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Esperance Surrounds vs Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

Name: Esperance Surrounds vs Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 288 km apart · Esperance Surrounds profile · Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman profile

Esperance Surrounds Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman and Esperance Surrounds are two regional Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. In Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman, mining is the dominant industry for 41% of workers, while 44.9% of people in Esperance Surrounds work in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This difference is reflected in their social outcomes; First Nations unemployment is far higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman at 20.4%, compared to just 5.7% in Esperance Surrounds. Additionally, the two areas differ in accessibility, with Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman being somewhat walkable and Esperance Surrounds being car-dependent.

Despite these contrasts, the typical weekly household income is almost identical in both places, sitting at $1,627 in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman and $1,653 in Esperance Surrounds. Other similarities include a nearly equal share of people who speak a language other than English at home. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in Year 12 completion, which is now 17.6 points higher in Esperance Surrounds. Conversely, the gap in people working from home has narrowed since 2016, though it remains far higher in Esperance Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 17.5 pts higher in Esperance Surrounds Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Esperance Surrounds Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman One-parent: 8.2 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman Work from home: 15.4 pts higher in Esperance Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +423 larger in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman gap narrowing

3,966 16th pct 4,389 18th pct

Median age in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +2 yrs older in Esperance Surrounds gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) even 30.4%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 37.2%

31.6% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.3% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Esperance Surrounds Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 59.6%

3.1% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 32.4%

39.7% English ◂ +9.4 pts 30.4%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

9.3% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

5.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 71.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 42.5%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 30.8%

11.8% Not stated +12.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +3 more in Esperance Surrounds

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +3.48 more in Esperance Surrounds

11.14 100th pct 7.66 93rd pct

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

11 29th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +291 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

408 14th pct 699 26th pct

Avg size in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +71 larger in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

45 0th pct 117 11th pct

ICSEA in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +108 higher in Esperance Surrounds

933 14th pct 825 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 28.2%

22.9% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

7.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 31.6%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 7.4%

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

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.7 pts 2.0%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

8.5% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

7.7% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

5.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$67 higher in Esperance Surrounds gap widening

$960 74th pct $893 65th pct

Household income in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$26 higher in Esperance Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,653 44th pct $1,627 43rd pct

Family income in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$195 higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman gap narrowing

$2,004 45th pct $2,199 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.6%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%

15.6% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.5%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +12.5 pts 50.9%

17.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

4.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +296 larger in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

125 38th pct 421 75th pct

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

30 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$217 higher in Esperance Surrounds

$687 60th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$739 higher in Esperance Surrounds

$1,781 55th pct $1,042 7th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 49.9%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 31.2%

9.1% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.3%

29.7% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$33 higher in Esperance Surrounds gap narrowing

$233 12th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$96 higher in Esperance Surrounds gap widening

$1,040 5th pct $944 2nd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 30.7%

21.9% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.5% Other tenure ◂ +17.4 pts 3.1%

1.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 89.5%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 20.7%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

25.8% Under $200 +21.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

38.9% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +9 more in Esperance Surrounds

27 37th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +2.71 more in Esperance Surrounds

6.81 81st pct 4.10 47th pct

Departures/1k in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +19.6 more in Esperance Surrounds

37.6 15th pct 18.0 13th pct

PT routes in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +15.4 pts 2.5%

8.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 34.1%

29.9% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 9.1%

15.1% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.9% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +42.6 pts 2.3%

14.1% Mining +26.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

3.2% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Managers ◂ +27.6 pts 7.4%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +13.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.3% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

7.7% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +4 higher in Esperance Surrounds

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +5 higher in Esperance Surrounds

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +4 higher in Esperance Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +4 higher in Esperance Surrounds

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +124 higher in Esperance Surrounds

994 49th pct 870 7th pct

ERP in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +469 higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

4,396 17th pct 4,865 19th pct

Growth in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +1.1 pts higher in Esperance Surrounds

7.2% 70th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +604 higher in Esperance Surrounds

776 42nd pct 172 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +128 higher in Esperance Surrounds

281 0th pct 152 0th pct

Max temp in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +1.5 higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

24.0 54th pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +1.0 higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

10.1 25th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +2.2 higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

2.0 11th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +2.8 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

2.3 13th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +46.5 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

25.2% 17th pct 71.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +50.9 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

22.4% 14th pct 73.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +19.1 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

19.8% 14th pct 39.0% 21st pct

Walk to school in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +27.8 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

29.9% 16th pct 57.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +46.5 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

33.1% 8th pct 79.5% 27th pct

Walk to health in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +36.3 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

20.1% 25th pct 56.4% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +57.6 more in Esperance Surrounds

89.8 87th pct 32.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Esperance Surrounds in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.3 pts higher in Esperance Surrounds

3.8% 23rd pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Esperance Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esperance Surrounds vs Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/511011275/esperance-surrounds/vs/511031282/kambalda-coolgardie-norseman