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Kalgoorlie - North vs Leinster - Leonora

Name: Kalgoorlie - North vs Leinster - Leonora — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 611 km apart · Kalgoorlie - North profile · Leinster - Leonora profile

Kalgoorlie - North Leinster - Leonora

Leinster - Leonora and Kalgoorlie - North are two distinct Western Australian areas separated by about 611 km. Leinster - Leonora has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 36.3% and a much higher share of people using another language at home (33.6%). In contrast, Kalgoorlie - North has far higher typical incomes, with the usual weekly household earning $2,514 compared to $1,405 in Leinster - Leonora. Kalgoorlie - North also has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.5% versus 6.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people providing unpaid care. While they share similar household sizes, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in the number of people who speak a First Nations language and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents have both narrowed since 2016. However, the gap in typical weekly income has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 31.0 pts higher in Leinster - Leonora Year 12: 25.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North No car: 29.4 pts higher in Leinster - Leonora Participation: 30.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Leinster - Leonora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +3,907 larger in Kalgoorlie - North gap steady

8,711 45th pct 4,804 21st pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +2 yrs older in Leinster - Leonora gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 14.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.8% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 37.3%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie - North Leinster - Leonora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 61.3%

6.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

2.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +21.7 pts 14.7%

36.3% English ◂ +18.3 pts 18.0%

10.0% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only ◂ +40.7 pts 40.6%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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 ◂ +12.8 pts 35.0%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 28.4%

8.7% Not stated +22.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.3% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +5 more in Leinster - Leonora

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +8.83 more in Leinster - Leonora

0.96 14th pct 9.79 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +6 more in Kalgoorlie - North

13 34th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +223 more in Kalgoorlie - North

824 31st pct 601 22nd pct

Avg size in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +326 larger in Kalgoorlie - North

412 48th pct 86 6th pct

ICSEA in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +188 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

967 27th pct 779 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +25.2 pts 27.2%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%

5.6% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 22.7%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 8.4%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 14.2%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 5.7%

10.1% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +$469 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap widening

$1,369 94th pct $900 67th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +$1,109 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap widening

$2,514 89th pct $1,405 29th pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +$1,824 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap widening

$3,029 89th pct $1,205 2nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.2%

13.8% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 6.1%

8.0% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 20.8%

25.5% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 11.3%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +13.9 pts 55.3%

15.6% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +1,284 larger in Leinster - Leonora

459 77th pct 1,743 88th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +4 yrs older in Leinster - Leonora

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +$250 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

$595 42nd pct $345 0th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +$947 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

$1,864 60th pct $917 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +0.2 larger in Leinster - Leonora gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 47.9%

11.9% One-parent families +14.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 23.0%

0.8% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 26.4%

24.5% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.2%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%

3.1% 6 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +$260 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap steady

$330 36th pct $70 0th pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +$1,096 higher in Kalgoorlie - North gap narrowing

$1,730 43rd pct $634 0th pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +0.20 higher in Leinster - Leonora gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.2 pts 4.6%

17.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%

1.0% Other tenure +15.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 82.5%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 18.5%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

17.3% Under $200 +60.7 pts ▸ 78.0%

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +37.3 pts 1.6%

32.8% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 7.3%

6.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.3% Under $1,000 +54.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 21.4%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +42 more in Kalgoorlie - North

42 51st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +4.82 more in Kalgoorlie - North

4.82 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +298.0 more in Kalgoorlie - North

298.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +4 more in Kalgoorlie - North

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora

9 68th pct —

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +42.1 pts 31.7%

2.1% Walked +15.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.0% Bus +8.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.8 pts 20.4%

29.3% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

3.8% No vehicle +29.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 7.3%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.7% Mining +15.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%

20.4% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 13.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

6.7% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +5 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +7 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +6 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +4 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +205 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

1,021 60th pct 816 0th pct

ERP in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +4,348 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

9,574 46th pct 5,226 22nd pct

Growth in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +4.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

5.3% 57th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +386 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

496 25th pct 110 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +27 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

197 0th pct 169 0th pct

Max temp in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +2.9 higher in Leinster - Leonora

26.5 80th pct 29.5 91st pct

Min temp in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +1.8 higher in Leinster - Leonora

12.3 56th pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +3.3 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

4.9 42nd pct 1.6 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +2.4 more in Kalgoorlie - North

4.4 36th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +15.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

31.5% 22nd pct 16.6% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +36.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

69.9% 56th pct 33.1% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +94.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

94.5% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +26.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

75.2% 51st pct 48.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +64.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

99.2% 56th pct 35.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +13.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - North

32.3% 37th pct 18.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +7.5 more in Leinster - Leonora

9.8 22nd pct 17.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +21 higher in Kalgoorlie - North

21 31st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie - North in Leinster - Leonora +0.8 pts higher in Leinster - Leonora

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 Leinster - Leonora with nearby areas

APY Lands Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman Western Trafalgar Boulder Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie - North Kalgoorlie Airport

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie - North vs Leinster - Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/511031280/kalgoorlie-north/vs/511031283/leinster-leonora