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Somerville vs West Kalgoorlie

Name: Somerville vs West Kalgoorlie — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Somerville profile · West Kalgoorlie profile

Somerville West Kalgoorlie

Somerville (WA) and West Kalgoorlie are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Somerville (WA) is a larger, younger community where the typical resident is 33 and children under 15 make up 24.1% of the population. It is more diverse, with 25.8% of people born overseas and 15.0% using a language other than English at home. West Kalgoorlie is sparsely populated and has an older feel, with a typical age of 45 and only 12.5% of residents being children.

These two areas are drifting further apart in terms of their health and accessibility. West Kalgoorlie has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (28.1%) and mental health conditions (15.6%) compared to the figures in Somerville (WA). Access to amenities also differs sharply; while Somerville (WA) is mostly car-dependent, it has a walkability score of 3.5 and many homes within walking distance of parks and shops, whereas West Kalgoorlie is car-dependent with a score of 0.2.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,133 larger in Somerville Other language: 15.0 pts higher in Somerville Median age: 12 yrs older in West Kalgoorlie Unpaid child care: 18.7 pts higher in Somerville Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Somerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +4,133 larger in Somerville gap steady

4,165 86th pct 32 20th pct

Median age in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +12 yrs older in West Kalgoorlie gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.0%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.6 pts 12.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

41.6% Never married +20.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

47.8% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 29.2%

6.3% Divorced +22.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Somerville West Kalgoorlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 50.0%

6.7% New Zealand ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +25.2 pts 50.0%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

11.4% Not stated +35.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 31.3%

41.4% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 34.4%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie

2.99 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +12 more in Somerville

15 86th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +18 larger in Somerville

369 55th pct 351 54th pct

ICSEA in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie even

943 24th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.7%

23.7% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.8% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%

8.5% Health +11.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

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

2.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +$306 higher in Somerville gap widening

$1,431 96th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +$913 higher in Somerville gap narrowing

$2,996 96th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +$1,078 higher in Somerville

$3,328 95th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

10.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

23.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.7%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +10.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 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

70.7% None ◂ +27.0 pts 43.8%

2.4% Two conditions +13.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.5% One condition ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +202 larger in Somerville

202 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie

19 yrs 21st pct —

Median income in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie

$532 37th pct —

Household income in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie

$2,042 64th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +1.0 larger in Somerville gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +28.5 pts 41.2%

22.0% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +37.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.3% 1 person +23.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +$145 higher in West Kalgoorlie

$330 66th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +$406 higher in Somerville

$2,123 78th pct $1,717 56th pct

People / bedroom in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +0.10 higher in Somerville gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%

36.7% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 33.3%

15.5% Owned outright +17.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house +50.0 pts ▸ 122.2%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Other dwelling ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +136.8 pts ▸ 166.7%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +15 more in Somerville

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +3.60 more in Somerville

3.60 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +226.9 more in Somerville

226.9 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +2 more in Somerville

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +22 longer in West Kalgoorlie

7 39th pct 29 66th pct

How people get to work

2.0% Walked +69.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +35.4 pts 35.7%

7.6% Car (passenger) +13.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.4% 1 vehicle +84.7 pts ▸ 111.1%

41.5% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.2% Transport & warehousing +37.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.8% Mining ◂ +6.4 pts 21.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Clerical & administrative +32.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.6% Sales workers +22.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

11.9% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +3.3 higher in Somerville

3.5 75th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +2.9 more in Somerville

2.9 72nd pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +0.2 pts higher in Somerville

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +43.4 pts higher in Somerville

43.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +90.2 pts higher in Somerville

90.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +31.5 pts higher in Somerville

31.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +92.6 pts higher in Somerville

95.4% 83rd pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +8.6 more in Somerville

8.6 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Somerville in West Kalgoorlie +39 higher in Somerville

54 79th pct 14 73rd pct

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

2.8% 9th pct 2.1% 0th pct

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Compare West Kalgoorlie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Somerville vs West Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51359/somerville/vs/SAL51576/west-kalgoorlie