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Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Perth

Name: Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 547 km apart · Kalgoorlie - Boulder profile · Perth profile

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Perth

Perth and Kalgoorlie - Boulder are very different hubs in Western Australia. Perth is a large city where a far higher share of people were born overseas (36.1% compared to 24.0%) and more adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (26.6% versus 13.8%). Kalgoorlie - Boulder is a smaller centre where people earn more, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,204 compared to $859 in Perth. Working life also differs, as mining is a major employer in Kalgoorlie - Boulder while health care and social assistance are the top industries in Perth.

Both areas are remarkably similar in how their homes are laid out, with about 2.6 people per home and nearly the same proportion of households without a car. While they share these home patterns, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has narrowed, as residents in Perth are now only three years older than those in Kalgoorlie - Boulder. Meanwhile, the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, and the difference in weekly personal incomes has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,069,167 larger in Perth De facto: 7.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in Perth First Nations: 5.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +2,069,167 larger in Perth gap widening

29,072 47th pct 2,098,239 91st pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +3 yrs older in Perth gap narrowing

34 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 28.9%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Marital status

41.1% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.7% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 36.1%

8.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 59.4%

2.2% England +5.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.8% South Africa even 1.8%

0.5% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.7% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 28.0%

8.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 73.9%

0.7% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 42.2%

38.8% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%

0.9% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

25.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.6%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 26.2%

16.3% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

26.8% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 16.8%

12.2% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.4% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +$345 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$1,204 100th pct $859 85th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +$461 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing

$2,325 93rd pct $1,864 86th pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +$566 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$2,825 96th pct $2,259 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.1%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

9.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

27.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.0%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 66.5%

15.1% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth even gap narrowing

2.6 86th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 60.0%

24.1% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.4% One-parent families even 13.4%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%

15.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +$50 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$300 48th pct $350 72nd pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +$307 higher in Perth gap widening

$1,600 60th pct $1,907 84th pct

People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.8% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 26.8%

18.3% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 77.6%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

1.3% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 36.8%

33.8% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 34.3%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

5.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 30.5%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.8% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 62.0%

2.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

2.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.2% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

4.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.6% Mining ◂ +20.0 pts 6.6%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%

16.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 6.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

6.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +0.7 higher in Perth

5.4 65th pct 6.1 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +0.8 more in Perth

5.0 60th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +19.6 pts higher in Perth

52.7% 47th pct 72.2% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +0.5 pts higher in Perth

68.1% 81st pct 68.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +4.3 pts higher in Perth

89.4% 76th pct 93.7% 90th pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +3.3 pts higher in Perth

76.3% 81st pct 79.6% 88th pct

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

92.0% 64th pct 95.9% 88th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +16.0 pts higher in Perth

38.5% 41st pct 54.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +3.8 more in Perth

11.7 19th pct 15.5 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +42 higher in Perth

35 74th pct 78 97th pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Perth +3.5 pts higher in Perth

2.5% 1st pct 6.1% 66th 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 Perth with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5007/kalgoorlie-boulder/vs/5009/perth