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Victory Heights vs West Kalgoorlie

Name: Victory Heights vs West Kalgoorlie — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Victory Heights profile · West Kalgoorlie profile

Victory Heights West Kalgoorlie

Victory Heights (WA) and West Kalgoorlie are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Victory Heights (WA) is a younger area where the typical resident is 35, and children under 15 make up 24.2% of the population. It is more diverse, with 23.4% of people born overseas and 12% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, West Kalgoorlie is much smaller and older, with a typical resident aged 45. It is more car-dependent, scoring 0.2 for walkability, while Victory Heights (WA) is somewhat walkable at 4.5 and has far more public transport options.

Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical in both places, sitting around $1,130. However, the gap in housing costs is wide, with typical weekly rent far higher in West Kalgoorlie at $475 compared to $280 in Victory Heights (WA). This difference in rent is a standout contrast between these two neighbours, as is the level of health; mental health conditions are far higher in West Kalgoorlie at 15.6% compared to just 4.9% in Victory Heights (WA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 740 larger in Victory Heights First Nations: 9.5 pts higher in Victory Heights Other language: 12.0 pts higher in Victory Heights Rent: $195 higher in West Kalgoorlie Unpaid child care: 17.0 pts higher in Victory Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +740 larger in Victory Heights gap narrowing

772 72nd pct 32 20th pct

Median age in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +10 yrs older in West Kalgoorlie gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 25.0%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 12.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

46.5% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

39.2% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 29.2%

8.3% Divorced +20.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Victory Heights West Kalgoorlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 50.0%

8.9% New Zealand ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.5% English +1.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.7% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +27.7 pts 50.0%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +15.8 pts 34.4%

10.0% Not stated +36.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

37.8% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 31.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +8 more in Victory Heights

11 81st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +14 larger in Victory Heights

365 55th pct 351 54th pct

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

940 22nd pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.0% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 40.0%

9.0% Bachelor degree +17.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%

6.5% Health +13.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +$10 higher in Victory Heights gap narrowing

$1,135 88th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +$239 higher in Victory Heights gap narrowing

$2,322 87th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +$676 higher in Victory Heights

$2,926 90th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 16.7%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +23.6 pts 43.8%

3.5% Two conditions +12.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% One condition ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +73 larger in Victory Heights

73 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie

19 yrs 21st pct —

Median income in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie

$671 53rd pct —

Household income in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie

$1,687 50th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +0.8 larger in Victory Heights gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +18.9 pts 41.2%

24.8% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +32.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.3% 1 person +20.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +$195 higher in West Kalgoorlie

$280 50th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +$114 higher in West Kalgoorlie

$1,603 49th pct $1,717 56th pct

People / bedroom in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +0.10 higher in Victory Heights gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +48.1 pts 0.0%

20.5% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.6% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 122.2%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 4 bedrooms +30.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% $350–$549 +139.8 pts ▸ 166.7%

64.6% $200–$349 ◂ +64.6 pts 0.0%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +6 more in Victory Heights

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +7.77 more in Victory Heights

7.77 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +489.6 more in Victory Heights

489.6 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +27 longer in West Kalgoorlie

2 14th pct 29 66th pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +36.7 pts 35.7%

0.7% Walked +70.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) +14.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.7% 1 vehicle +82.4 pts ▸ 111.1%

41.5% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Transport & warehousing +37.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.7% Mining ◂ +7.3 pts 21.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Clerical & administrative +32.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

7.5% Sales workers +21.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 21.4%

18.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

8.5% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +4.3 higher in Victory Heights

4.5 80th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +4.0 more in Victory Heights

4.0 78th pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +29.8 pts higher in Victory Heights

29.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +28.0 pts higher in Victory Heights

28.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +100.0 pts higher in Victory Heights

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +100.0 pts higher in Victory Heights

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +97.2 pts higher in Victory Heights

100.0% 100th pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +3.9 pts higher in Victory Heights

3.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +9.1 more in Victory Heights

9.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie +71 higher in Victory Heights

85 84th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Victory Heights in West Kalgoorlie even

2.1% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Victory Heights with nearby areas

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Compare West Kalgoorlie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Victory Heights vs West Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51492/victory-heights/vs/SAL51576/west-kalgoorlie