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Coolgardie vs Narembeen

Name: Coolgardie vs Narembeen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 219 km apart · Coolgardie profile · Narembeen profile

Coolgardie Narembeen

Coolgardie and Narembeen are two distinct Western Australian towns with very different social and economic profiles. Narembeen is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 25.3% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to Coolgardie's typical age of 38 and 11.4% of seniors. This difference extends to housing and finance; 56.1% of Narembeen homes are owned outright, while renting is far more common in Coolgardie at 34.7%. Education and workforce patterns also diverge, with 39.9% of Narembeen residents completing Year 12 compared to 28.0% in Coolgardie, and a job market split between agriculture in Narembeen and mining in Coolgardie.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $923 to $929. They also have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people per home. While these similarities exist, the gap in age has narrowed slightly since 2011, and the difference in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.2 pts higher in Narembeen Volunteering: 21.6 pts higher in Narembeen Population: 2,691 larger in Coolgardie Work from home: 15.9 pts higher in Narembeen Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Coolgardie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolgardie in Narembeen +2,691 larger in Coolgardie gap narrowing

3,478 29th pct 787 11th pct

Median age in Coolgardie in Narembeen +9 yrs older in Narembeen gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 27.6%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.5%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

Marital status

38.7% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

42.7% Never married ◂ +17.7 pts 25.0%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

3.6% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Coolgardie Narembeen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 74.7%

7.6% New Zealand ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.2% English +13.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.2% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Filipino even 1.8%

0.9% Dutch even 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

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 +7.3 pts ▸ 79.3%

0.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +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 +15.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.5% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 36.2%

24.3% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 17.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coolgardie in Narembeen +4 more in Coolgardie

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolgardie in Narembeen +0.67 more in Coolgardie

7.16 76th pct 6.49 73rd pct

Students in Coolgardie in Narembeen +451 more in Coolgardie

608 30th pct 157 14th pct

Avg size in Coolgardie in Narembeen +35 larger in Narembeen

122 28th pct 157 37th pct

ICSEA in Coolgardie in Narembeen +170 higher in Narembeen

825 11th pct 995 64th pct

Highest year of school

28.0% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.4%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below even 9.5%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 23.5%

6.5% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 14.8%

5.1% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

1.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Coolgardie in Narembeen +$6 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$929 79th pct $923 79th pct

Household income in Coolgardie in Narembeen +$410 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$1,893 81st pct $1,483 58th pct

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

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

Household income distribution

19.9% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

17.7% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +3.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

16.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolgardie in Narembeen +286 larger in Coolgardie

311 38th pct 25 6th pct

Median age in Coolgardie in Narembeen +8 yrs older in Coolgardie

26 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Coolgardie in Narembeen +$100 higher in Narembeen

$475 27th pct $575 56th pct

Household income in Coolgardie in Narembeen +$465 higher in Narembeen

$1,160 26th pct $1,625 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolgardie in Narembeen even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

29.8% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 7.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

4.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolgardie in Narembeen +$50 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Coolgardie in Narembeen +$255 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$975 21st pct $720 8th pct

People / bedroom in Coolgardie in Narembeen +0.10 higher in Coolgardie gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned outright +28.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

34.7% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 18.7%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 18.3%

1.9% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 94.3%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

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 ◂ +10.8 pts 45.4%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.0% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% Under $200 +25.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 28.6%

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 +7.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.5 pts 12.5%

4.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolgardie in Narembeen +15 more in Coolgardie

15 43rd pct 0 0th pct

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

4.31 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

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

18.7 37th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Coolgardie in Narembeen +4 more in Coolgardie

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 56.1%

1.5% Worked at home +15.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.5% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

4.6% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 26.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.2% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +48.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

44.0% Mining ◂ +40.7 pts 3.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.3% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

6.0% Managers +34.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

29.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +23.7 pts 6.1%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.5 pts 9.9%

9.5% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolgardie in Narembeen +7 higher in Narembeen

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Coolgardie in Narembeen +7 higher in Narembeen

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Coolgardie in Narembeen +7 higher in Narembeen

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Coolgardie in Narembeen +6 higher in Narembeen

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Coolgardie in Narembeen +123 higher in Narembeen

874 13th pct 997 75th pct

ERP in Coolgardie in Narembeen +3,025 higher in Coolgardie

3,878 28th pct 853 10th pct

Growth in Coolgardie in Narembeen +2.6 pts higher in Coolgardie

6.6% 74th pct 4.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Coolgardie in Narembeen +51 higher in Narembeen

105 10th pct 156 14th pct

Approvals in Coolgardie in Narembeen +3 higher in Narembeen

0 0th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolgardie in Narembeen +34 higher in Narembeen

240 7th pct 274 10th pct

Max temp in Coolgardie in Narembeen +0.2 higher in Narembeen

25.9 66th pct 26.1 68th pct

Min temp in Coolgardie in Narembeen +0.5 higher in Coolgardie

10.9 46th pct 10.5 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolgardie in Narembeen +0.9 higher in Coolgardie

4.3 62nd pct 3.4 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolgardie in Narembeen +1.0 more in Coolgardie

4.9 72nd pct 3.9 49th pct

15-min city in Coolgardie in Narembeen +14.6 pts higher in Coolgardie

70.8% 78th pct 56.2% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Coolgardie in Narembeen +16.9 pts higher in Coolgardie

72.4% 79th pct 55.5% 64th pct

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

58.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coolgardie in Narembeen +15.3 pts higher in Coolgardie

70.8% 74th pct 55.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Coolgardie in Narembeen +20.8 pts higher in Coolgardie

78.6% 62nd pct 57.7% 30th pct

Walk to health in Coolgardie in Narembeen +12.4 pts higher in Narembeen

43.8% 61st pct 56.2% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolgardie in Narembeen +23.4 more in Narembeen

19.8 52nd pct 43.2 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coolgardie in Narembeen even

0 5th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Coolgardie in Narembeen +0.8 pts higher in Coolgardie

3.5% 29th pct 2.7% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolgardie vs Narembeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51960/coolgardie/vs/LGA56370/narembeen