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Esperance Surrounds vs Kalgoorlie

Name: Esperance Surrounds vs Kalgoorlie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 268 km apart · Esperance Surrounds profile · Kalgoorlie profile

Esperance Surrounds Kalgoorlie

Kalgoorlie and Esperance Surrounds are both Western Australian regional areas with very different layouts. Kalgoorlie is a more urban hub where 55.7% of homes are in a "somewhat walkable" area, while Esperance Surrounds is car-dependent. There are striking differences in wealth and housing: 33.7% of Kalgoorlie households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.7% in Esperance Surrounds. Rental properties are far more common in Kalgoorlie (38.1%), whereas people in Esperance Surrounds are much more likely to own their home outright (39.8%).

Both areas share several common traits, including similar rates of people in de facto relationships and nearly the same share of residents who have completed Year 12. They also have a similar proportion of recent overseas arrivals, around 19%. While Kalgoorlie has a far higher share of people born overseas (27.2% versus 15.6%), this gap has narrowed slightly since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,247 larger in Kalgoorlie Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in Esperance Surrounds Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Esperance Surrounds Volunteering: 15.7 pts higher in Esperance Surrounds Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +9,247 larger in Kalgoorlie gap steady

3,966 16th pct 13,213 69th pct

Median age in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +7 yrs older in Esperance Surrounds gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.1%

20.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 42.0%

31.6% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Esperance Surrounds Kalgoorlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 64.6%

3.1% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

0.6% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.3% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 32.9%

39.7% English ◂ +7.3 pts 32.5%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

5.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

0.7% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 74.9%

0.1% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 42.2%

37.4% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +2 more in Kalgoorlie

9 88th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +7.29 more in Esperance Surrounds

11.14 100th pct 3.85 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +5 more in Kalgoorlie

11 29th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +4,115 more in Kalgoorlie

408 14th pct 4,523 88th pct

Avg size in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +366 larger in Kalgoorlie

45 0th pct 411 48th pct

ICSEA in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +9 higher in Kalgoorlie

933 14th pct 942 16th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

22.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +9.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.7% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.3 pts 1.4%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +$248 higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening

$960 74th pct $1,208 89th pct

Household income in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +$721 higher in Kalgoorlie gap steady

$1,653 44th pct $2,374 86th pct

Family income in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +$920 higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening

$2,004 45th pct $2,924 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.3%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +4.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

17.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +831 larger in Kalgoorlie

125 38th pct 956 87th pct

Median age in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +7 yrs older in Esperance Surrounds

30 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +$83 higher in Esperance Surrounds

$687 60th pct $604 44th pct

Household income in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +$85 higher in Kalgoorlie

$1,781 55th pct $1,866 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +0.2 larger in Kalgoorlie gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 24.0%

9.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 30.7%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 27.9%

10.6% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +$67 higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

$233 12th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +$660 higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

$1,040 5th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +0.10 higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +25.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +22.7 pts 17.1%

21.9% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.5% Other tenure ◂ +18.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 76.9%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 37.2%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

8.5% $350–$549 +21.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 15.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.0 pts 14.5%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +32 more in Kalgoorlie

27 37th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +2.34 more in Esperance Surrounds

6.81 81st pct 4.47 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +260.7 more in Kalgoorlie

37.6 15th pct 298.3 30th pct

PT routes in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +4 more in Kalgoorlie

4 29th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie

— 7 61st pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +19.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 2.8%

8.2% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

2.1% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.9% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%

2.9% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.7 pts 0.2%

14.1% Mining +11.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.9% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Managers ◂ +25.4 pts 9.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades +11.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.7% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +2 higher in Esperance Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +2 higher in Esperance Surrounds

994 49th pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +9,290 higher in Kalgoorlie

4,396 17th pct 13,686 65th pct

Growth in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +8.2 pts higher in Esperance Surrounds

7.2% 70th pct -1.0% 7th pct

Businesses in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +479 higher in Kalgoorlie

776 42nd pct 1,255 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +84 higher in Esperance Surrounds

281 0th pct 197 0th pct

Max temp in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +2.5 higher in Kalgoorlie

24.0 54th pct 26.5 80th pct

Min temp in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +2.2 higher in Kalgoorlie

10.1 25th pct 12.3 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +3.5 higher in Kalgoorlie

2.0 11th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +2.7 more in Kalgoorlie

2.3 13th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +30.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

25.2% 17th pct 55.7% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +45.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

22.4% 14th pct 68.2% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +66.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

19.8% 14th pct 86.7% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +43.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

29.9% 16th pct 73.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +55.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

33.1% 8th pct 88.6% 36th pct

Walk to health in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +15.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

20.1% 25th pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +77.1 more in Esperance Surrounds

89.8 87th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +60 higher in Kalgoorlie

0 0th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Esperance Surrounds in Kalgoorlie +1.1 pts higher in Esperance Surrounds

3.8% 23rd pct 2.7% 4th pct

Compare Esperance Surrounds with nearby areas

Esperance Kalgoorlie Airport Boulder Trafalgar Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie - North Kulin Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

Compare Kalgoorlie with nearby areas

Boulder Kalgoorlie - North Kalgoorlie Airport Trafalgar Esperance Surrounds Mukinbudin Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman Esperance

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esperance Surrounds vs Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/511011275/esperance-surrounds/vs/511031279/kalgoorlie