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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Name: Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Kalgoorlie - Boulder — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 480 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Kalgoorlie - Boulder profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Kalgoorlie - Boulder are two very different Western Australian regions. Residents are far older in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA), where the typical age is 42 compared to 34 in Kalgoorlie - Boulder. Wealth and work differ sharply; Kalgoorlie - Boulder has a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,325 and a higher share of people working or looking for work at 69.5%. Meanwhile, Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) is far more likely to have homes owned outright (36.7%) and more separate houses (91.8%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The age difference has grown to 8 years, and the gap in typical household income has increased to $877. They do share some similarities, such as having almost identical shares of one-parent families (13.4%) and people living alone (around 27%). While Kalgoorlie - Boulder is somewhat walkable, Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 254,020 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Work from home: 7.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +254,020 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady

283,092 86th pct 29,072 47th pct

Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +8 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

42 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.1%

17.8% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 9.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 41.1%

35.9% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Kalgoorlie - Boulder

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 66.6%

2.8% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 33.4%

35.0% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 33.7%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 76.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.3% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.2% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%

10.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +$452 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$752 56th pct $1,204 100th pct

Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +$877 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$1,448 52nd pct $2,325 93rd pct

Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +$992 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$1,833 50th pct $2,825 96th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.8%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.8%

7.8% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 27.0%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +7.1 pts ▸ 65.1%

17.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +0.2 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 24.1%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 31.2%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%

12.7% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +$97 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing

$203 4th pct $300 48th pct

Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +$83 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing

$1,517 46th pct $1,600 60th pct

People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.7% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 18.3%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 81.3%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 41.3%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.9% Under $200 ◂ +25.6 pts 15.3%

13.8% $350–$549 +18.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.9% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 15.9%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 70.3%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 2.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.6% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Mining +14.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 0.2%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.2% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 9.1%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

5.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +2.7 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

2.6 5th pct 5.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +2.0 more in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

3.0 6th pct 5.0 60th pct

15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +17.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

35.5% 12th pct 52.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +33.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

34.6% 12th pct 68.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +70.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

18.7% 8th pct 89.4% 76th pct

Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +34.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

41.4% 15th pct 76.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +37.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

54.3% 2nd pct 92.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +9.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

28.7% 18th pct 38.5% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +15.6 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

27.3 89th pct 11.7 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +35 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

0 0th pct 35 74th pct

Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +2.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

5.2% 53rd pct 2.5% 1st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Kalgoorlie - Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/5007/kalgoorlie-boulder