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Kalgoorlie vs South Kalgoorlie

Name: Kalgoorlie vs South Kalgoorlie — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Kalgoorlie profile · South Kalgoorlie profile

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie

South Kalgoorlie and Kalgoorlie are neighbouring areas with similar typical household incomes and a similar share of retirees. South Kalgoorlie is more residential, with far more separate houses (83.0%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (82.2%). It also has a much larger proportion of children under 15 (23.1%) and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (11.0%). In contrast, Kalgoorlie is more urban and accessible, with a very walkable score of 7.7 compared to South Kalgoorlie's somewhat walkable 5.6. Residents in Kalgoorlie are also more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (17.2%).

These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical weekly family incomes, which sit around the $2,600 to $2,700 mark. This financial similarity exists alongside a sharp contrast in local amenities. Kalgoorlie has much better access to health services, with 84.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 7.3% in South Kalgoorlie. While Kalgoorlie offers more frequent public transport and higher numbers of schools per child, both areas remain much higher than the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie Under 15: 7.0 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +705 larger in South Kalgoorlie gap widening

3,711 86th pct 4,416 86th pct

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

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 29.9%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

11.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 42.7%

35.9% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

6.4% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.5% English ◂ +1.2 pts 30.3%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

5.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.2% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 76.1%

1.5% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.1% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +3.74 more in Kalgoorlie

6.68 65th pct 2.94 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +1 more in Kalgoorlie

16 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +2 larger in South Kalgoorlie

367 55th pct 369 55th pct

ICSEA in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +2 higher in Kalgoorlie

945 25th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 42.0%

19.4% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +$114 higher in Kalgoorlie gap steady

$1,175 89th pct $1,061 86th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +$92 higher in South Kalgoorlie gap widening

$2,095 79th pct $2,187 83rd pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +$145 higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

$2,725 87th pct $2,580 85th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 64.7%

15.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +268 larger in South Kalgoorlie

219 86th pct 487 87th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +7 yrs older in Kalgoorlie

29 yrs 60th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +$100 higher in Kalgoorlie

$687 55th pct $587 44th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +$549 higher in South Kalgoorlie

$1,474 41st pct $2,023 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +0.3 larger in South Kalgoorlie gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 23.4%

13.2% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

35.7% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 28.1%

30.4% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

11.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie even gap steady

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +$45 higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,472 40th pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 35.8%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

17.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 15.6%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 1.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 45.9%

27.6% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +9 more in Kalgoorlie

26 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +3.16 more in Kalgoorlie

7.01 86th pct 3.85 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +274.9 more in Kalgoorlie

517.4 79th pct 242.5 74th pct

PT routes in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +6 more in Kalgoorlie

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +2 longer in Kalgoorlie

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

7.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 33.3%

33.8% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

5.7% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%

9.2% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

6.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +2.1 higher in Kalgoorlie

7.7 96th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +2.4 more in Kalgoorlie

7.4 97th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +28.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

93.3% 96th pct 65.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +11.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

91.2% 95th pct 79.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +0.8 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

99.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +5.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

98.3% 99th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +77.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

84.3% 95th pct 7.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +14.4 more in Kalgoorlie

23.7 66th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +52 higher in Kalgoorlie

168 89th pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie in South Kalgoorlie +0.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

2.5% 5th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie vs South Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50712/kalgoorlie/vs/SAL51373/south-kalgoorlie