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Boorara vs Kambalda West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Boorara profile · Kambalda West profile

Boorara Kambalda West

Kambalda West and Boorara are nearby areas in Western Australia, but they differ greatly in how they are used. Kambalda West is a residential hub with 1,666 people, while Boorara is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. Kambalda West has more infrastructure, including two schools and two public transport routes and stops, whereas Boorara has none. There is also a notable difference in population makeup, with 107 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Kambalda West compared to none in Boorara.

Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of a wide network of streets, though Kambalda West still has more intersections per square kilometre than Boorara. This shared openness is a common trait for these two locations, even as Kambalda West remains the more developed of the two.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorarain Kambalda West +1,666 larger in Kambalda West gap steady
0 0th pct 1,666 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 1,843
  • Second area, 2016: 1,789
  • Second area, 2021: 1,666
— 36 yrs 17th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
— 6.4% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.4%
— 9.8% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.8%
— 22.5% 82nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.5%
— 18.8% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 18.5% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 23.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%

Language

— 4.6% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.6%
Limited English in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 0.2% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.2%

Religion

— 50.0% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 31.5% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 35.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.5%
— 6.2% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.2%
Schools/1k kids in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 2.67 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boorarain Kambalda West +2 more in Kambalda West
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
— 206 38th pct
— 865 10th pct

Income

Personal income in Boorarain Kambalda West
— $1,012 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,022
  • Second area, 2016: $865
  • Second area, 2021: $1,012
Household income in Boorarain Kambalda West
— $2,217 84th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $2,434
  • Second area, 2016: $2,071
  • Second area, 2021: $2,217
— $2,560 84th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $2,626
  • Second area, 2016: $2,283
  • Second area, 2021: $2,560
— 22.8% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.8%
High-income homes in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 30.4% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 19.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 24.9% 30th pct
— 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 3.1% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.1%

Community Participation

— 11.4% 17th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%
— 6.9% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.9%
Unpaid child care in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 26.0% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 39.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.0%
Defence service in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 3.2% 60th pct
— 21.7% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorarain Kambalda West +107 larger in Kambalda West
0 0th pct 107 86th pct
— 23 yrs 38th pct
— 30.8% 28th pct
— 14.0% 67th pct
— $524 36th pct
Household income in Boorarain Kambalda West
— $2,050 64th pct
Indigenous language in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 8.4% 72nd pct

Family & Households

— 2.4 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
— 16.0% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%
— 27.7% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 19.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.7%

Housing & Dwellings

— $200 25th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $200
  • Second area, 2016: $200
  • Second area, 2021: $200
— $1,000 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,490
  • Second area, 2016: $1,299
  • Second area, 2021: $1,000
People / bedroom in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 0.80 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
— 40.2% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 42.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.2%
— 23.9% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.9%
Separate houses in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 87.5% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 88.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 90.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 87.5%
— 84.7% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 87.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 85.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 84.7%

Transport & Vehicles

— 4.4% 71st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.4%
— 1.7% 4th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.7%
— 4.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.0%
PT stops in Boorarain Kambalda West +2 more in Kambalda West
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
— 1.20 62nd pct
— 5.4 58th pct
PT routes in Boorarain Kambalda West +2 more in Kambalda West
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
— 80 97th pct

Migration & Movement

— 38.1% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 53.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.1%
Recent arrivals in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 11.0% 68th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 35.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.0%

Jobs & Industry

— 5.4% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.4%
— 58.4% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 71.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 61.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.4%
— 67.3% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 77.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 72.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.3%

Walkability

— 3.9 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 5.0 83rd pct
— 69.5% 84th pct
— 70.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Boorarain Kambalda West
— 52.4% 74th pct
— 65.7% 80th pct
— 82.2% 75th pct
— 73.8% 91st pct
— 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Boorarain Kambalda West +2 higher in Kambalda West
0 0th pct 2 58th pct
— 2.1% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorara vs Kambalda West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50150/boorara/vs/SAL50718/kambalda-west