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Urban Area comparison ≈ 2,604 km apart · Kalgoorlie - Boulder profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Not in any Significant Urban Area

Kalgoorlie - Boulder and Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) are very different places. Kalgoorlie - Boulder is a larger hub where 24.0% of people were born overseas, compared to 14.0% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT). Residents in the ACT area are more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (27.0% versus 13.8%) and earn more, with 45.0% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 32.2% in Kalgoorlie - Boulder. The two areas also differ in layout; Kalgoorlie - Boulder is somewhat walkable, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) is car-dependent.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who speak little or no English, at around 1%. While they share this trait, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people who work from home has widened since 2011, and the share of people born overseas is now far higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder. This is also true for full-time employment, which is far higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder than in Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,406 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Work from home: 13.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +27,406 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
29,072 47th pct 1,666 0th pct
Median age in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
34 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
7.7% 72nd pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
9.1% 4th pct 11.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
22.3% 91st pct 16.1% 15th pct
De facto in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
18.8% 94th pct 13.0% 65th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.1%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
41.1% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 38.3%
8.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
24.0% 89th pct 14.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

66.6% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 74.7%
7.0% New Zealand ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%
2.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.7% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
33.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
8.4% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.4% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
1.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
12.8% 83rd pct 7.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
1.0% 67th pct 0.4% 13th pct

Language used at home

76.2% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 80.4%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
44.7% 62nd pct 45.9% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
38.8% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 36.9%
12.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +14.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
44.8% 53rd pct 58.8% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
13.8% 38th pct 27.0% 91st pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
25.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.7%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 4.5%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 22.3%
16.3% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.8% Engineering & related ◂ +19.2 pts 7.6%
7.4% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
3.6% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$217 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
$1,204 100th pct $987 91st pct
Household income in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$574 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$2,325 93rd pct $2,899 100th pct
Family income in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$252 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$2,825 96th pct $3,077 100th pct
High earners in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
21.7% 100th pct 16.9% 91st pct
High-income homes in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
32.2% 93rd pct 45.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.6%
17.3% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

27.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.4%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
21.1% 6th pct 29.3% 27th pct
Mental health in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.5% 8th pct 12.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
3.1% 3rd pct 3.9% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.5% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.6% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
1.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +8.7 pts 56.4%
15.1% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
12.5% 12th pct 17.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
7.1% 2nd pct 12.5% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
27.9% 80th pct 26.5% 63rd pct
Defence service in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
2.3% 11th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
17.3% 7th pct 16.5% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.6 86th pct 3.0 100th pct
One-parent in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
13.4% 14th pct 10.9% 0th pct
Living alone in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
27.2% 33rd pct 16.9% 0th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 62.2%
24.1% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 16.9%
15.2% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
7.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.5% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$80 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$300 48th pct $380 85th pct
Mortgage in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$712 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,600 60th pct $2,312 100th pct
People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
36.8% 83rd pct 23.8% 15th pct
Owned outright in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
18.3% 5th pct 29.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
81.3% 34th pct 91.9% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
81.4% 85th pct 80.9% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage even 41.3%
36.8% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 23.8%
18.3% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
1.4% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 91.9%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 4.4%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 30.0%
33.8% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
6.2% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 19.7%
15.3% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.0% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.2 pts 18.9%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.8% $3,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.3 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
4.8% 25th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Work from home in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.5% 2nd pct 15.5% 82nd pct
PT commute in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
2.3% 88th pct 1.0% 66th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 56.4%
2.5% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
3.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 18.0%
15.5% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.8% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
42.7% 69th pct 45.1% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
17.7% 74th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
3.4% 13th pct 7.3% 92nd pct
Participation in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
69.5% 99th pct 60.9% 70th pct
Full-time in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
71.8% 100th pct 59.1% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

26.6% Mining ◂ +26.1 pts 0.5%
5.1% Public administration & safety +13.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.8% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.6% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 13.5%
9.1% Managers +11.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.8 pts 2.7%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
5.4 65th pct 2.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.3 more in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
5.0 60th pct 1.7 0th pct
15-min city in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +37.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
52.7% 47th pct 15.2% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +66.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
68.1% 81st pct 1.6% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +66.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
89.4% 76th pct 23.1% 10th pct
Walk to school in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +74.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
76.3% 81st pct 2.3% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +20.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
92.0% 64th pct 72.0% 13th pct
Walk to health in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +37.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
38.5% 41st pct 0.8% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +96.9 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
11.7 19th pct 108.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +32 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
35 74th pct 3 7th pct
Mean slope in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
2.5% 1st pct 6.9% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5007/kalgoorlie-boulder/vs/8000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area