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Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) vs Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

Name: Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) vs Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 953 km apart · Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) profile · Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) profile

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) and Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) are both large Western Australian areas with distinct housing and income patterns. Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) is far more transient and higher earning, with 44.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week and 52% of people moving there in the last five years. This is mirrored in the housing market, where renting is far higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) at 64.7%. In contrast, Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) has more stable housing, with 19.7% of homes owned outright compared to just 7.3% in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including almost identical unemployment rates and a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English. However, Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) is more walkable, with 64.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 35.7% in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral). Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) also has far higher public transport activity, with 256.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people against 105.1 in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) Owned outright: 12.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) Unpaid child care: 3.7 pts higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +10,521 larger in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

36,906 18th pct 47,427 36th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +2 yrs older in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

9.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

Marital status

44.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.9% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 62.8%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

2.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.2% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%

32.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Indian even 1.4%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 67.2%

1.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.6% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 30.1%

16.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +1.02 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

3.64 86th pct 2.63 71st pct

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

28 73rd pct 29 75th pct

Students in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +2,805 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

6,873 28th pct 9,678 52nd pct

Avg size in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +88 larger in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

245 15th pct 334 25th pct

ICSEA in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +11 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

928 10th pct 917 9th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.5%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 34.8%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

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

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%

10.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +$392 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,195 91st pct $1,587 100th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +$773 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

$2,229 86th pct $3,002 100th pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +$600 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

$2,727 86th pct $3,327 98th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%

16.2% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 19.0%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

14.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +0.3 larger in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 67.1%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 23.9%

14.3% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +$69 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$300 25th pct $231 8th pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +$283 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,517 23rd pct $1,800 46th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Rented +27.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 19.2%

19.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 7.3%

2.3% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 76.9%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.4% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 42.0%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +22.7 pts 18.8%

22.3% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.8%

4.1% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% $750 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 30.7%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +5 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

166 26th pct 171 27th pct

Stops/1k in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +0.89 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4.50 48th pct 3.61 28th pct

Departures/1k in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +151.4 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

256.5 19th pct 105.1 9th pct

PT routes in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +3 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

8 11th pct 5 7th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 62.6%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

3.4% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +0.8 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4.7 33rd pct 4.0 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +0.5 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4.6 35th pct 4.2 27th pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +10.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

51.1% 32nd pct 40.6% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +29.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

64.9% 49th pct 35.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +9.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

69.2% 27th pct 59.4% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +3.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

70.7% 43rd pct 67.3% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +5.4 pts higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

83.1% 28th pct 88.5% 35th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +16.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

39.0% 38th pct 22.7% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +16.8 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

14.6 52nd pct 31.4 98th pct

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

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) +0.1 pts higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

2.8% 2nd pct 2.9% 4th pct

Compare Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) with nearby areas

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Compare Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) vs Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52803/kalgoorlie/vs/SED54403/pilbara