# Toowoomba - Roma vs Kalgoorlie — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,110 km apart

Toowoomba - Roma and Kalgoorlie are vast regions in Queensland and Western Australia. Toowoomba - Roma has a far larger First Nations population, with 22,881 people compared to 5,221 in Kalgoorlie. Educational and economic outcomes for First Nations people differ notably; in Toowoomba - Roma, 36.8% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, while only 23% did so in Kalgoorlie. Typical personal income for First Nations people is also well higher in Toowoomba - Roma at $528, compared to $411 in Kalgoorlie.

Kalgoorlie is more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) compared to Toowoomba - Roma's 3.2 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, which is 61.2% in Kalgoorlie and 27.7% in Toowoomba - Roma. While these two areas differ in many ways, the gap in typical First Nations household income is almost non-existent, with $1,317 in Toowoomba - Roma and $1,289 in Kalgoorlie.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Toowoomba - Roma | Kalgoorlie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 22,881 | 5,221 | 17,660 larger in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 26 yrs | 4 yrs older in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Year 12 | 36.8% | 23.0% | 13.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Unemployment | 12.8% | 17.0% | 4.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Median income | $528 | $411 | $117 higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Household income | $1,317 | $1,289 | $28 higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.3% | 35.8% | 32.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Toowoomba - Roma | Kalgoorlie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 more in Kalgoorlie |  |
| 15-min city | 40.4% | 46.7% | 6.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.7% | 55.4% | 14.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.7% | 61.2% | 33.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to school | 46.6% | 62.3% | 15.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to a park | 60.5% | 74.1% | 13.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to health | 31.5% | 32.8% | 1.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 5.8% | 3.2% | 2.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG306/toowoomba-roma/vs/IREG503/kalgoorlie