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Higginsville vs Kambalda West

Name: Higginsville vs Kambalda West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Higginsville profile · Kambalda West profile

Higginsville Kambalda West

Higginsville and Kambalda West are both located in Western Australia, but they differ greatly in scale and demographics. Higginsville is sparsely populated, with a typical resident aged 47 and a typical weekly household income of $3,750, which is far higher than the $2,217 seen in Kambalda West. Weekly rents are also far higher in Higginsville at $380, compared to $200 in Kambalda West. While Kambalda West has more schools and shops within walking distance, Higginsville has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas have a similar number of public transport stops. This shared feature exists alongside a larger difference in walkability; Kambalda West is mostly car-dependent, while Higginsville is car-dependent. In terms of their population, the share of people who served in the Defence Force in Kambalda West is 3.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,647 larger in Kambalda West Median age: 11 yrs older in Higginsville Personal income: $1,175 higher in Higginsville Rent: $180 higher in Higginsville Household income: $1,533 higher in Higginsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsville in Kambalda West +1,647 larger in Kambalda West gap steady

19 14th pct 1,666 76th pct

Median age in Higginsville in Kambalda West +11 yrs older in Higginsville gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

63.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +35.0 pts 28.2%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

73.7% Married ◂ +32.4 pts 41.3%

26.3% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

0.0% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Higginsville Kambalda West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

31.6% New Zealand ◂ +21.8 pts 9.8%

0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 37.8%

26.3% English +6.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

0.0% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +20.5 pts 79.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 50.0%

52.6% Christianity ◂ +22.1 pts 30.6%

0.0% Not stated +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Higginsville in Kambalda West

— 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Higginsville in Kambalda West +2 more in Kambalda West

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Higginsville in Kambalda West

— 206 38th pct

ICSEA in Higginsville in Kambalda West

— 865 10th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 31.5%

0.0% Year 10 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% Year 11 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.9 pts 39.1%

0.0% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

37.5% Engineering & related ◂ +11.5 pts 26.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Higginsville in Kambalda West +$1,175 higher in Higginsville gap widening

$2,187 100th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Higginsville in Kambalda West +$1,533 higher in Higginsville

$3,750 100th pct $2,217 84th pct

Family income in Higginsville in Kambalda West +$1,190 higher in Higginsville

$3,750 100th pct $2,560 84th pct

Personal income distribution

47.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.9 pts 22.4%

15.8% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.9% None ◂ +21.6 pts 57.4%

15.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Higginsville in Kambalda West +107 larger in Kambalda West

0 0th pct 107 86th pct

Median age in Higginsville in Kambalda West +27 yrs older in Higginsville

50 yrs 87th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Higginsville in Kambalda West +$1,976 higher in Higginsville

$2,500 100th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Higginsville in Kambalda West

— $2,050 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsville in Kambalda West +0.4 larger in Kambalda West

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsville in Kambalda West +$180 higher in Higginsville

$380 78th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Higginsville in Kambalda West

— $1,000 14th pct

People / bedroom in Higginsville in Kambalda West +0.20 higher in Kambalda West

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Higginsville in Kambalda West even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Higginsville in Kambalda West +104.06 more in Higginsville

105.26 100th pct 1.20 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Higginsville in Kambalda West +363.0 more in Higginsville

368.4 76th pct 5.4 58th pct

PT routes in Higginsville in Kambalda West +1 more in Kambalda West

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Higginsville in Kambalda West

— 80 97th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

21.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +15.0 pts 6.4%

21.4% Bus ◂ +17.4 pts 4.0%

0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 47.8%

0.0% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +34.1 pts 23.1%

35.7% Managers ◂ +30.8 pts 4.9%

21.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.4% Labourers ◂ +12.7 pts 8.8%

0.0% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsville in Kambalda West +2.5 higher in Kambalda West

1.4 62nd pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Higginsville in Kambalda West +4.0 more in Kambalda West

1.0 59th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Higginsville in Kambalda West +69.5 pts higher in Kambalda West

0.0% 0th pct 69.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Higginsville in Kambalda West +70.0 pts higher in Kambalda West

0.0% 0th pct 70.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Higginsville in Kambalda West +47.6 pts higher in Higginsville

100.0% 100th pct 52.4% 74th pct

Walk to school in Higginsville in Kambalda West +65.7 pts higher in Kambalda West

0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Higginsville in Kambalda West +82.2 pts higher in Kambalda West

0.0% 0th pct 82.2% 75th pct

Walk to health in Higginsville in Kambalda West +73.8 pts higher in Kambalda West

0.0% 0th pct 73.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Higginsville in Kambalda West +202.1 more in Higginsville

210.5 92nd pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Higginsville in Kambalda West +2 higher in Kambalda West

0 5th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Higginsville in Kambalda West +1.9 pts higher in Higginsville

4.0% 29th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Higginsville with nearby areas

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Compare Kambalda West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higginsville vs Kambalda West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50632/higginsville/vs/SAL50718/kambalda-west