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Boorara vs South Kalgoorlie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Boorara profile · South Kalgoorlie profile

Boorara South Kalgoorlie

South Kalgoorlie and Boorara are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. South Kalgoorlie is a populated hub with 4,416 people, while Boorara is largely non-residential with no population. This means South Kalgoorlie has far more infrastructure, including 15 schools within 3 km and two public transport routes with 17 stops, whereas Boorara has none. There are also far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South Kalgoorlie, with 487 residents.

Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of a high-density urban layout, though South Kalgoorlie is far more connected with 116 intersections per square kilometre compared to zero in Boorara. This contrast highlights the difference between a developed residential centre and a sparsely populated landscape just 16 km away.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,416 larger in South Kalgoorlie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie +4,416 larger in South Kalgoorlie gap narrowing
0 0th pct 4,416 86th pct
Median age in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 11.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 23.1% 84th pct
De facto in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 17.8% 82nd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 26.6% 87th pct

Language

Other language in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 15.2% 83rd pct
Limited English in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 1.2% 78th pct

Religion

No religion in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 43.8% 60th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 42.0% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 9.2% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 2.94 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie +15 more in South Kalgoorlie
0 0th pct 15 86th pct
Avg size in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 369 55th pct
ICSEA in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 943 24th pct

Income

Personal income in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— $1,061 86th pct
Household income in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— $2,187 83rd pct
Family income in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— $2,580 85th pct
High earners in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 18.7% 87th pct
High-income homes in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 28.8% 80th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 4.6% 49th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 28.5% 66th pct
Defence service in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 18.4% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie +487 larger in South Kalgoorlie
0 0th pct 487 87th pct
Median age in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 27.5% 21st pct
Unemployment in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 11.5% 56th pct
Median income in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— $587 44th pct
Household income in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— $2,023 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 10.7% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 16.2% 76th pct
Living alone in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 28.1% 65th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— $1,472 40th pct
People / bedroom in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 35.8% 86th pct
Owned outright in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 16.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 83.0% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 82.2% 58th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 4.9% 73rd pct
Work from home in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 1.8% 4th pct
PT commute in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie +17 more in South Kalgoorlie
0 0th pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 3.85 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 242.5 74th pct
PT routes in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie +2 more in South Kalgoorlie
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 2 14th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 16.6% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 67.8% 75th pct
Full-time in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 71.5% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 5.6 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 65.1% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 79.9% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 93.3% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 7.3% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie +116 higher in South Kalgoorlie
0 0th pct 116 87th pct
Mean slope in Boorarain South Kalgoorlie
— 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Boorara with nearby areas

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Compare South Kalgoorlie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorara vs South Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50150/boorara/vs/SAL51373/south-kalgoorlie