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Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

Name: Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 592 km apart · Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) profile · Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) profile

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) and Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) are two distant Western Australian regions with very different profiles. Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has significantly higher incomes, where the typical family earns $2,727 a week. In contrast, Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a typical family income of $1,701. This gap in wealth is reflected in housing, with 37% of households renting in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) compared to just 21.6% in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), where 43.7% of homes are owned outright.

These two areas are drifting further apart in their demographics and social makeup. While they share similar rates of one-parent families and a low share of people who speak little or no English, the gap in their age structures is stark. Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) has a much higher share of seniors, at 23.8%, while Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) is far more likely to have recent overseas arrivals, at 16.8%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Median age: 12 yrs older in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Aged 65+: 14.5 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Household income: $939 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Volunteering: 12.4 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +547 larger in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

37,453 19th pct 36,906 18th pct

Median age in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +12 yrs older in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

47 yrs 91st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.0%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 9.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 39.9%

30.5% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

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

85+ in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 0.2% males, 0.4% females
80–84 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 0.4% males, 0.5% females
75–79 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 0.8% males, 0.6% females
70–74 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 3.6% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 1.5% males, 1.1% females
65–69 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 4.0% males, 3.6% females; 65–69 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 2.1% males, 1.6% females
60–64 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 4.2% males, 3.8% females; 60–64 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 3.2% males, 2.5% females
55–59 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 4.0% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 3.7% males, 2.9% females
50–54 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 3.9% males, 3.1% females
45–49 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 3.7% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 3.8% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 4.3% males, 3.7% females
30–34 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 4.4% males, 3.8% females
25–29 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 2.5% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 4.7% males, 3.7% females
20–24 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 2.3% males, 1.9% females; 20–24 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 3.8% males, 3.1% females
15–19 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 2.5% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 2.7% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 3.4% males, 3.1% females
5–9 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 3.7% males, 3.4% females
0–4 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral): 3.8% males, 3.5% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 64.2%

2.6% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +10.4 pts 32.1%

40.3% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 32.2%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 73.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 36.6%

13.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +2.76 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

6.40 100th pct 3.64 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +13 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

41 87th pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +1,359 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

5,514 18th pct 6,873 28th pct

Avg size in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +111 larger in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

134 0th pct 245 15th pct

ICSEA in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +13 higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

941 12th pct 928 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%

10.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

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

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$494 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$701 23rd pct $1,195 91st pct

Household income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$939 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,290 12th pct $2,229 86th pct

Family income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$1,026 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,701 19th pct $2,727 86th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 16.9%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%

6.0% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 26.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +7.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

20.3% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +0.2 larger in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 25.0%

13.6% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 31.5%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 28.5%

11.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$91 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$209 4th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +$317 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,200 6th pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)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

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 19.7%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

21.6% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 82.0%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%

28.5% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.5%

38.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.3 pts 22.3%

9.3% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.1% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 19.3%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +77 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

89 14th pct 166 26th pct

Stops/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +2.12 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

2.38 13th pct 4.50 48th pct

Departures/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +231.1 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

25.3 2nd pct 256.5 19th pct

PT routes in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +2 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

10 14th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 2.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

1.4% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.3% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

4.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Mining +23.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.5 pts 0.5%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers ◂ +15.1 pts 8.8%

13.8% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.4% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +2.0 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

2.7 9th pct 4.7 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +1.6 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

3.1 11th pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +13.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

37.2% 14th pct 51.1% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +29.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

35.2% 12th pct 64.9% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +53.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

15.8% 5th pct 69.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +27.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

43.5% 16th pct 70.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +30.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

52.4% 7th pct 83.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +10.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

28.6% 19th pct 39.0% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +18.0 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

32.6 99th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) +1.9 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

4.7% 35th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) 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). Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51401/central-wheatbelt/vs/SED52803/kalgoorlie