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Kalgoorlie - North vs Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

Name: Kalgoorlie - North vs Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 285 km apart · Kalgoorlie - North profile · Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman profile

Kalgoorlie - North Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

Kalgoorlie - North and Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman are two Western Australian regions with very different profiles. Kalgoorlie - North is more affluent and educated, with 19.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 6.0% in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman. A far higher share of households in Kalgoorlie - North earn $3,000 or more a week (37.1% versus 19.9%), and the area has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work at 74.3%, compared to 51.5% in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman. Education levels also differ sharply, with 52.4% of Kalgoorlie - North residents completing Year 12, while only 28.2% did so in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar climate and a comparable number of public transport routes. They also have similar levels of population growth, both rising by about 6% since 2021. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in Year 12 completion and high-income households has grown since 2016, as has the gap in the number of people working or looking for work. In contrast, the divide in typical weekly rents has narrowed, as Kalgoorlie - North's typical rent is $330 and Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman's is $200.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North Participation: 22.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North Unpaid child care: 11.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +4,322 larger in Kalgoorlie - North gap steady

8,711 45th pct 4,389 18th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +6 yrs older in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 27.6%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 17.8%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) even 11.4%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 37.2%

41.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie - North Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 59.6%

6.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 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

36.4% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 32.4%

36.3% English ◂ +5.9 pts 30.4%

10.0% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 71.5%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 42.5%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 30.8%

8.7% Not stated +15.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +4 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +6.70 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

0.96 14th pct 7.66 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +1 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

13 34th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +125 more in Kalgoorlie - North

824 31st pct 699 26th pct

Avg size in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +296 larger in Kalgoorlie - North

412 48th pct 117 11th pct

ICSEA in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +142 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

967 27th pct 825 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +24.2 pts 28.2%

23.2% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 31.6%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 7.4%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

27.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 19.5%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%

10.1% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

8.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

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

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$476 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap widening

$1,369 94th pct $893 65th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$887 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap widening

$2,514 89th pct $1,627 43rd pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$830 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap widening

$3,029 89th pct $2,199 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.6%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 11.2%

13.8% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.8%

25.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.5%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +18.3 pts 50.9%

15.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +38 larger in Kalgoorlie - North

459 77th pct 421 75th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +3 yrs older in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$125 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

$595 42nd pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$822 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

$1,864 60th pct $1,042 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.4 larger in Kalgoorlie - North gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 49.9%

23.9% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.9% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

24.5% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 10.2%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$130 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +$786 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap narrowing

$1,730 43rd pct $944 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.10 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 28.3%

37.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 33.6%

17.3% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 89.5%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 20.7%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

17.3% Under $200 +30.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.8% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +35.8 pts 3.2%

6.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.3% Under $1,000 +38.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 36.8%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.4 pts 4.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +24 more in Kalgoorlie - North

42 51st pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.72 more in Kalgoorlie - North

4.82 58th pct 4.10 47th pct

Departures/1k in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +280.0 more in Kalgoorlie - North

298.0 30th pct 18.0 13th pct

PT routes in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

9 68th pct —

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 57.7%

2.1% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Car (passenger) even 6.7%

2.0% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 34.1%

29.3% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.7% Mining +13.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

6.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.7% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

20.4% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 9.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

6.7% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +5 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +7 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +5 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +4 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +151 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

1,021 60th pct 870 7th pct

ERP in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +4,709 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

9,574 46th pct 4,865 19th pct

Growth in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.8 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

5.3% 57th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +324 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

496 25th pct 172 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +44 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

197 0th pct 152 0th pct

Max temp in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +1.0 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

26.5 80th pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +1.2 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

12.3 56th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.7 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

4.9 42nd pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.7 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

4.4 36th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +40.2 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

31.5% 22nd pct 71.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +3.4 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

69.9% 56th pct 73.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +55.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

94.5% 55th pct 39.0% 21st pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +17.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

75.2% 51st pct 57.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +19.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

99.2% 56th pct 79.5% 27th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +24.1 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

32.3% 37th pct 56.4% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +22.4 more in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

9.8 22nd pct 32.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +21 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

21 31st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie - North in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman +0.8 pts higher in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

2.6% 3rd pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Kalgoorlie - North with nearby areas

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

Compare Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman with nearby areas

Trafalgar Esperance Surrounds Boulder Kalgoorlie Airport Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie - North Esperance Leinster - Leonora

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie - North vs Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/511031280/kalgoorlie-north/vs/511031282/kambalda-coolgardie-norseman