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Flinders vs Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

Name: Flinders vs Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 655 km apart · Flinders profile · Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) profile

Flinders Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) and Flinders are both large, sparsely populated areas, but they have very different social and economic profiles. Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has far higher incomes, with a typical weekly household earning $2,229. In contrast, residents in Flinders are far older, with a typical age of 44, and the usual weekly household income is much lower at $1,279. This wealth gap is clear in the home ownership patterns: 39.2% of homes in Flinders are owned outright, while in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) only 19.7% are, with renting being far more common there.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, as they have very similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree. They also both have about the same number of schools within 3km of residents. However, the two areas differ in their stability and accessibility; more people in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) have moved in the last five years and have far more homes within walking distance of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 17.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Flinders Household income: $950 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Housework 15h+: 7.9 pts higher in Flinders Volunteering: 14.6 pts higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +1,057 larger in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

35,849 16th pct 36,906 18th pct

Median age in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +9 yrs older in Flinders

44 yrs 81st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 9.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 39.9%

33.7% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +20.7 pts 64.2%

0.8% New Zealand +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 32.2%

40.4% English ◂ +8.2 pts 32.1%

9.4% German ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.9% Irish even 7.9%

1.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 73.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 43.8%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 36.6%

9.8% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +0.65 more in Flinders

4.29 90th pct 3.64 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +1 more in Flinders

29 75th pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +950 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

5,923 21st pct 6,873 28th pct

Avg size in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +41 larger in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

204 9th pct 245 15th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +33 higher in Flinders

961 17th pct 928 10th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

19.0% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.1% Year 11 ◂ +9.9 pts 11.2%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$473 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$722 28th pct $1,195 91st pct

Household income in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$950 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,279 11th pct $2,229 86th pct

Family income in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$1,057 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,670 17th pct $2,727 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 16.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 26.6%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.8%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +0.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +0.2 larger in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 25.0%

13.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 31.5%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%

12.0% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$82 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$218 6th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$297 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,220 7th pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.4 pts 19.7%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.7% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 82.0%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 42.7%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

3.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.5%

39.7% Under $200 ◂ +17.3 pts 22.3%

9.1% $350–$549 +18.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.2% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.6%

33.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 19.3%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +127 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

39 6th pct 166 26th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +3.41 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

1.09 6th pct 4.50 48th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +249.5 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

7.0 1st pct 256.5 19th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +4 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4 6th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 66.2%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

0.5% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.4%

32.0% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.3% Mining +27.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.1 pts 0.5%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.7% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 8.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +12.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +1.9 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

2.9 10th pct 4.7 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +1.5 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

3.1 11th pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +17.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

34.0% 12th pct 51.1% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +33.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

31.8% 10th pct 64.9% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +38.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

30.6% 10th pct 69.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +34.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

36.1% 11th pct 70.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +24.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

58.8% 10th pct 83.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +14.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

24.9% 13th pct 39.0% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +24.1 more in Flinders

38.6 100th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +2.0 pts higher in Flinders

4.8% 38th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40015/flinders/vs/SED52803/kalgoorlie