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Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Karratha

Name: Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Karratha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,204 km apart · Kalgoorlie - Boulder profile · Karratha profile

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Karratha

Kalgoorlie - Boulder and Karratha are two regional hubs in Western Australia. Karratha is much more transient, with 55.1% of people moving in the last five years compared to 42.7% in Kalgoorlie - Boulder. This shift is seen in the housing market, where renting is far more common in Karratha (60%) than in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (36.8%). In contrast, Kalgoorlie - Boulder is more walkable, with 89.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 54.8% in Karratha. Karratha also has higher typical incomes, with households earning a typical $3,194 a week against $2,325 in Kalgoorlie - Boulder.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding income and housing. The gap in typical weekly income has narrowed, while the difference in outright home ownership has widened. Despite these trends, the two places share several similarities. They have almost identical rates of full-time employment and a similar share of people who use another language at home. Both are also very young compared to the national figure, with children under 15 making up a large part of their populations.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Karratha Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Karratha Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Karratha Population: 12,059 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +12,059 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing

29,072 47th pct 17,013 24th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +2 yrs older in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

34 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.3% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%

Marital status

41.1% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.7% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 43.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 64.9%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 33.4%

33.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 31.8%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.0% Filipino even 3.0%

1.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 72.3%

1.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

38.8% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 30.4%

12.6% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

25.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.5%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 35.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

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

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

26.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 24.1%

12.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

7.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts even 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +$366 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$1,204 100th pct $1,570 100th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +$869 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$2,325 93rd pct $3,194 100th pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +$672 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$2,825 96th pct $3,497 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.0%

17.3% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 18.5%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.4%

7.7% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +2.5 pts ▸ 67.6%

15.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +0.2 larger in Karratha gap steady

2.6 86th pct 2.8 100th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 21.8%

15.2% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +$20 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$300 48th pct $320 61st pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +$372 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$1,600 60th pct $1,972 87th pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +0.10 higher in Karratha gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Rented +23.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 25.4%

18.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 6.2%

1.4% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 79.3%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

1.3% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 35.4%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.3 pts 23.9%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 17.8%

15.3% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.0% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.6% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 31.7%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 70.4%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

3.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 25.7%

15.5% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.6% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 20.4%

6.8% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

7.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.2% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%

14.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +1.3 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

5.4 65th pct 4.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +0.7 more in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

5.0 60th pct 4.4 35th pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +11.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

52.7% 47th pct 41.7% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +28.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

68.1% 81st pct 40.1% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +34.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

89.4% 76th pct 54.8% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +4.7 pts higher in Karratha

76.3% 81st pct 81.0% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +3.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

92.0% 64th pct 88.1% 45th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +1.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

38.5% 41st pct 36.8% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +5.8 more in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

11.7 19th pct 5.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +16 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

35 74th pct 19 49th pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Karratha +0.2 pts higher in Karratha

2.5% 1st pct 2.8% 6th pct

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

Compare Karratha with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5007/kalgoorlie-boulder/vs/5008/karratha