# Rockhampton vs Kalgoorlie — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,329 km apart

Rockhampton and Kalgoorlie are regional hubs separated by over 2,300 kilometres. A standout difference is their First Nations populations; Rockhampton has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and 38.8% of First Nations students there finish Year 12, compared to 23.0% in Kalgoorlie. In contrast, First Nations languages are far more common in Kalgoorlie, where 35.8% of people speak one, compared to just 4.2% in Rockhampton. Kalgoorlie is also more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) and 61.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Rockhampton is mostly car-dependent with only 16.6% of homes near transport.

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical First Nations household incomes, which sit at $1,391 in Rockhampton and $1,289 in Kalgoorlie. While they share this similarity, other figures vary; for example, the typical First Nations person in Rockhampton earns a personal income that is well higher than in Kalgoorlie. Residents in Kalgoorlie also tend to be noticeably older than First Nations residents in Rockhampton, where the typical age is 22.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Rockhampton | Kalgoorlie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 29,507 | 5,221 | 24,286 larger in Rockhampton |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 26 yrs | 4 yrs older in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Year 12 | 38.8% | 23.0% | 15.8 pts higher in Rockhampton |  |
| Unemployment | 14.9% | 17.0% | 2.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Median income | $531 | $411 | $120 higher in Rockhampton |  |
| Household income | $1,391 | $1,289 | $102 higher in Rockhampton |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.2% | 35.8% | 31.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Rockhampton | Kalgoorlie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 more in Kalgoorlie |  |
| 15-min city | 37.0% | 46.7% | 9.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.0% | 55.4% | 14.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to transit | 16.6% | 61.2% | 44.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to school | 45.1% | 62.3% | 17.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to a park | 66.5% | 74.1% | 7.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to health | 30.4% | 32.8% | 2.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 5.5% | 3.2% | 2.2 pts higher in Rockhampton |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG305/rockhampton/vs/IREG503/kalgoorlie