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Coolgardie vs Mukinbudin

Name: Coolgardie vs Mukinbudin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 235 km apart · Coolgardie profile · Mukinbudin profile

Coolgardie Mukinbudin

Coolgardie and Mukinbudin are both regional Western Australian areas, but they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. Coolgardie has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (18.6%) and those who speak a First Nations language (11.9%). In contrast, Mukinbudin has far higher rates of volunteering (37.3%) and home ownership, with 49.8% of homes owned outright. These areas also have very different workforces; mining is a major industry in Coolgardie, while agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate in Mukinbudin.

The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, though Mukinbudin remains far more likely to own homes outright. Both areas share similar household sizes and health profiles, with about 24% of residents in each area living with a long-term health condition. While they are both far from the national figure for Year 12 completion, Mukinbudin is slightly more likely to have finished school, at 38.2% compared to 28.0% in Coolgardie.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 26.1 pts higher in Mukinbudin Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in Mukinbudin De facto: 12.6 pts higher in Coolgardie Population: 2,899 larger in Coolgardie Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in Mukinbudin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +2,899 larger in Coolgardie gap narrowing

3,478 29th pct 579 8th pct

Median age in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +6 yrs older in Mukinbudin gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.0%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

Marital status

38.7% Married +23.6 pts ▸ 62.3%

42.7% Never married ◂ +18.5 pts 24.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

3.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Coolgardie Mukinbudin

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +18.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

7.6% New Zealand ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

2.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

30.2% English +13.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.8% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 86.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.3% Christianity +20.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

43.5% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 34.9%

24.3% Not stated ◂ +10.7 pts 13.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +4 more in Coolgardie

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +0.59 more in Mukinbudin

7.16 76th pct 7.75 79th pct

Students in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +503 more in Coolgardie

608 30th pct 105 9th pct

Avg size in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +17 larger in Coolgardie

122 28th pct 105 23rd pct

ICSEA in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +128 higher in Mukinbudin

825 11th pct 953 38th pct

Highest year of school

28.0% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.3% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.5% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +12.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.1% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +$173 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$929 79th pct $756 53rd pct

Household income in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +$346 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$1,893 81st pct $1,547 62nd pct

Family income in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +$428 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$2,303 83rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +8.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

16.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +287 larger in Coolgardie

311 38th pct 24 6th pct

Median age in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +4 yrs older in Mukinbudin

26 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +$88 higher in Coolgardie

$475 27th pct $387 10th pct

Household income in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +$214 higher in Mukinbudin

$1,160 26th pct $1,374 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

29.8% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 8.4%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

10.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +$45 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $155 16th pct

Mortgage in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +$197 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$975 21st pct $778 10th pct

People / bedroom in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned outright +21.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.7% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 21.9%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 16.7%

1.9% Other tenure +10.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 44.2%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 21.3%

44.0% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

3.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 22.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +15 more in Coolgardie

15 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +4.31 more in Coolgardie

4.31 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +18.7 more in Coolgardie

18.7 37th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +4 more in Coolgardie

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 48.5%

1.5% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.5% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%

4.6% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 26.2%

17.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.2% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.0% Mining ◂ +40.7 pts 3.3%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.4% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

6.0% Managers +35.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.4 pts 10.4%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 12.2%

8.4% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +7 higher in Mukinbudin

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +6 higher in Mukinbudin

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +7 higher in Mukinbudin

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +7 higher in Mukinbudin

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +122 higher in Mukinbudin

874 13th pct 996 75th pct

ERP in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +3,284 higher in Coolgardie

3,878 28th pct 594 7th pct

Growth in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +6.4 pts higher in Coolgardie

6.6% 74th pct 0.2% 14th pct

Businesses in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +17 higher in Mukinbudin

105 10th pct 122 11th pct

Approvals in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +1 higher in Mukinbudin

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +22 higher in Mukinbudin

240 7th pct 262 9th pct

Max temp in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +1.0 higher in Mukinbudin

25.9 66th pct 26.9 73rd pct

Min temp in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +1.0 higher in Mukinbudin

10.9 46th pct 11.9 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +0.8 higher in Coolgardie

4.3 62nd pct 3.5 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +0.8 more in Coolgardie

4.9 72nd pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +12.6 pts higher in Coolgardie

70.8% 78th pct 58.2% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +13.2 pts higher in Coolgardie

72.4% 79th pct 59.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +58.8 pts higher in Coolgardie

58.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +14.3 pts higher in Coolgardie

70.8% 74th pct 56.5% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +19.5 pts higher in Coolgardie

78.6% 62nd pct 59.0% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +12.9 pts higher in Mukinbudin

43.8% 61st pct 56.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +42.3 more in Mukinbudin

19.8 52nd pct 62.2 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin even

0 5th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in Coolgardie in Mukinbudin +1.4 pts higher in Coolgardie

3.5% 29th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Coolgardie with nearby areas

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Compare Mukinbudin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolgardie vs Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51960/coolgardie/vs/LGA55950/mukinbudin