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Coolgardie vs Uralba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Coolgardie profile · Uralba profile

Coolgardie Uralba

Uralba and Coolgardie (NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with distinct demographic profiles. Residents in Uralba are far older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 44 in Coolgardie (NSW). Home ownership patterns differ sharply, as 54.5% of Uralba homes are owned outright, while only 28.2% are in Coolgardie (NSW). Uralba also has more public transport options, with two routes and two stops, whereas Coolgardie (NSW) has none.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing many similarities in their daily life. Both have identical unemployment rates of 0.0% and nearly the same proportion of people working from home, around 20%. They also have very similar levels of volunteering and a similar share of residents who have moved in the last five years. Both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 134 larger in Uralba Owned outright: 26.3 pts higher in Uralba Living alone: 19.8 pts higher in Uralba Median age: 11 yrs older in Uralba Unpaid carers: 6.2 pts higher in Coolgardie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolgardiein Uralba +134 larger in Uralba gap widening
132 46th pct 266 58th pct
Median age in Coolgardiein Uralba +11 yrs older in Uralba gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Coolgardiein Uralba +2.3 pts higher in Coolgardie gap steady
3.8% 66th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolgardiein Uralba +5.9 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
19.7% 54th pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Coolgardiein Uralba +4.3 pts higher in Coolgardie gap steady
18.9% 63rd pct 14.7% 34th pct
De facto in Coolgardiein Uralba +2.1 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 15.8%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 57.8%
34.6% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 25.3%
7.5% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Coolgardie Uralba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolgardiein Uralba +2.6 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
9.8% 43rd pct 12.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 84.2%
3.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +5.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
43.2% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 41.0%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
9.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coolgardiein Uralba +0.7 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
3.0% 47th pct 3.8% 52nd pct
Limited English in Coolgardiein Uralba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 92.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coolgardiein Uralba +5.3 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
50.8% 81st pct 45.5% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 45.5%
39.4% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
2.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolgardiein Uralba +0.3 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
52.5% 67th pct 52.3% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolgardiein Uralba +1.1 pts higher in Coolgardie gap steady
30.8% 86th pct 29.8% 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolgardiein Uralba +1 more in Uralba
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Coolgardiein Uralba +322 larger in Uralba
21 5th pct 343 53rd pct
ICSEA in Coolgardiein Uralba +216 higher in Uralba
863 10th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 52.3%
27.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 26.6%
25.7% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.4% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.1 pts 5.1%
10.0% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.0% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%
12.9% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%
5.7% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%
7.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolgardiein Uralba +$49 higher in Uralba gap widening
$745 49th pct $794 58th pct
Household income in Coolgardiein Uralba +$438 higher in Coolgardie gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Coolgardiein Uralba +$375 higher in Coolgardie gap widening
$2,541 83rd pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Coolgardiein Uralba +8.0 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
18.7% 87th pct 10.7% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Coolgardiein Uralba +1.3 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
23.1% 70th pct 21.8% 66th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%
7.7% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolgardiein Uralba +2.8 pts higher in Uralba
29.5% 54th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Coolgardiein Uralba +2.7 pts higher in Coolgardie
9.8% 67th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Coolgardiein Uralba +1.5 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Other condition +10.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.8% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
2.3% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.3% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 65.4%
16.7% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolgardiein Uralba +0.3 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
23.4% 72nd pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Coolgardiein Uralba +6.2 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
16.8% 83rd pct 10.7% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolgardiein Uralba +0.5 pts higher in Uralba gap steady
27.1% 60th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Coolgardiein Uralba +2.6 pts higher in Coolgardie
4.0% 71st pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolgardiein Uralba +12.2 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
22.4% 39th pct 34.7% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolgardiein Uralba +1 larger in Coolgardie
5 49th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Coolgardiein Uralba +21 yrs older in Uralba
18 yrs 18th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Coolgardiein Uralba +$1,175 higher in Uralba
$449 25th pct $1,624 91st pct
Household income in Coolgardiein Uralba +$1,000 higher in Coolgardie
$3,750 93rd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolgardiein Uralba +0.3 larger in Coolgardie gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Coolgardiein Uralba +3.8 pts higher in Uralba gap steady
5.3% 23rd pct 9.1% 40th pct
Living alone in Coolgardiein Uralba +19.8 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 53.0%
33.6% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
5.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

56.4% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 48.5%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 9.9%
0.0% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%
12.8% 6 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 3.0%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolgardiein Uralba +$155 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
$420 86th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Coolgardiein Uralba +$361 higher in Coolgardie gap widening
$2,318 86th pct $1,957 69th pct
People / bedroom in Coolgardiein Uralba +0.10 higher in Coolgardie gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coolgardiein Uralba +2.2 pts higher in Uralba gap steady
7.7% 19th pct 9.9% 26th pct
Owned outright in Coolgardiein Uralba +26.3 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
28.2% 19th pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Coolgardiein Uralba +3.0 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolgardiein Uralba +3.1 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
82.1% 57th pct 85.1% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.2% Owned outright +26.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 31.7%
7.7% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other tenure +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 18.8%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.9%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolgardiein Uralba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coolgardiein Uralba +0.7 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
19.6% 59th pct 20.3% 61st pct
PT commute in Coolgardiein Uralba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coolgardiein Uralba +2 more in Uralba
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Coolgardiein Uralba +7.52 more in Uralba
0.00 0th pct 7.52 86th pct
Departures/1k in Coolgardiein Uralba +594.0 more in Uralba
0.0 0th pct 594.0 80th pct
PT routes in Coolgardiein Uralba +2 more in Uralba
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Coolgardiein Uralba +12 longer in Coolgardie
53 81st pct 41 74th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
19.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 13.9%
22.5% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
17.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolgardiein Uralba +0.5 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
28.1% 39th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Coolgardiein Uralba
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolgardiein Uralba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coolgardiein Uralba +6.8 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
52.3% 26th pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Coolgardiein Uralba +1.7 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
46.4% 10th pct 48.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

23.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 18.0%
16.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.1 pts 3.0%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
7.1% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
7.1% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%
5.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 9.0%
12.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.7% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.1% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.4% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolgardiein Uralba +0.1 higher in Uralba
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolgardiein Uralba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Coolgardiein Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coolgardiein Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coolgardiein Uralba +2.6 pts higher in Uralba
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 58th pct
Walk to school in Coolgardiein Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coolgardiein Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coolgardiein Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolgardiein Uralba +15.0 more in Uralba
0.0 0th pct 15.0 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolgardiein Uralba even
2 59th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Coolgardiein Uralba +3.6 pts higher in Coolgardie
15.8% 93rd pct 12.2% 88th pct

Compare Coolgardie with nearby areas

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Compare Uralba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolgardie vs Uralba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11031/coolgardie/vs/SAL14068/uralba