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Esperance vs Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

Name: Esperance vs Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 336 km apart · Esperance profile · Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman profile

Esperance Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

Esperance and Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman are both regional Western Australian areas, but they differ across several key measures. Esperance has a much higher share of volunteers at 23.3% and a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (41.1% compared to 28.2%). Typical monthly home loan payments are also far higher in Esperance at $1,600, while the usual payment in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman is $944. The two areas also have very different workforces, with mining making up 41% of jobs in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman, whereas health care and retail are the main employers in Esperance.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and have nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English, which sits well below the national figure. While both are far apart, they share a similar proportion of people needing help with daily activities. Since 2016, some gaps have shifted, such as the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12, which has widened. Meanwhile, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed, with Esperance residents remaining noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 12.4 pts higher in Esperance Population: 7,614 larger in Esperance Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman PT commute: 4.8 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Esperance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +7,614 larger in Esperance gap steady

12,003 63rd pct 4,389 18th pct

Median age in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +3 yrs older in Esperance gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 37.2%

34.7% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

3.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Esperance Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +16.1 pts 59.6%

2.6% New Zealand +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 32.4%

40.4% English ◂ +10.0 pts 30.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

8.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 71.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 42.5%

37.1% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 30.8%

12.2% Not stated +12.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +2 more in Esperance

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +4.18 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

3.48 74th pct 7.66 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +6 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

8 18th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +1,658 more in Esperance

2,357 69th pct 699 26th pct

Avg size in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +178 larger in Esperance

295 32nd pct 117 11th pct

ICSEA in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +135 higher in Esperance

960 24th pct 825 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 28.2%

25.3% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

9.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 31.6%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 7.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%

9.4% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

9.0% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$108 higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman gap widening

$785 46th pct $893 65th pct

Household income in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$135 higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman gap narrowing

$1,492 34th pct $1,627 43rd pct

Family income in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$182 higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman gap narrowing

$2,017 46th pct $2,199 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.7%

18.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.4% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 18.5%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +8.3 pts 50.9%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +137 larger in Esperance

558 82nd pct 421 75th pct

Median age in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +6 yrs older in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$2 higher in Esperance

$472 14th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$255 higher in Esperance

$1,297 23rd pct $1,042 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.2 larger in Esperance gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 49.9%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 31.2%

14.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.3%

29.8% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$70 higher in Esperance gap steady

$270 19th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$656 higher in Esperance gap steady

$1,600 34th pct $944 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 30.7%

30.0% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 28.3%

1.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 89.5%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Other dwelling even 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 20.7%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 43.3%

22.5% Under $200 +25.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

22.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.3% Under $1,000 +32.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.8 pts 4.5%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +101 more in Esperance

119 88th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +5.81 more in Esperance

9.91 87th pct 4.10 47th pct

Departures/1k in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +139.4 more in Esperance

157.4 23rd pct 18.0 13th pct

PT routes in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +2 more in Esperance

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

82 100th pct —

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 57.7%

2.9% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

0.7% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 34.1%

32.6% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.9% Mining +37.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%

8.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +14.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

12.5% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +2 higher in Esperance

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +3 higher in Esperance

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +3 higher in Esperance

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +1 higher in Esperance

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +80 higher in Esperance

950 30th pct 870 7th pct

ERP in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +7,715 higher in Esperance

12,580 60th pct 4,865 19th pct

Growth in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +5.1 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

1.0% 18th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +1,216 higher in Esperance

1,388 73rd pct 172 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +445 higher in Esperance

598 18th pct 152 0th pct

Max temp in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +2.8 higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

22.8 41st pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.7 higher in Esperance

11.7 49th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman even

4.2 32nd pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.9 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

4.1 32nd pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +22.5 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

49.1% 37th pct 71.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +23.9 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

49.4% 38th pct 73.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +31.6 pts higher in Esperance

70.6% 33rd pct 39.0% 21st pct

Walk to school in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +3.1 pts higher in Esperance

60.8% 39th pct 57.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +3.2 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

76.4% 26th pct 79.5% 27th pct

Walk to health in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +34.0 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

22.4% 27th pct 56.4% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +10.7 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

21.4 75th pct 32.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +3 higher in Esperance

3 16th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Esperance in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.8 pts higher in Esperance

4.2% 30th pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esperance vs Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/511011274/esperance/vs/511031282/kambalda-coolgardie-norseman