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Coolgardie vs Somerville

Name: Coolgardie vs Somerville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Coolgardie profile · Somerville profile

Coolgardie Somerville

Somerville and Coolgardie are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Somerville is a younger, more affluent community where the typical resident is 33 and typical weekly household income is $2,996. It has a higher share of university-educated adults (18.0%) and people born overseas (25.8%). In contrast, residents are far older in Coolgardie, with a typical age of 49 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (19.7%). Wealth is also lower in Coolgardie, where the typical weekly household income is $1,260.

Both areas are similar in their use of First Nations languages and the amount of unpaid housework residents perform. They also share the same number of public transport routes. These commonalities exist alongside deep divides in housing and health; Coolgardie has far more homes owned outright (40.3%), while Somerville has much higher monthly home-loan payments, typically $2,123.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,392 larger in Somerville Median age: 16 yrs older in Coolgardie Household income: $1,736 higher in Somerville Mortgage: $1,196 higher in Somerville Participation: 26.5 pts higher in Somerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolgardie in Somerville +3,392 larger in Somerville gap widening

773 72nd pct 4,165 86th pct

Median age in Coolgardie in Somerville +16 yrs older in Coolgardie gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

37.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 26.2%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.2% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 6.0%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

38.8% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

38.0% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

6.0% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Coolgardie Somerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

5.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.0% English +0.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

7.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Filipino even 1.8%

0.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 75.2%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.4% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

22.5% Not stated ◂ +11.2 pts 11.4%

0.0% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coolgardie in Somerville +13.01 more in Coolgardie

16.00 85th pct 2.99 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coolgardie in Somerville +13 more in Somerville

2 62nd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Coolgardie in Somerville +300 larger in Somerville

69 20th pct 369 55th pct

ICSEA in Coolgardie in Somerville +205 higher in Somerville

738 2nd pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

25.1% Year 12 +24.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.7%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 5.4%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.8% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.8% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Coolgardie in Somerville +$671 higher in Somerville gap widening

$760 52nd pct $1,431 96th pct

Household income in Coolgardie in Somerville +$1,736 higher in Somerville gap widening

$1,260 29th pct $2,996 96th pct

Family income in Coolgardie in Somerville +$1,478 higher in Somerville gap widening

$1,850 47th pct $3,328 95th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.6%

6.4% $4,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 5.1%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.0%

2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 23.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 3.4%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +21.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

18.0% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolgardie in Somerville +91 larger in Somerville

111 86th pct 202 86th pct

Median age in Coolgardie in Somerville +19 yrs older in Coolgardie

38 yrs 76th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Coolgardie in Somerville +$74 higher in Somerville

$458 26th pct $532 37th pct

Household income in Coolgardie in Somerville +$1,118 higher in Somerville

$924 15th pct $2,042 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolgardie in Somerville +0.7 larger in Somerville gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

37.7% Couples with children +32.0 pts ▸ 69.6%

41.2% Couples without children ◂ +19.2 pts 22.0%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 7.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 29.2%

36.7% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 21.3%

12.0% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.4% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.2% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolgardie in Somerville +$80 higher in Somerville gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Coolgardie in Somerville +$1,196 higher in Somerville gap narrowing

$927 12th pct $2,123 78th pct

People / bedroom in Coolgardie in Somerville +0.10 higher in Somerville gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +24.8 pts 15.5%

26.5% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 72.2%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.9% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.4 pts 21.3%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

2.5% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 39.4%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.1 pts 13.2%

6.7% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.0 pts 6.6%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +34.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 27.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolgardie in Somerville +13 more in Somerville

2 71st pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Coolgardie in Somerville +1.01 more in Somerville

2.59 68th pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Coolgardie in Somerville +219.1 more in Somerville

7.8 58th pct 226.9 73rd pct

PT routes in Coolgardie in Somerville even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Coolgardie in Somerville +15 longer in Coolgardie

22 60th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

10.3% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 2.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 26.4%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%

8.4% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.9% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

5.5% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

2.4% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.0 pts 14.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.9% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.0% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

5.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolgardie in Somerville +1.5 higher in Coolgardie

5.0 83rd pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolgardie in Somerville +2.7 more in Coolgardie

5.6 86th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Coolgardie in Somerville +73.3 pts higher in Coolgardie

73.5% 85th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Coolgardie in Somerville +32.4 pts higher in Coolgardie

75.8% 87th pct 43.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Coolgardie in Somerville +31.9 pts higher in Somerville

58.3% 75th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Coolgardie in Somerville +42.2 pts higher in Coolgardie

73.7% 83rd pct 31.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Coolgardie in Somerville +20.2 pts higher in Somerville

75.2% 71st pct 95.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Coolgardie in Somerville +39.5 pts higher in Coolgardie

39.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolgardie in Somerville +14.6 more in Coolgardie

23.3 66th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolgardie in Somerville +53 higher in Somerville

1 51st pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Coolgardie in Somerville +0.8 pts higher in Coolgardie

3.6% 22nd pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolgardie vs Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50327/coolgardie/vs/SAL51359/somerville