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South Kalgoorlie vs West Lamington

Name: South Kalgoorlie vs West Lamington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · South Kalgoorlie profile · West Lamington profile

South Kalgoorlie West Lamington

South Kalgoorlie and West Lamington are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. South Kalgoorlie is much more walkable, with 79.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 93.3% within reach of a school, compared to just 2.9% and 36.5% in West Lamington. South Kalgoorlie also has a well higher share of First Nations people (11.0% versus 7.2%) and a larger First Nations population (487 people versus 99). In contrast, West Lamington has a more qualified workforce, with a well higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (15.9% versus 9.2%), and a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (35.6% versus 28.8%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as a typical resident age of 34 and nearly identical rates of outright home ownership at 16.7%. They also both have a similar share of people who speak little or no English and a nearly identical number of people per home. While West Lamington has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,043 larger in South Kalgoorlie 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in West Lamington Bachelor+: 6.7 pts higher in West Lamington Volunteering: 4.9 pts higher in West Lamington Personal income: $247 higher in West Lamington

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +3,043 larger in South Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

4,416 86th pct 1,373 75th pct

Median age in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.1% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

40.1% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

South Kalgoorlie West Lamington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

9.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

5.2% Philippines ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

1.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

7.0% Irish even 7.0%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

2.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 79.6%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.4% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Islam even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington

2.94 42nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +2 more in South Kalgoorlie

15 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +43 larger in West Lamington

369 55th pct 411 61st pct

ICSEA in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +3 higher in West Lamington

943 24th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

25.0% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 39.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

26.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

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

5.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$247 higher in West Lamington gap narrowing

$1,061 86th pct $1,308 93rd pct

Household income in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$269 higher in West Lamington gap narrowing

$2,187 83rd pct $2,456 89th pct

Family income in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$382 higher in West Lamington gap narrowing

$2,580 85th pct $2,962 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.8%

14.3% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.4%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 68.0%

16.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +388 larger in South Kalgoorlie

487 87th pct 99 86th pct

Median age in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +1 yrs older in South Kalgoorlie

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$66 higher in South Kalgoorlie

$587 44th pct $521 35th pct

Household income in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$481 higher in South Kalgoorlie

$2,023 63rd pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +0.1 larger in West Lamington gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 19.8%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 25.8%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%

13.7% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.2% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$50 higher in West Lamington gap widening

$300 57th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +$261 higher in West Lamington gap narrowing

$1,472 40th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 41.7%

35.8% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.7% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 46.2%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%

3.7% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 30.0%

16.5% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 36.5%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +8 more in South Kalgoorlie

17 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +2.71 more in West Lamington

3.85 73rd pct 6.55 84th pct

Departures/1k in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +170.4 more in West Lamington

242.5 74th pct 413.0 77th pct

PT routes in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +1 more in South Kalgoorlie

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +4 longer in West Lamington

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

2.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 30.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

7.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.5% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.6% Manufacturing even 4.7%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

18.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%

9.8% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

6.9% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +1.9 higher in South Kalgoorlie

5.6 86th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +2.5 more in South Kalgoorlie

5.0 83rd pct 2.4 69th pct

15-min city in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +65.1 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

65.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +77.0 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

79.9% 89th pct 2.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +5.5 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

100.0% 100th pct 94.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +56.8 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

93.3% 95th pct 36.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +1.2 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +6.7 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

7.3% 73rd pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +3.1 more in West Lamington

9.3 40th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +79 higher in South Kalgoorlie

116 87th pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in South Kalgoorlie in West Lamington +0.6 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

2.4% 3rd pct 1.8% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Kalgoorlie vs West Lamington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51373/south-kalgoorlie/vs/SAL51577/west-lamington