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Kalgoorlie vs West Lamington

Name: Kalgoorlie vs West Lamington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Kalgoorlie profile · West Lamington profile

Kalgoorlie West Lamington

Kalgoorlie and West Lamington are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Kalgoorlie is very walkable, with 91.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 84.3% near health services. West Lamington is mostly car-dependent, where only 2.9% of homes are near groceries. Housing also differs sharply; 91.5% of homes in West Lamington have three or more bedrooms, compared to 69.7% in Kalgoorlie. Additionally, West Lamington has a higher share of children under 15 at 25.6%, while Kalgoorlie has a higher proportion of people living alone at 35.7%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to full-time employment, with 71.9% of people in each area working full-time. They also share similar rates of home ownership and a nearly identical share of one-parent families. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps remain wide. For example, the proportion of people born overseas is well higher in Kalgoorlie at 31.8% compared to 24.8% in West Lamington.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in West Lamington Population: 2,338 larger in Kalgoorlie Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in West Lamington Unpaid child care: 10.5 pts higher in West Lamington Under 15: 9.4 pts higher in West Lamington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +2,338 larger in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

3,711 86th pct 1,373 75th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +1 yrs older in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 32.3%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

11.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 40.7%

35.9% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie West Lamington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

6.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

2.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

31.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

5.1% Filipino ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

3.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.2% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 79.6%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington

6.68 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +3 more in Kalgoorlie

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +44 larger in West Lamington

367 55th pct 411 61st pct

ICSEA in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington even

945 25th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 46.8%

19.4% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$133 higher in West Lamington gap narrowing

$1,175 89th pct $1,308 93rd pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$361 higher in West Lamington gap narrowing

$2,095 79th pct $2,456 89th pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$237 higher in West Lamington gap narrowing

$2,725 87th pct $2,962 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.8%

12.8% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.4%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.2 pts ▸ 68.0%

15.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +120 larger in Kalgoorlie

219 86th pct 99 86th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +8 yrs older in Kalgoorlie

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$166 higher in Kalgoorlie

$687 55th pct $521 35th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$68 higher in West Lamington

$1,474 41st pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +0.4 larger in West Lamington gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 19.8%

13.2% One-parent families even 13.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.7% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 25.6%

30.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 25.8%

15.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.5% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.8% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$50 higher in West Lamington gap widening

$300 57th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$216 higher in West Lamington gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 36.0%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

2.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 84.1%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 15.3%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 5.3%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%

4.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%

27.6% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

15.4% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.5%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +17 more in Kalgoorlie

26 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +0.45 more in Kalgoorlie

7.01 86th pct 6.55 84th pct

Departures/1k in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +104.4 more in Kalgoorlie

517.4 79th pct 413.0 77th pct

PT routes in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +7 more in Kalgoorlie

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +2 longer in West Lamington

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

7.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 0.8%

2.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 30.2%

13.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.7% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.1% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +4.0 higher in Kalgoorlie

7.7 96th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +4.9 more in Kalgoorlie

7.4 97th pct 2.4 69th pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +93.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

93.3% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +88.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

91.2% 95th pct 2.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +4.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

99.2% 97th pct 94.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +61.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

98.3% 99th pct 36.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +1.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +83.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

84.3% 95th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +11.3 more in Kalgoorlie

23.7 66th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +131 higher in Kalgoorlie

168 89th pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +0.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

2.5% 5th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Kalgoorlie with nearby areas

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Compare West Lamington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie vs West Lamington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50712/kalgoorlie/vs/SAL51577/west-lamington