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Albany vs Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Name: Albany vs Kalgoorlie - Boulder — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 576 km apart · Albany profile · Kalgoorlie - Boulder profile

Albany Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Albany and Kalgoorlie - Boulder are two Western Australian hubs with very different profiles. Albany is a much older community, where the typical resident is 45 and 23.8% are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Kalgoorlie - Boulder is far younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 9.1% of people aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in the workforce and income; Kalgoorlie - Boulder has a far higher share of full-time workers (71.8% compared to 54.5% in Albany) and a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,325, which is $993 more than the $1,332 typical in Albany.

Typical weekly rents are the same in both areas at $300. Despite this similarity, other life patterns differ, and the gap in typical ages has widened since 2011. Kalgoorlie - Boulder is more diverse, with a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (17.7% versus 7.0% in Albany). Home ownership also varies, with homes owned outright being far higher in Albany at 36.9%, compared to just 18.3% in Kalgoorlie - Boulder.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in Albany Full-time: 17.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Albany Household income: $993 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Median age: 11 yrs older in Albany

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +5,981 larger in Albany gap widening

35,053 53rd pct 29,072 47th pct

Median age in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +11 yrs older in Albany gap widening

45 yrs 76th pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 9.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 41.1%

32.1% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Albany Kalgoorlie - Boulder

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 66.6%

7.2% England ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

1.7% New Zealand +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +13.9 pts 33.4%

39.5% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 33.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

3.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 76.2%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 44.7%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 38.8%

8.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.8%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.1%

11.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +13.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

10.1% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +$497 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$707 42nd pct $1,204 100th pct

Household income in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +$993 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$1,332 39th pct $2,325 93rd pct

Family income in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +$1,084 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$1,741 42nd pct $2,825 96th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 15.8%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 9.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 27.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.9%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +7.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

21.7% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 15.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +0.3 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 24.1%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 31.2%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%

13.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder even gap narrowing

$300 48th pct $300 48th pct

Mortgage in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +$83 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +0.10 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 18.3%

26.8% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 81.3%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 41.3%

32.3% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

5.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 43.2%

30.7% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.1%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 70.3%

5.6% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 31.2%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.3% Mining +24.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 9.3%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +0.8 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

4.5 37th pct 5.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +0.6 more in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

4.4 38th pct 5.0 60th pct

15-min city in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +4.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

48.7% 37th pct 52.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +16.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

51.5% 42nd pct 68.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +10.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

79.2% 40th pct 89.4% 76th pct

Walk to school in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +21.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

54.4% 28th pct 76.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +13.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

78.8% 23rd pct 92.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +0.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

37.9% 39th pct 38.5% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +1.9 more in Albany

13.6 38th pct 11.7 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +24 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

11 27th pct 35 74th pct

Mean slope in Albany in Kalgoorlie - Boulder +4.2 pts higher in Albany

6.7% 78th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Compare Albany with nearby areas

Bunbury Busselton Perth Esperance Kalgoorlie - Boulder Geraldton Not in any Significant Urban Area Karratha Port Hedland Broome Port Lincoln Not in any Significant Urban Area

Compare Kalgoorlie - Boulder with nearby areas

Esperance Not in any Significant Urban Area Albany Perth Bunbury Busselton Geraldton Port Hedland Karratha Broome Alice Springs Not in any Significant Urban Area

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Kalgoorlie - Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5001/albany/vs/5007/kalgoorlie-boulder