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Coolgardie vs Ravensthorpe

Name: Coolgardie vs Ravensthorpe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 277 km apart · Coolgardie profile · Ravensthorpe profile

Coolgardie Ravensthorpe

Coolgardie and Ravensthorpe are both regional Western Australian areas with similar typical weekly incomes of around $930. However, they differ significantly in their social and economic profiles. Ravensthorpe has far higher rates of Year 12 completion (44% compared to 28% in Coolgardie) and a much larger share of volunteers at 25.9%. First Nations people in Ravensthorpe also have a typical personal income of $762, which is far higher than the $475 seen in Coolgardie, where the unemployment rate for First Nations people is also far higher at 19.8%.

While the gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, these two areas share many similarities. They have nearly identical shares of people who use a language other than English at home and similar typical monthly home-loan payments. Coolgardie is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (72.4%) and parks (78.6%) compared to Ravensthorpe. This contrasts with Ravensthorpe, where residents have far more walkable amenities per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 14.7 pts higher in Ravensthorpe Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Ravensthorpe Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Coolgardie One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Coolgardie Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +1,393 larger in Coolgardie gap narrowing

3,478 29th pct 2,085 21st pct

Median age in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +4 yrs older in Ravensthorpe gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) even 26.9%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

Marital status

38.7% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.7% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 32.0%

10.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Coolgardie Ravensthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 70.5%

7.6% New Zealand ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

2.1% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.2% English +12.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.2% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.4% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.3% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.3% Not stated ◂ +12.6 pts 11.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +1 more in Coolgardie

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +3.12 more in Ravensthorpe

7.16 76th pct 10.28 87th pct

Students in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +399 more in Coolgardie

608 30th pct 209 16th pct

Avg size in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +69 larger in Coolgardie

122 28th pct 52 8th pct

ICSEA in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +138 higher in Ravensthorpe

825 11th pct 964 45th pct

Highest year of school

28.0% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.6%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

6.5% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%

7.8% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +$3 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$929 79th pct $926 79th pct

Household income in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +$238 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$1,893 81st pct $1,655 69th pct

Family income in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +$284 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$2,303 83rd pct $2,019 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +10.2 pts ▸ 62.3%

16.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +223 larger in Coolgardie

311 38th pct 88 18th pct

Median age in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe even

26 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +$287 higher in Ravensthorpe

$475 27th pct $762 86th pct

Household income in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +$548 higher in Ravensthorpe

$1,160 26th pct $1,708 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +0.1 larger in Coolgardie gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 51.2%

29.8% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.1% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

4.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +$50 higher in Ravensthorpe gap widening

$200 29th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +$54 higher in Ravensthorpe gap narrowing

$975 21st pct $1,029 25th pct

People / bedroom in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +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 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

34.7% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 28.0%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 16.4%

1.9% Other tenure +16.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 94.1%

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

1.1% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Flat or apartment even 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 41.7%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 40.9%

44.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 26.8%

3.8% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 41.1%

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

4.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +4 more in Coolgardie

15 43rd pct 11 40th pct

Stops/1k in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +0.96 more in Ravensthorpe

4.31 63rd pct 5.28 75th pct

Departures/1k in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +13.9 more in Ravensthorpe

18.7 37th pct 32.6 44th pct

PT routes in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +1 more in Coolgardie

4 43rd pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 50.8%

1.5% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.6% Bus +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

9.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.0% Mining ◂ +16.8 pts 27.2%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

4.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.5 pts 18.3%

6.0% Managers +15.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 16.6%

9.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Clerical & administrative even 9.3%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +6 higher in Ravensthorpe

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +5 higher in Ravensthorpe

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +4 higher in Ravensthorpe

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +5 higher in Ravensthorpe

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +96 higher in Ravensthorpe

874 13th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +1,569 higher in Coolgardie

3,878 28th pct 2,309 20th pct

Growth in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +0.4 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

6.6% 74th pct 7.0% 76th pct

Businesses in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +186 higher in Ravensthorpe

105 10th pct 291 22nd pct

Approvals in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +118 higher in Ravensthorpe

240 7th pct 358 19th pct

Max temp in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +2.4 higher in Coolgardie

25.9 66th pct 23.5 42nd pct

Min temp in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +0.2 higher in Coolgardie

10.9 46th pct 10.7 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +0.5 higher in Coolgardie

4.3 62nd pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +0.7 more in Coolgardie

4.9 72nd pct 4.2 57th pct

15-min city in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +22.8 pts higher in Coolgardie

70.8% 78th pct 48.0% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +25.4 pts higher in Coolgardie

72.4% 79th pct 47.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +25.1 pts higher in Coolgardie

58.8% 60th pct 33.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +20.1 pts higher in Coolgardie

70.8% 74th pct 50.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +22.8 pts higher in Coolgardie

78.6% 62nd pct 55.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +1.6 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

43.8% 61st pct 45.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +39.6 more in Ravensthorpe

19.8 52nd pct 59.5 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe even

0 5th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in Coolgardie in Ravensthorpe +0.6 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

3.5% 29th pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare Coolgardie with nearby areas

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Compare Ravensthorpe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolgardie vs Ravensthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51960/coolgardie/vs/LGA57420/ravensthorpe