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Coolgardie vs Yilgarn

Name: Coolgardie vs Yilgarn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 123 km apart · Coolgardie profile · Yilgarn profile

Coolgardie Yilgarn

Coolgardie and Yilgarn are two regional areas in Western Australia with very different characters. Coolgardie is a younger place where children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, while in Yilgarn, this group is much smaller at 9.9%. This age gap is reflected in the typical resident's age, who is 38 in Coolgardie compared to a far older 47 in Yilgarn. Coolgardie is also far more walkable, with 72.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 22.1% of Yilgarn homes have the same access.

Both areas are very similar in the proportion of people who speak little or no English, which is below 1% for each. While they share a similar climate and terrain, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical age and the number of people living alone have both widened. At the same time, the difference in home ownership has narrowed, as Yilgarn's share of homes owned outright is now 15.3 percentage points higher than in Coolgardie.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 10.2 pts higher in Coolgardie Population: 2,305 larger in Coolgardie Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Yilgarn Median age: 9 yrs older in Yilgarn Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Coolgardie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +2,305 larger in Coolgardie gap steady

3,478 29th pct 1,173 15th pct

Median age in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +9 yrs older in Yilgarn gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 9.9%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%

Marital status

42.7% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 36.9%

38.7% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coolgardie Yilgarn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

7.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

2.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.2% English +6.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.2% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

7.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% Italian +7.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 74.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +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 +14.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.5% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 34.5%

24.3% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 19.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

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 Yilgarn +2 more in Coolgardie

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +18.70 more in Yilgarn

7.16 76th pct 25.86 98th pct

Students in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +499 more in Coolgardie

608 30th pct 109 10th pct

Avg size in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +85 larger in Coolgardie

122 28th pct 36 4th pct

ICSEA in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +101 higher in Yilgarn

825 11th pct 926 26th pct

Highest year of school

28.0% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 29.4%

6.5% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

7.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +$199 higher in Yilgarn gap widening

$929 79th pct $1,128 89th pct

Household income in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +$523 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$1,893 81st pct $1,370 47th pct

Family income in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +$246 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$2,303 83rd pct $2,057 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.5%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.3%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +2.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

16.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +285 larger in Coolgardie

311 38th pct 26 6th pct

Median age in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +6 yrs older in Yilgarn

26 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +$50 higher in Yilgarn

$475 27th pct $525 42nd pct

Household income in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +$398 higher in Coolgardie

$1,160 26th pct $762 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +0.3 larger in Coolgardie gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 5th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 43.9%

29.8% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.1% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.5% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

10.9% 4 people even 10.9%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$200 29th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +$185 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing

$975 21st pct $790 11th pct

People / bedroom in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +0.20 higher in Coolgardie gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.7% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 28.6%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 18.0%

1.9% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 92.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 46.4%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

2.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% Under $200 +13.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 21.3%

3.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.0 pts 22.1%

4.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +7 more in Coolgardie

15 43rd pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +2.51 more in Yilgarn

4.31 63rd pct 6.82 88th pct

Departures/1k in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +42.7 more in Yilgarn

18.7 37th pct 61.4 48th pct

PT routes in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +3 more in Coolgardie

4 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +19.6 pts 44.5%

4.5% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.6% Bus +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.5% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 34.5%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 33.2%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

9.2% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.0% Mining ◂ +12.4 pts 31.6%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Health care & social assistance even 4.7%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 22.3%

6.0% Managers +19.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 17.3%

9.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.4% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +5 higher in Yilgarn

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +3 higher in Yilgarn

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +2 higher in Yilgarn

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +3 higher in Yilgarn

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +81 higher in Yilgarn

874 13th pct 955 52nd pct

ERP in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +2,674 higher in Coolgardie

3,878 28th pct 1,204 14th pct

Growth in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +6.7 pts higher in Coolgardie

6.6% 74th pct -0.1% 13th pct

Businesses in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +53 higher in Yilgarn

105 10th pct 158 14th pct

Approvals in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +3 higher in Yilgarn

0 0th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +41 higher in Yilgarn

240 7th pct 281 11th pct

Max temp in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +0.4 higher in Yilgarn

25.9 66th pct 26.3 69th pct

Min temp in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +0.2 higher in Coolgardie

10.9 46th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +2.8 higher in Coolgardie

4.3 62nd pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +3.1 more in Coolgardie

4.9 72nd pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +49.2 pts higher in Coolgardie

70.8% 78th pct 21.5% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +50.4 pts higher in Coolgardie

72.4% 79th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +58.7 pts higher in Coolgardie

58.8% 60th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Walk to school in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +43.3 pts higher in Coolgardie

70.8% 74th pct 27.5% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +50.0 pts higher in Coolgardie

78.6% 62nd pct 28.5% 9th pct

Walk to health in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +22.4 pts higher in Coolgardie

43.8% 61st pct 21.4% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Coolgardie in Yilgarn +32.2 more in Yilgarn

19.8 52nd pct 52.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolgardie in Yilgarn even

0 5th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Coolgardie in Yilgarn even

3.5% 29th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Compare Coolgardie with nearby areas

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Compare Yilgarn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolgardie vs Yilgarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51960/coolgardie/vs/LGA59360/yilgarn