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Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) vs Roe (Agricultural)

Name: Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) vs Roe (Agricultural) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 660 km apart · Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) profile · Roe (Agricultural) profile

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Roe (Agricultural)

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) and Roe (Agricultural) are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia, but they have very different characters. Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) is a wealthier, younger hub where 30.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 37% of homes are rented. In contrast, Roe (Agricultural) is older, with 19.7% of people aged 65 and over, and a much stronger tradition of home ownership, with 38.8% of homes owned outright. While Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) is driven by the mining industry, Roe (Agricultural) is shaped by farming.

Both areas share a similar level of educational attainment, with about 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree, which sits close to the national figure. They also have similar household sizes, typically containing between 2.4 and 2.5 people. However, they are diverging in other ways; for example, the gap in volunteering is wide, as 27.3% of people in Roe (Agricultural) volunteer compared to only 11.8% in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Volunteering: 15.5 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Household income: $784 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Housework 15h+: 5.8 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +756 larger in Roe (Agricultural)

36,906 18th pct 37,662 19th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +7 yrs older in Roe (Agricultural)

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 23.4%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

Marital status

39.9% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

44.4% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 33.0%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

3.1% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) Roe (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 +10.3 pts ▸ 74.5%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.2% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.1% English +8.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Irish even 8.0%

3.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Italian even 3.0%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 83.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.0% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

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 Roe (Agricultural) +2.94 more in Roe (Agricultural)

3.64 86th pct 6.58 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +20 more in Roe (Agricultural)

28 73rd pct 48 89th pct

Students in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +481 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

6,873 28th pct 6,392 25th pct

Avg size in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +112 larger in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

245 15th pct 133 0th pct

ICSEA in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +22 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

928 10th pct 950 13th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.4% Year 10 even 24.4%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

7.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 33.8%

14.2% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 15.3%

10.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

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

3.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +$395 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,195 91st pct $800 52nd pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +$784 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$2,229 86th pct $1,445 26th pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +$818 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$2,727 86th pct $1,909 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%

16.9% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.4% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 7.1%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

26.6% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 16.7%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 59.6%

14.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 53.5%

25.0% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +$75 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$300 25th pct $225 7th pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +$226 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,517 23rd pct $1,291 10th pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (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 +19.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 26.0%

37.0% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 26.1%

2.3% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 91.3%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 5.8%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 30.0%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

22.3% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 11.6%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%

19.3% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 18.7%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +21 more in Roe (Agricultural)

166 26th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.47 more in Roe (Agricultural)

4.50 48th pct 4.97 58th pct

Departures/1k in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +193.3 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

256.5 19th pct 63.2 6th pct

PT routes in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +1 more in Roe (Agricultural)

8 11th pct 9 13th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 61.1%

2.4% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

4.1% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 36.7%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.7% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Mining ◂ +26.0 pts 3.8%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Managers +15.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 13.4%

18.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 10.1%

9.3% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

6.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +1.5 higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4.7 33rd pct 3.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +1.2 more in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

4.6 35th pct 3.4 15th pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +10.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

51.1% 32nd pct 41.0% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +24.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

64.9% 49th pct 39.9% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +32.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

69.2% 27th pct 36.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +19.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

70.7% 43rd pct 51.1% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +27.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

83.1% 28th pct 55.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +9.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

39.0% 38th pct 29.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +20.4 more in Roe (Agricultural)

14.6 52nd pct 35.0 100th pct

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

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)in Roe (Agricultural) +1.7 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

2.8% 2nd pct 4.5% 31st 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 Roe (Agricultural) with nearby areas

Albany (South West) Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Warren-Blackwood (South West) Collie-Preston (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) vs Roe (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52803/kalgoorlie/vs/SED54701/roe