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Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) vs Moore (Agricultural)

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

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Moore (Agricultural)

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) and Moore (Agricultural) are distant Western Australian regions with very different social and economic profiles. Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has a higher proportion of high earners, where 30.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Moore (Agricultural) is far older, with a typical age of 48 and a much higher share of seniors, at 24%. While Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) has a higher rental rate of 37%, home ownership is more common in Moore (Agricultural), where 43.1% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people with no religion, at around 43%. This commonality sits alongside a divide in how people live and work; Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) is more walkable, with 64.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 26.1% in Moore (Agricultural). Moore (Agricultural) has far more volunteers (23.1%) and a higher rate of people working from home (12.5%), while Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) sees more people moving into the area, with 40.8% arriving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 23.4 pts higher in Moore (Agricultural) Median age: 13 yrs older in Moore (Agricultural) Aged 65+: 14.7 pts higher in Moore (Agricultural) Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Housework 15h+: 7.8 pts higher in Moore (Agricultural)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +1,409 larger in Moore (Agricultural)

36,906 18th pct 38,315 20th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +13 yrs older in Moore (Agricultural)

35 yrs 21st pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 20.2%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

Marital status

39.9% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

44.4% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 28.8%

8.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Moore (Agricultural)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% England +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English +10.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.2% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 43.4%

36.6% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

16.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +2.64 more in Moore (Agricultural)

3.64 86th pct 6.28 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +12 more in Moore (Agricultural)

28 73rd pct 40 87th pct

Students in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +2,560 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

6,873 28th pct 4,313 12th pct

Avg size in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +138 larger in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

245 15th pct 108 0th pct

ICSEA in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +15 higher in Moore (Agricultural)

928 10th pct 943 12th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.6%

24.4% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

7.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 19.5%

10.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +$469 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,195 91st pct $726 29th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +$828 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$2,229 86th pct $1,401 22nd pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +$910 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$2,727 86th pct $1,817 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.4%

16.9% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.4% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 7.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

26.6% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 16.1%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +4.6 pts 57.3%

14.9% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +0.1 larger in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 49.7%

25.0% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 27.2%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +$50 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$300 25th pct $250 11th pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +$83 higher in Moore (Agricultural)

$1,517 23rd pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +0.10 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.7% Owned outright +23.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 31.8%

37.0% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 17.5%

2.3% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 93.8%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 38.3%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

5.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

22.3% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 14.5%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 30.0%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.3% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.2% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +87 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

166 26th pct 79 13th pct

Stops/1k in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +2.44 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4.50 48th pct 2.06 11th pct

Departures/1k in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +245.3 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

256.5 19th pct 11.1 1st pct

PT routes in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) even

8 11th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 57.4%

2.4% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

4.1% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.9%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 26.8%

15.3% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.7% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Mining ◂ +21.4 pts 8.4%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

6.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 15.3%

18.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 11.6%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

9.3% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative even 10.6%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +2.3 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4.7 33rd pct 2.4 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +2.0 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4.6 35th pct 2.6 8th pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +19.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

51.1% 32nd pct 31.6% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +38.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

64.9% 49th pct 26.1% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +44.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

69.2% 27th pct 24.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +38.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

70.7% 43rd pct 31.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +32.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

83.1% 28th pct 50.8% 6th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +16.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

39.0% 38th pct 22.9% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +11.3 more in Moore (Agricultural)

14.6 52nd pct 25.8 91st pct

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

0 0th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Moore (Agricultural) +2.5 pts higher in Moore (Agricultural)

2.8% 2nd pct 5.3% 48th pct

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)

Compare Moore (Agricultural) with nearby areas

Butler (North Metropolitan) Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) Joondalup (North Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Hillarys (North Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) vs Moore (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52803/kalgoorlie/vs/SED53701/moore