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Kalgoorlie vs Williamstown

Name: Kalgoorlie vs Williamstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Kalgoorlie profile · Williamstown profile

Kalgoorlie Williamstown

Kalgoorlie and Williamstown (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kalgoorlie is a larger center where the typical resident is 35, and 31.8% were born overseas. It is a wealthier area, with a typical weekly household income of $2,095 and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.2%). In contrast, Williamstown (WA) is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 50, and 23.4% of people are aged 65 and over. Residents there face more health challenges, with 43.5% having a long-term health condition, and typical weekly household incomes are much lower at $987.

While the two areas are nearly identical in their share of full-time employment, they have moved further apart in terms of housing. Renting is far more common in Kalgoorlie, while residents in Williamstown (WA) are much more likely to own their homes outright. This divide is reflected in their surroundings; Kalgoorlie has many more public transport stops and shops within walking distance, whereas every home in Williamstown (WA) is a separate house.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Williamstown Renting: 26.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Williamstown Recent arrivals: 25.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie Population: 3,587 larger in Kalgoorlie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +3,587 larger in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

3,711 86th pct 124 45th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +15 yrs older in Williamstown gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +16.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.4 pts 15.3%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +11.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 8.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

47.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.9% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 29.6%

8.4% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie Williamstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

6.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.5% English +4.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.3% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Filipino ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.2% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 84.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 37.1%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown

6.68 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +2 more in Kalgoorlie

16 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +32 larger in Williamstown

367 55th pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +3 higher in Kalgoorlie

945 25th pct 943 23rd pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +18.9 pts 30.3%

19.4% Year 10 +19.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +19.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 7.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%

7.4% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%

8.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

7.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +$567 higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening

$1,175 89th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +$1,108 higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening

$2,095 79th pct $987 13th pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +$176 higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

$2,725 87th pct $2,549 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.6% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.5%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +10.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.2% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.2% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +19.9 pts 46.0%

15.1% One condition +13.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.6% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.5% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +208 larger in Kalgoorlie

219 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +21 yrs older in Williamstown

29 yrs 60th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +$213 higher in Kalgoorlie

$687 55th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +$574 higher in Kalgoorlie

$1,474 41st pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +0.4 larger in Kalgoorlie gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 38.1%

28.2% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

13.2% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.8% Other families +10.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 5.3%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +$85 higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $215 29th pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +$867 higher in Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +0.20 higher in Kalgoorlie gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Rented ◂ +26.0 pts 19.3%

17.7% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%

2.1% Other tenure +10.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

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 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

15.4% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.5 pts 16.7%

14.4% Under $1,000 +24.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +26 more in Kalgoorlie

26 86th pct 0 0th pct

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

7.01 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

517.4 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +8 more in Kalgoorlie

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +11 longer in Williamstown

4 29th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

7.8% Car (passenger) +8.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 23.6%

33.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.3% 3 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.4% No vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Mining +7.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.8% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.8% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

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

16.1% Professionals ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

6.6% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.2% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

9.5% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +5.6 higher in Kalgoorlie

7.7 96th pct 2.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +5.7 more in Kalgoorlie

7.4 97th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +86.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

93.3% 96th pct 6.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +85.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

91.2% 95th pct 6.2% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +99.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

99.2% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +28.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

98.3% 99th pct 69.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +85.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie

100.0% 100th pct 14.1% 49th pct

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

84.3% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +15.6 more in Kalgoorlie

23.7 66th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +161 higher in Kalgoorlie

168 89th pct 7 72nd pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie in Williamstown +1.5 pts higher in Williamstown

2.5% 5th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Kalgoorlie with nearby areas

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Compare Williamstown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie vs Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50712/kalgoorlie/vs/SAL51615/williamstown