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Kalgoorlie-Boulder vs Ravensthorpe

Name: Kalgoorlie-Boulder vs Ravensthorpe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 558 km apart · Kalgoorlie-Boulder profile · Ravensthorpe profile

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Ravensthorpe

Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Ravensthorpe are two distinct Western Australian areas located over 500 km apart. Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a younger and more prosperous hub, where 32.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.3% in Ravensthorpe. It also has a more developed urban layout; 88.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 33.7% of homes in Ravensthorpe have that access. In contrast, Ravensthorpe has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 34 in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and a higher share of people volunteering at 25.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, which highlights a shared general standard of living. They also have similar levels of higher education, with about 13% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical family incomes has grown to $806, and the gap in the share of people who own their homes outright has remained large, at 17 points higher in Ravensthorpe.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,221 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Ravensthorpe Household size: 0.4 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder Volunteering: 13.4 pts higher in Ravensthorpe Median age: 8 yrs older in Ravensthorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +27,221 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap steady

29,306 65th pct 2,085 21st pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +8 yrs older in Ravensthorpe gap steady

34 yrs 12th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 26.9%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

Marital status

41.1% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.7% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 32.0%

8.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Ravensthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

2.2% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% English +9.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 35.4%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

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 ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +12 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

16 67th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +7.82 more in Ravensthorpe

2.47 31st pct 10.28 87th pct

Students in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +5,662 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

5,871 68th pct 209 16th pct

Avg size in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +315 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

367 69th pct 52 8th pct

ICSEA in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +18 higher in Ravensthorpe

945 34th pct 964 45th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.0%

25.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 33.8%

16.2% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 19.0%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

7.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +$281 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap widening

$1,207 91st pct $926 79th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +$669 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap widening

$2,324 91st pct $1,655 69th pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +$806 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap widening

$2,825 92nd pct $2,019 68th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.7% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 8.9%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.9%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +2.7 pts 62.3%

15.1% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +2,156 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

2,244 81st pct 88 18th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +1 yrs older in Ravensthorpe

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +$165 higher in Ravensthorpe

$597 62nd pct $762 86th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +$49 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

$1,757 78th pct $1,708 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +0.4 larger in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 51.2%

24.1% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.3% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 9.7%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +$50 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap widening

$300 63rd pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +$571 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap narrowing

$1,600 63rd pct $1,029 25th pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +0.10 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.8 pts 16.4%

36.7% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 28.0%

18.3% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

1.4% Other tenure +16.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 94.1%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 28.0%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.9%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 11.4%

15.4% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

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 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.3%

15.9% Under $1,000 +25.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 8.5%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +137 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

148 67th pct 11 40th pct

Stops/1k in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +0.23 more in Ravensthorpe

5.05 73rd pct 5.28 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +287.7 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

320.3 66th pct 32.6 44th pct

PT routes in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +5 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

8 52nd pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.2 pts 50.8%

2.5% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.4% Bus +6.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 36.1%

31.2% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

8.9% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%

9.1% Managers +12.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

9.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +1 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +2 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +2 higher in Ravensthorpe

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +10 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

980 69th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +28,959 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

31,268 64th pct 2,309 20th pct

Growth in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +5.1 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

1.9% 32nd pct 7.0% 76th pct

Businesses in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +1,866 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

2,157 59th pct 291 22nd pct

Approvals in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +64 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

64 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +227 higher in Ravensthorpe

131 0th pct 358 19th pct

Max temp in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +2.8 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

26.3 69th pct 23.5 42nd pct

Min temp in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +0.8 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

11.5 57th pct 10.7 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +1.6 higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

5.3 76th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +0.8 more in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

5.0 73rd pct 4.2 57th pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +4.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

52.4% 57th pct 48.0% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +20.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

67.7% 76th pct 47.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +55.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

88.9% 81st pct 33.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +25.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

75.9% 77th pct 50.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +35.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

91.5% 76th pct 55.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +7.1 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

38.3% 51st pct 45.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +47.3 more in Ravensthorpe

12.2 18th pct 59.5 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe even

0 7th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Ravensthorpe +1.6 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

2.5% 5th pct 4.1% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie-Boulder vs Ravensthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54280/kalgoorlie-boulder/vs/LGA57420/ravensthorpe