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Kambalda West vs Widgiemooltha

Name: Kambalda West vs Widgiemooltha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Kambalda West profile · Widgiemooltha profile

Kambalda West Widgiemooltha

Kambalda West and Widgiemooltha are two very different Western Australian areas. Kambalda West has a larger population and is much younger, with children under 15 making up 22.5% of residents. It is also more diverse, as 18.5% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Widgiemooltha is sparsely populated and the typical resident is far older at 48. A major difference is found in household income, which is far higher in Kambalda West at $2,217 per week, though typical family income is far higher in Widgiemooltha at $4,750.

The gap in walkability is widening, as Kambalda West is mostly car-dependent while Widgiemooltha is strictly car-dependent. Despite this, both areas are very similar in that almost no one speaks a language other than English. Life in Kambalda West is more connected, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and health services, while Widgiemooltha has no such access.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 39.3 pts higher in Kambalda West Year 12: 31.5 pts higher in Kambalda West Unpaid child care: 26.0 pts higher in Kambalda West Population: 1,638 larger in Kambalda West Participation: 22.7 pts higher in Kambalda West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +1,638 larger in Kambalda West gap steady

1,666 76th pct 28 18th pct

Median age in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +12 yrs older in Widgiemooltha gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 10.7%

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

12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.3% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 32.1%

41.3% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 28.6%

8.9% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kambalda West Widgiemooltha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia ◂ +32.6 pts 32.1%

9.8% New Zealand ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

37.8% Australian ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%

33.0% English ◂ +22.2 pts 10.7%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +40.2 pts 39.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

18.0% Not stated +53.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

50.0% No religion ◂ +39.3 pts 10.7%

30.6% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha

2.67 38th pct —

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

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha

206 38th pct —

ICSEA in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha

865 10th pct —

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 12 ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +17.7 pts 10.7%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%

8.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

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

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

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

26.0% Engineering & related ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

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

5.1% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

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

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +$112 higher in Kambalda West gap narrowing

$1,012 83rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +$1,093 higher in Kambalda West gap narrowing

$2,217 84th pct $1,124 21st pct

Family income in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +$2,190 higher in Widgiemooltha

$2,560 84th pct $4,750 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

14.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 21.4%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +32.4 pts 25.0%

17.2% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

107 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha

$524 36th pct —

Household income in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha

$2,050 64th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +0.4 larger in Kambalda West gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

16.0% One-parent families +84.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.7% 1 person +29.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

35.7% 2 people +21.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +$20 higher in Kambalda West

$200 25th pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha

$1,000 14th pct —

People / bedroom in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +0.20 higher in Kambalda West gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.9% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.2% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.7% Other tenure +42.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +30.3 pts 57.1%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $200–$349 ◂ +55.1 pts 0.0%

39.3% Under $200 ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +1 more in Widgiemooltha

2 71st pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +105.94 more in Widgiemooltha

1.20 62nd pct 107.14 100th pct

Departures/1k in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +494.6 more in Widgiemooltha

5.4 58th pct 500.0 78th pct

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

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha

80 97th pct —

How people get to work

6.4% Car (passenger) +81.1 pts ▸ 87.5%

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +65.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +25.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

39.5% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

47.8% Mining ◂ +10.3 pts 37.5%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

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

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

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

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

1.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Technicians & trades +14.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

9.2% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

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

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +2.6 higher in Kambalda West

3.9 77th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +3.2 more in Kambalda West

5.0 83rd pct 1.7 64th pct

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

69.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

70.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +10.1 pts higher in Kambalda West

52.4% 74th pct 42.3% 71st pct

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

65.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

82.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

73.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +205.9 more in Widgiemooltha

8.4 37th pct 214.3 92nd pct

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

2 58th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Kambalda West in Widgiemooltha +2.2 pts higher in Widgiemooltha

2.1% 0th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Kambalda West with nearby areas

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Compare Widgiemooltha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kambalda West vs Widgiemooltha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50718/kambalda-west/vs/SAL51602/widgiemooltha