CensusAtlas

Compare

Boulder vs Kalgoorlie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Boulder profile · Kalgoorlie profile

Boulder Kalgoorlie

Boulder and Kalgoorlie are neighbouring areas that differ significantly in their populations and services. Kalgoorlie is far more diverse and qualified, with 31.8% of people born overseas and 17.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.3% and 6.2% in Boulder. Boulder has a larger First Nations population and a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 16.9%, while Kalgoorlie's is 5.6%. Homes in Boulder are more likely to be separate houses (82.1%) and have three or more bedrooms (80.0%), whereas Kalgoorlie has more renters at 45.3%.

Both areas have a similar number of people per home, sitting around the national figure. This shared density exists alongside a typical resident age of 35 in both places. While they are close by, Kalgoorlie is much more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (84.3% compared to 60.5% in Boulder). Kalgoorlie also has far more people who have moved in the last five years, reflecting a more transient population.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Boulder Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie Other language: 11.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1,161 larger in Boulder gap steady
4,872 86th pct 3,711 86th pct
Median age in Boulderin Kalgoorlie even gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +2.5 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
8.4% 86th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap steady
10.2% 17th pct 11.6% 21st pct
Under 15 in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +6.6 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
22.7% 83rd pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1.7 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
19.6% 87th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.6%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 16.1%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.2% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
35.0% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Boulder Kalgoorlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +13.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
18.3% 74th pct 31.8% 90th pct

Country of birth

65.8% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 59.2%
6.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
2.6% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 31.5%
32.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 30.6%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
8.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
2.9% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +11.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
8.4% 73rd pct 19.9% 87th pct
Limited English in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

74.9% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 70.2%
1.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +6.1 pts higher in Boulder gap widening
46.9% 71st pct 40.8% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 40.8%
32.9% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
17.9% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%
0.3% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +15.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
33.8% 21st pct 49.2% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +11.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
6.2% 15th pct 17.2% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +3.97 more in Kalgoorlie
2.71 39th pct 6.68 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +2 more in Kalgoorlie
14 84th pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +6 larger in Kalgoorlie
361 55th pct 367 55th pct
ICSEA in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +4 higher in Kalgoorlie
942 23rd pct 945 25th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +15.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.4%
12.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 32.9%
8.4% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 25.3%
10.1% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.4% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
3.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +$156 higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
$1,019 84th pct $1,175 89th pct
Household income in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +$127 higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
$1,968 74th pct $2,095 79th pct
Family income in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +$388 higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
$2,337 75th pct $2,725 87th pct
High earners in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +3.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
15.7% 81st pct 19.1% 88th pct
High-income homes in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +4.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
22.3% 68th pct 26.6% 76th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.2% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.4%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +0.4 pts higher in Boulder
22.5% 21st pct 22.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Boulderin Kalgoorlie even
7.2% 41st pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +0.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health even 7.2%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Heart disease even 3.0%
2.1% Cancer even 2.1%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +8.5 pts ▸ 65.8%
15.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%
4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +3.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
8.9% 11th pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1.4 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
7.6% 14th pct 6.2% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +3.6 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 21.2% 30th pct
Defence service in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +0.2 pts higher in Boulder
2.8% 53rd pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1.7 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
16.2% 13th pct 14.5% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +190 larger in Boulder
409 86th pct 219 86th pct
Median age in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +5 yrs older in Kalgoorlie
24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1.1 pts higher in Boulder
25.1% 16th pct 24.0% 14th pct
Unemployment in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +11.3 pts higher in Boulder
16.9% 77th pct 5.6% 29th pct
Median income in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +$145 higher in Kalgoorlie
$542 38th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +$27 higher in Kalgoorlie
$1,447 39th pct $1,474 41st pct
Indigenous language in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie
13.9% 86th pct 15.5% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +0.1 larger in Boulder gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +5.1 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
18.3% 83rd pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +5.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing
30.2% 72nd pct 35.7% 86th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 56.7%
24.3% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 13.2%
1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.2% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
32.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%
14.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boulderin Kalgoorlie even gap steady
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +$215 higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
$1,302 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Boulderin Kalgoorlie even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +10.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing
34.4% 84th pct 45.3% 90th pct
Owned outright in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +3.1 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
20.8% 11th pct 17.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +12.8 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
82.1% 22nd pct 69.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +10.4 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
80.0% 51st pct 69.7% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 31.9%
20.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 17.7%
2.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 69.2%
15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 42.3%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 22.6%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.2% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 50.0%
28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.6%
15.3% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 44.2%
25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.8 pts 14.4%
19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
4.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +2.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 8.4% 86th pct
Work from home in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +0.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap steady
2.1% 5th pct 2.5% 5th pct
PT commute in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +0.2 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
2.4% 82nd pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +6 more in Boulder
32 86th pct 26 86th pct
Stops/1k in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +0.44 more in Kalgoorlie
6.57 84th pct 7.01 86th pct
Departures/1k in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +126.6 more in Kalgoorlie
390.8 76th pct 517.4 79th pct
PT routes in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +3 more in Kalgoorlie
5 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +2 longer in Kalgoorlie
2 14th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 65.1%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
2.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 33.8%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
5.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +10.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
37.7% 73rd pct 47.9% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +11.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing
13.3% 74th pct 25.1% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1.1 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +8.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening
62.2% 56th pct 70.4% 82nd pct
Full-time in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +2.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing
69.6% 87th pct 71.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
7.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
3.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
4.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 21.5%
21.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 16.2%
7.2% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
9.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1.1 higher in Kalgoorlie
6.6 91st pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +0.9 more in Kalgoorlie
6.4 91st pct 7.4 97th pct
15-min city in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +12.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie
80.6% 89th pct 93.3% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +12.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie
78.4% 88th pct 91.2% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +1.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie
97.8% 93rd pct 99.2% 97th pct
Walk to school in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +3.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie
94.9% 96th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +0.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie
99.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +23.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie
60.5% 87th pct 84.3% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +10.4 more in Kalgoorlie
13.3 49th pct 23.7 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +93 higher in Kalgoorlie
75 82nd pct 168 89th pct
Mean slope in Boulderin Kalgoorlie +0.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie
2.2% 0th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Boulder with nearby areas

Victory Heights South Kalgoorlie Fimiston South Boulder Kalgoorlie Somerville Brown Hill Broadwood

Compare Kalgoorlie with nearby areas

Piccadilly South Kalgoorlie Williamstown Lamington West Lamington Somerville Victory Heights Boulder

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boulder vs Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50159/boulder/vs/SAL50712/kalgoorlie