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Broadwood vs Kalgoorlie

Name: Broadwood vs Kalgoorlie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Broadwood profile · Kalgoorlie profile

Broadwood Kalgoorlie

Kalgoorlie and Broadwood are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kalgoorlie is a very walkable hub where 31.8% of people were born overseas and 19.9% use another language at home. In contrast, Broadwood is car-dependent and more family-oriented, with 27.4% of the population being children under 15 and 41.1% of adults providing unpaid childcare. Broadwood also has much higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $3,557 compared to $2,095 in Kalgoorlie, and nearly all homes there are separate houses with at least three bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in several key ways. Both have a similar proportion of First Nations people, around 5.4% to 5.9%, and the typical weekly rent is nearly the same, sitting at $300 in Kalgoorlie and $320 in Broadwood. While Kalgoorlie has far more public transport and shops within walking distance, both areas have similar shares of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,952 larger in Kalgoorlie Living alone: 30.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Broadwood 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Broadwood Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +2,952 larger in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

759 71st pct 3,711 86th pct

Median age in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +1 yrs older in Kalgoorlie gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.6%

27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 16.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.2% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +23.1 pts 35.9%

32.6% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

4.6% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.3% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Broadwood Kalgoorlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +19.1 pts 59.2%

5.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Philippines +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +11.3 pts 31.5%

39.8% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 30.6%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

10.4% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.4% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%

0.0% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.8% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 70.2%

0.0% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 40.1%

44.8% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 40.8%

2.9% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.7% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie

— 6.68 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +6 more in Kalgoorlie

10 79th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +14 larger in Kalgoorlie

353 54th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +7 higher in Kalgoorlie

938 21st pct 945 25th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 19.4%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

2.9% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

49.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.2 pts 32.9%

18.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

33.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 25.3%

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 13.2%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

6.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +$333 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$1,508 99th pct $1,175 89th pct

Household income in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +$1,462 higher in Broadwood gap widening

$3,557 100th pct $2,095 79th pct

Family income in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +$799 higher in Broadwood gap widening

$3,524 97th pct $2,725 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 12.8%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 13.8%

5.6% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.1%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

2.9% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.4% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +11.4 pts 65.8%

14.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +178 larger in Kalgoorlie

41 75th pct 219 86th pct

Median age in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +12 yrs older in Kalgoorlie

17 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +$279 higher in Broadwood

$966 77th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +$1,776 higher in Broadwood

$3,250 89th pct $1,474 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +1.0 larger in Broadwood gap steady

3.3 91st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 56.7%

20.5% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.9% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

5.6% 1 person +30.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

31.6% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.4%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +16.0 pts 11.5%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 15.5%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

7.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +$20 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +$683 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.0 pts 31.9%

22.8% Rented +22.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

21.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 17.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +30.8 pts 69.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

66.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +43.9 pts 22.6%

7.4% 3 bedrooms +34.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

25.1% 5 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.6% $550–$749 ◂ +28.2 pts 2.4%

16.3% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.1% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 24.6%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +23.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 6.8%

5.9% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +26 more in Kalgoorlie

0 0th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +7.01 more in Kalgoorlie

0.00 0th pct 7.01 86th pct

Departures/1k in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +517.4 more in Kalgoorlie

0.0 0th pct 517.4 79th pct

PT routes in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +8 more in Kalgoorlie

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +39 longer in Broadwood

43 75th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 65.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

0.9% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 33.8%

10.7% 1 vehicle +27.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 13.3%

19.1% 4 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 5.7%

0.0% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

2.9% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 10.3%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

3.1% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +7.3 higher in Kalgoorlie

0.4 49th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +7.4 more in Kalgoorlie

0.0 32nd pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +93.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

0.0% 0th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +90.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

0.4% 57th pct 91.2% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +98.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

0.2% 57th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +98.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +98.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

1.9% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +84.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

0.0% 0th pct 84.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +23.7 more in Kalgoorlie

0.0 0th pct 23.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +159 higher in Kalgoorlie

9 72nd pct 168 89th pct

Mean slope in Broadwood in Kalgoorlie +1.4 pts higher in Broadwood

4.0% 28th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Broadwood with nearby areas

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Compare Kalgoorlie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwood vs Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50184/broadwood/vs/SAL50712/kalgoorlie