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South Kalgoorlie vs Victory Heights

Name: South Kalgoorlie vs Victory Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · South Kalgoorlie profile · Victory Heights profile

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights

South Kalgoorlie and Victory Heights (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with contrasting levels of accessibility. South Kalgoorlie is much more walkable, with 79.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 28.0% in Victory Heights (WA). There are also significant differences in First Nations outcomes; the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in South Kalgoorlie at 11.5%, while Victory Heights (WA) has a far higher share of First Nations residents who completed Year 12 (42.9% versus 27.5%).

These two areas share a very similar everyday scale, with the same typical number of people per home and nearly identical weekly rents. They also both have typical weekly personal incomes that sit above the national figure. While Victory Heights (WA) has far more public transport departures and stops per person, South Kalgoorlie has a larger total number of stops and more public transport routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,644 larger in South Kalgoorlie Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie Separate houses: 8.4 pts higher in Victory Heights No religion: 6.3 pts higher in Victory Heights Participation: 5.5 pts higher in Victory Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +3,644 larger in South Kalgoorlie gap steady

4,416 86th pct 772 72nd pct

Median age in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +1 yrs older in Victory Heights gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

Marital status

42.7% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.1% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 39.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

9.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.2% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%

30.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

3.8% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 77.7%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 37.8%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam even 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights

2.94 42nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +4 more in South Kalgoorlie

15 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +4 larger in South Kalgoorlie

369 55th pct 365 55th pct

ICSEA in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +3 higher in South Kalgoorlie

943 24th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 41.1%

25.0% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

4.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

26.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +$74 higher in Victory Heights gap narrowing

$1,061 86th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +$135 higher in Victory Heights gap steady

$2,187 83rd pct $2,322 87th pct

Family income in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +$346 higher in Victory Heights gap widening

$2,580 85th pct $2,926 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +2.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

16.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +414 larger in South Kalgoorlie

487 87th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +3 yrs older in South Kalgoorlie

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +$84 higher in Victory Heights

$587 44th pct $671 53rd pct

Household income in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +$336 higher in South Kalgoorlie

$2,023 63rd pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 60.1%

23.4% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 24.3%

13.2% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +$20 higher in South Kalgoorlie gap widening

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +$131 higher in Victory Heights gap widening

$1,472 40th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.8% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 30.6%

16.7% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 91.4%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 7.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 42.5%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

32.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.8%

16.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 40.3%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +11 more in South Kalgoorlie

17 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +3.92 more in Victory Heights

3.85 73rd pct 7.77 86th pct

Departures/1k in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +247.1 more in Victory Heights

242.5 74th pct 489.6 78th pct

PT routes in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +1 more in South Kalgoorlie

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 72.5%

8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

1.8% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.4% Bus even 2.4%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 28.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

7.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.5% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

7.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

7.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.6% Manufacturing even 4.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

18.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative even 10.9%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

9.8% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

6.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +1.1 higher in South Kalgoorlie

5.6 86th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +0.9 more in South Kalgoorlie

5.0 83rd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +35.3 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

65.1% 83rd pct 29.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +51.9 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

79.9% 89th pct 28.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +6.7 pts higher in Victory Heights

93.3% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +3.3 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

7.3% 73rd pct 3.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +0.2 more in South Kalgoorlie

9.3 40th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +31 higher in South Kalgoorlie

116 87th pct 85 84th pct

Mean slope in South Kalgoorlie in Victory Heights +0.3 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

2.4% 3rd pct 2.1% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Kalgoorlie vs Victory Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51373/south-kalgoorlie/vs/SAL51492/victory-heights