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Broadwood vs Coolgardie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Broadwood profile · Coolgardie profile

Broadwood Coolgardie

Coolgardie (WA) and Broadwood are nearby Western Australian areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Coolgardie (WA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 19.7% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Broadwood is far younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and a much higher share of children under 15 (27.4%). Broadwood also sees far higher typical incomes; the usual household earns $3,557 a week, compared to $1,260 in Coolgardie (WA).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their total population size. They also share a few common traits, such as having nearly identical shares of people who speak little or no English and similar rates of full-time employment. However, they differ in how people live; Coolgardie (WA) has many more people living alone (36.7%) and a higher rate of outright home ownership, while Broadwood is more likely to have large families in four or more bedroom homes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Coolgardie Living alone: 31.2 pts higher in Coolgardie Participation: 35.3 pts higher in Broadwood 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Broadwood Unpaid child care: 24.1 pts higher in Broadwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +14 larger in Coolgardie gap narrowing
759 71st pct 773 72nd pct
Median age in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +15 yrs older in Coolgardie gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +9.0 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
5.4% 75th pct 14.4% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +17.4 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
2.2% 3rd pct 19.7% 54th pct
Under 15 in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +11.2 pts higher in Broadwood gap steady
27.4% 91st pct 16.2% 43rd pct
De facto in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +3.2 pts higher in Broadwood gap narrowing
16.9% 79th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 16.2%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.5%
2.2% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +20.1 pts 38.8%
32.6% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
4.6% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.1% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Broadwood Coolgardie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +3.6 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
19.0% 75th pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 62.5%
5.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +9.8 pts 33.0%
39.8% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 31.7%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%
10.4% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%
8.4% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%
3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +2.5 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
8.6% 73rd pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +0.1 pts higher in Broadwood gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +14.9 pts 73.2%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +6.4 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
44.8% 64th pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 37.4%
44.8% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 38.4%
2.9% Not stated +19.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +22.9 pts higher in Broadwood gap steady
48.1% 58th pct 25.1% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +10.2 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
15.7% 54th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Broadwoodin Coolgardie
— 16.00 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +8 more in Broadwood
10 79th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +284 larger in Broadwood
353 54th pct 69 20th pct
ICSEA in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +200 higher in Broadwood
938 21st pct 738 2nd pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 25.1%
31.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%
2.9% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

49.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.3 pts 29.8%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 6.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

33.0% Engineering & related ◂ +17.1 pts 15.9%
19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 8.8%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%
9.5% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
6.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +$748 higher in Broadwood gap widening
$1,508 99th pct $760 52nd pct
Household income in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +$2,297 higher in Broadwood gap widening
$3,557 100th pct $1,260 29th pct
Family income in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +$1,674 higher in Broadwood gap widening
$3,524 97th pct $1,850 47th pct
High earners in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +23.4 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
32.2% 100th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +53.4 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
61.9% 100th pct 8.5% 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +29.9 pts 6.4%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
25.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% Under $650 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.6% $650–$1,499 +16.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

Personal income distribution

23.6% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 15.5%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%
14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +11.3 pts higher in Coolgardie
16.2% 9th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +2.2 pts higher in Coolgardie
4.5% 23rd pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +3.2 pts higher in Coolgardie gap steady
1.2% 20th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.9% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.4% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
1.4% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.5% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +27.8 pts 49.4%
14.1% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
2.6% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +5.2 pts higher in Broadwood gap steady
19.7% 58th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +0.4 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
7.2% 13th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +24.1 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
41.1% 94th pct 17.0% 17th pct
Defence service in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +3.7 pts higher in Coolgardie
1.7% 38th pct 5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +5.7 pts higher in Broadwood gap narrowing
23.8% 47th pct 18.1% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +70 larger in Coolgardie
41 75th pct 111 86th pct
Median age in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +21 yrs older in Coolgardie
17 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Broadwoodin Coolgardie
— 21.5% 12th pct
Unemployment in Broadwoodin Coolgardie
— 32.5% 95th pct
Median income in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +$508 higher in Broadwood
$966 77th pct $458 26th pct
Household income in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +$2,326 higher in Broadwood
$3,250 89th pct $924 15th pct
Indigenous language in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +5.6 pts higher in Broadwood
14.6% 86th pct 9.0% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +1.2 larger in Broadwood gap steady
3.3 91st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +14.7 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
4.9% 22nd pct 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +31.2 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
5.6% 0th pct 36.7% 87th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +36.8 pts 37.7%
20.5% Couples without children +20.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
4.9% One-parent families +14.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
5.6% 1 person +31.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
27.4% 4 people ◂ +20.0 pts 7.4%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 12.0%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 3.2%
7.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +$70 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +$1,273 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing
$2,200 81st pct $927 12th pct
People / bedroom in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +0.10 higher in Broadwood gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +3.7 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
22.8% 66th pct 26.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +18.9 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
21.4% 11th pct 40.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +8.5 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +24.9 pts higher in Broadwood gap steady
99.1% 98th pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.0 pts 26.9%
21.4% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
22.8% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 91.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

66.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +48.5 pts 18.0%
7.4% 3 bedrooms +46.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
25.1% 5 or more ◂ +22.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
6.1% Under $200 +27.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.6% $550–$749 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
16.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

5.9% Under $1,000 +46.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
47.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +39.6 pts 7.9%
20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
26.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +6.6 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Work from home in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +5.2 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 1.4% 3rd pct
PT commute in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +0.5 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
0.9% 71st pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +2 more in Coolgardie
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +2.59 more in Coolgardie
0.00 0th pct 2.59 68th pct
Departures/1k in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +7.8 more in Coolgardie
0.0 0th pct 7.8 58th pct
PT routes in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +2 more in Coolgardie
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +21 longer in Broadwood
43 75th pct 22 60th pct

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 70.0%
0.0% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
0.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 30.0%
10.7% 1 vehicle +21.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%
19.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +10.3 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
42.2% 83rd pct 31.8% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +8.4 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
4.2% 39th pct 12.6% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +5.4 pts higher in Coolgardie gap steady
0.7% 32nd pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +35.3 pts higher in Broadwood gap widening
84.0% 98th pct 48.7% 19th pct
Full-time in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +0.9 pts higher in Broadwood gap narrowing
66.4% 82nd pct 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

21.2% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
9.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
7.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
2.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
1.1% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +17.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 11.4%
20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 14.8%
13.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
12.6% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%
3.1% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +4.6 higher in Coolgardie
0.4 49th pct 5.0 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +5.6 more in Coolgardie
0.0 32nd pct 5.6 86th pct
15-min city in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +73.5 pts higher in Coolgardie
0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +75.3 pts higher in Coolgardie
0.4% 57th pct 75.8% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +58.1 pts higher in Coolgardie
0.2% 57th pct 58.3% 75th pct
Walk to school in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +73.7 pts higher in Coolgardie
0.0% 0th pct 73.7% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +73.3 pts higher in Coolgardie
1.9% 38th pct 75.2% 71st pct
Walk to health in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +39.5 pts higher in Coolgardie
0.0% 0th pct 39.5% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +23.3 more in Coolgardie
0.0 0th pct 23.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +8 higher in Broadwood
9 72nd pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Broadwoodin Coolgardie +0.4 pts higher in Broadwood
4.0% 28th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Broadwood with nearby areas

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Compare Coolgardie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwood vs Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50184/broadwood/vs/SAL50327/coolgardie