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Kalgoorlie-Boulder vs Laverton

Name: Kalgoorlie-Boulder vs Laverton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 323 km apart · Kalgoorlie-Boulder profile · Laverton profile

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Laverton

Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Laverton are two Western Australian regional areas with very different profiles. Kalgoorlie-Boulder is much larger and wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,324 compared to $966 in Laverton. It also has a much younger population, with 22.1% of people under 15, while Laverton's share is just 10.4%. In contrast, Laverton has a far stronger First Nations presence, with 24.4% of its population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 52.3% speaking a First Nations language.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as a preference for detached houses and a similar amount of annual rainfall. However, many gaps between the two have widened since 2011. This is especially true for income, where the typical weekly household gap grew to $1,358, and for education, as the gap in Year 12 completion rose to 17.5%. While both areas have more people working or looking for work than the national figure, this is far more common in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 24.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder Population: 27,973 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Laverton Family income: $1,837 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder Household income: $1,358 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +27,973 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap steady

29,306 65th pct 1,333 16th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +3 yrs older in Laverton gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 10.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

41.1% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 31.2%

8.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Laverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia ◂ +17.1 pts 49.4%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.7% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 13.9%

33.4% English ◂ +13.2 pts 20.1%

8.4% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

3.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only ◂ +28.7 pts 47.3%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 36.9%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 25.7%

12.8% Not stated +22.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +14 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

16 67th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +12.03 more in Laverton

2.47 31st pct 14.49 90th pct

Students in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +5,761 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

5,871 68th pct 110 10th pct

Avg size in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +312 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

367 69th pct 55 9th pct

ICSEA in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +207 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

945 34th pct 738 6th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 27.2%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.7%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 21.4%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 7.4%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

26.7% Engineering & related ◂ +13.5 pts 13.2%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 4.8%

7.9% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

7.0% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +$362 higher in Laverton gap narrowing

$1,207 91st pct $1,569 99th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +$1,358 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap widening

$2,324 91st pct $966 7th pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +$1,837 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap widening

$2,825 92nd pct $988 5th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.2%

9.7% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 5.5%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 9.6%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

2.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +17.8 pts 47.2%

15.1% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +1,919 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

2,244 81st pct 325 39th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +4 yrs older in Laverton

25 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +$291 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

$597 62nd pct $306 2nd pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +$1,046 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

$1,757 78th pct $711 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +0.1 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 41.6%

24.1% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.4% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.2% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

27.3% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.2% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

3.6% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +$220 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap widening

$300 63rd pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +$1,187 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap widening

$1,600 63rd pct $413 0th pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +0.10 higher in Laverton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented +22.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.6 pts 7.7%

18.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%

1.4% Other tenure +11.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 81.4%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

1.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 22.4%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.7% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.4% Under $200 +59.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 15.7%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

15.9% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +148 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

148 67th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +5.05 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

5.05 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +320.3 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

320.3 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +8 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +38.3 pts 31.7%

2.4% Bus +12.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.0% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.2% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.7 pts 19.8%

4.9% No vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Mining +33.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 1.2%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.6% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Machinery operators & drivers +18.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

9.1% Managers even 9.1%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +6 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +7 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +7 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +1 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +167 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

980 69th pct 813 8th pct

ERP in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +29,827 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

31,268 64th pct 1,441 16th pct

Growth in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +1.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

1.9% 32nd pct 0.6% 19th pct

Businesses in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +2,127 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

2,157 59th pct 30 3rd pct

Approvals in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +61 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

64 53rd pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +8 higher in Laverton

131 0th pct 139 0th pct

Max temp in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +3.5 higher in Laverton

26.3 69th pct 29.8 85th pct

Min temp in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +2.8 higher in Laverton

11.5 57th pct 14.4 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +1.4 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

5.3 76th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton even

5.0 73rd pct 5.0 73rd pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +19.0 pts higher in Laverton

52.4% 57th pct 71.4% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +4.0 pts higher in Laverton

67.7% 76th pct 71.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +88.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

88.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +5.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

75.9% 77th pct 70.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +20.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

91.5% 76th pct 71.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +32.3 pts higher in Laverton

38.3% 51st pct 70.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +8.0 more in Laverton

12.2 18th pct 20.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton even

0 7th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Laverton +1.0 pts higher in Laverton

2.5% 5th pct 3.6% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie-Boulder vs Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54280/kalgoorlie-boulder/vs/LGA54970/laverton