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South Boulder vs South Kalgoorlie

Name: South Boulder vs South Kalgoorlie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · South Boulder profile · South Kalgoorlie profile

South Boulder South Kalgoorlie

South Kalgoorlie and South Boulder are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. South Kalgoorlie has a more diverse and mobile population, with 26.6% born overseas and 40.8% having moved there in the last five years. It is also more connected, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 93.3% within reach of a school. In contrast, South Boulder has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 22.1%, and residents are more likely to own their homes outright, at 27.3% compared to 16.7% in South Kalgoorlie.

Both areas share a very similar rental market, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $300 in each place. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and the same number of public transport routes. While South Kalgoorlie has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 67.8%, South Boulder's First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 32 compared to 22 in South Kalgoorlie.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,910 larger in South Kalgoorlie Participation: 21.0 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie Unpaid child care: 11.3 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +2,910 larger in South Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

1,506 76th pct 4,416 86th pct

Median age in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +1 yrs older in South Boulder gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 29.9%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 23.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

8.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

48.4% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 42.7%

34.1% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

South Boulder South Kalgoorlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 66.0%

7.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.4% English +4.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Filipino +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

62.1% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 76.1%

0.3% Tagalog +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

25.4% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.9% Not stated ◂ +24.1 pts 10.9%

0.2% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie

— 2.94 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +6 more in South Kalgoorlie

9 78th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +54 larger in South Kalgoorlie

314 50th pct 369 55th pct

ICSEA in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +23 higher in South Kalgoorlie

921 14th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 25.0%

8.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

4.4% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.4% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Architecture & building even 3.5%

1.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +$152 higher in South Kalgoorlie gap widening

$909 73rd pct $1,061 86th pct

Household income in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +$339 higher in South Kalgoorlie gap widening

$1,848 68th pct $2,187 83rd pct

Family income in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +$330 higher in South Kalgoorlie gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $2,580 85th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.6% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Mental health even 7.0%

6.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.3% None +20.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

13.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +154 larger in South Kalgoorlie

333 86th pct 487 87th pct

Median age in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +10 yrs older in South Boulder

32 yrs 69th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +$57 higher in South Kalgoorlie

$530 36th pct $587 44th pct

Household income in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +$148 higher in South Kalgoorlie

$1,875 57th pct $2,023 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +0.2 larger in South Kalgoorlie gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 23.4%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 16.2%

1.5% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

33.5% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 28.1%

31.8% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

11.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie even gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +$222 higher in South Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

$1,250 26th pct $1,472 40th pct

People / bedroom in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.0% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 16.7%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 83.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 45.9%

23.7% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.2% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 47.7%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more even 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +8 more in South Kalgoorlie

9 79th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +2.13 more in South Boulder

5.98 81st pct 3.85 73rd pct

Departures/1k in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +134.0 more in South Boulder

376.5 76th pct 242.5 74th pct

PT routes in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +25 longer in South Boulder

27 64th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 68.2%

6.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

4.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 25.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

7.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 18.3%

21.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +1.2 higher in South Kalgoorlie

4.4 79th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +0.2 more in South Kalgoorlie

4.7 81st pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +10.0 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

55.1% 81st pct 65.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +27.0 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

52.8% 80th pct 79.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +33.1 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

66.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +41.8 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

51.5% 76th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +30.2 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

69.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +36.6 pts higher in South Boulder

43.9% 82nd pct 7.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +1.3 more in South Boulder

10.6 43rd pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in South Boulder in South Kalgoorlie +101 higher in South Kalgoorlie

15 73rd pct 116 87th pct

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

2.5% 4th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare South Boulder with nearby areas

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Compare South Kalgoorlie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Boulder vs South Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51362/south-boulder/vs/SAL51373/south-kalgoorlie