consistent with the wider Esperance agricultural region. The Kendall Road, Speddingup East, and Truslove Townsite Nature Reserves are located within or adjacent to the locality, offering a glimpse of the native bushland that characterises this part of southern WA. Essential services, shopping, schools, and healthcare are all available in Esperance, a 30–45 minute drive to the south along the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. Scaddan suits farmers, agricultural workers, and those who value isolation and wide open country living within reach of a well-serviced regional centre.

Scaddan falls under postcode 6447 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Roe (Agricultural) electorate.

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• Gibson, WA 6448
• Grass Patch, WA 6446
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