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Albany (South West) vs Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

Name: Albany (South West) vs Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 808 km apart · Albany (South West) profile · Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) profile

Albany (South West) Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) and Albany (South West) are two very different Western Australian hubs. Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) is a much younger area where the typical resident is 35, compared to 45 in Albany (South West). This age gap is reflected in the population, with people aged 65 and over being far higher in Albany (South West) at 23.3% versus 9.3% in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral). Incomes are also far higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), where the typical weekly household income is $2,229, compared to $1,350 in Albany (South West).

Despite these contrasts, the two areas share a similar cost of housing, with typical weekly rents both sitting at $300 and monthly mortgage payments both at $1,517. They also have a similar number of people living alone and a nearly identical share of one-parent families. While Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) has far more people working full-time and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals, both areas maintain similar rates of unpaid childcare and a similar number of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 17.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Aged 65+: 14.1 pts higher in Albany (South West) Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Albany (South West) Household income: $879 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Personal income: $485 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +1,857 larger in Albany (South West)

38,763 21st pct 36,906 18th pct

Median age in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +10 yrs older in Albany (South West)

45 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 9.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 39.9%

31.9% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Albany (South West) 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

75.5% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 64.2%

7.1% England ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

1.7% New Zealand +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +15.0 pts 32.1%

39.8% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 32.2%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 73.5%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 43.8%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 36.6%

8.3% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +0.85 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

2.80 74th pct 3.64 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +9 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

19 46th pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +247 more in Albany (South West)

7,120 30th pct 6,873 28th pct

Avg size in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +129 larger in Albany (South West)

375 29th pct 245 15th pct

ICSEA in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +72 higher in Albany (South West)

999 37th pct 928 10th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 41.2%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.4%

11.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +10.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

12.8% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

10.2% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$485 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$710 25th pct $1,195 91st pct

Household income in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$879 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,350 16th pct $2,229 86th pct

Family income in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$970 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,757 23rd pct $2,727 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 16.9%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.4%

5.7% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 26.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.8%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +4.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

21.6% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 14.9%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +0.1 larger in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 25.0%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 31.5%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%

13.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.1% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) even

$300 25th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) even

$1,517 23rd pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +0.10 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 19.7%

25.8% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 82.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 42.7%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

5.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 41.5%

29.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.1%

19.0% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.6%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%

18.7% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +20 more in Albany (South West)

186 30th pct 166 26th pct

Stops/1k in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +0.30 more in Albany (South West)

4.80 54th pct 4.50 48th pct

Departures/1k in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +55.0 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

201.4 16th pct 256.5 19th pct

PT routes in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +2 more in Albany (South West)

10 14th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 66.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

4.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.4% Mining +27.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 8.5%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +11.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +0.6 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4.1 24th pct 4.7 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +0.6 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4.0 25th pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +7.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

43.9% 23rd pct 51.1% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +18.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

46.6% 28th pct 64.9% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +2.6 pts higher in Albany (South West)

71.8% 29th pct 69.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +21.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

49.5% 21st pct 70.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +11.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

71.3% 18th pct 83.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +4.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

34.2% 29th pct 39.0% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +1.1 more in Albany (South West)

15.7 60th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +1 higher in Albany (South West)

1 13th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Albany (South West)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +3.9 pts higher in Albany (South West)

6.7% 73rd pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Albany (South West) with nearby areas

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Compare Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) with nearby areas

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Roe (Agricultural) Flinders North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) Albany (South West) Moore (Agricultural) Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany (South West) vs Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50106/albany/vs/SED52803/kalgoorlie