CensusAtlas

Compare

Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Coolgardie

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Kalgoorlie - Boulder profile · Coolgardie profile

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Coolgardie

Kalgoorlie - Boulder and Coolgardie (L) are two nearby Western Australian towns with very different profiles. Kalgoorlie - Boulder is a larger hub with a younger population, where the typical resident is 34 and 22.3% are children under 15. It is also more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,325 and 32.2% of homes earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, residents in Coolgardie (L) are far older, with a typical age of 49, and 38.8% of homes are owned outright compared to just 18.3% in Kalgoorlie - Boulder.

The gap in typical age has widened significantly since 2011, growing from no difference to 15 years. Despite this, both areas are rated as somewhat walkable and share similar rates of people who speak little or no English. While Kalgoorlie - Boulder has more people working or looking for work, both towns sit above the national figure for the share of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Coolgardie Population: 28,305 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Participation: 21.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Coolgardie Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +28,305 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
29,068 86th pct 763 47th pct
Median age in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +15 yrs older in Coolgardie gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +6.9 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
7.7% 72nd pct 14.5% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +10.4 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
9.1% 10th pct 19.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +5.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
22.3% 81st pct 16.4% 40th pct
De facto in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +4.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
18.8% 87th pct 13.8% 59th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 19.8%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 16.4%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

Marital status

43.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 37.8%
41.1% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 38.4%
8.2% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.9% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Coolgardie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +8.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
24.0% 95th pct 15.1% 75th pct

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 63.0%
7.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.7% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%
33.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%
8.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +6.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
12.8% 86th pct 6.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +0.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
1.0% 79th pct 0.5% 66th pct

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 73.5%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +6.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
44.7% 58th pct 37.9% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 37.9%
38.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 38.5%
12.6% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Buddhism even 1.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +19.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
44.8% 68th pct 25.4% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +8.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 5.4% 11th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 25.4%
25.1% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
7.0% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 29.5%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 6.9%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.8% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 16.5%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
8.0% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
7.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +$433 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
$1,204 98th pct $771 72nd pct
Household income in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +$1,023 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
$2,325 92nd pct $1,302 53rd pct
Family income in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +$975 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
$2,825 96th pct $1,850 67th pct
High earners in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +12.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
21.7% 97th pct 8.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +23.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
32.2% 93rd pct 8.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.7%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.8% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 6.5%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

27.0% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 15.4%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.3%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +7.3 pts higher in Coolgardie
21.1% 10th pct 28.4% 27th pct
Mental health in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +0.3 pts higher in Coolgardie
6.5% 16th pct 6.8% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +1.3 pts higher in Coolgardie gap steady
3.1% 12th pct 4.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
2.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Stroke even 0.5%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +15.6 pts 49.5%
15.1% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +2.0 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
12.5% 21st pct 14.5% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +0.4 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
7.1% 7th pct 7.6% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +10.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
27.9% 68th pct 17.0% 14th pct
Defence service in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +3.1 pts higher in Coolgardie
2.3% 19th pct 5.5% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +0.7 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
17.3% 12th pct 18.1% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +0.5 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +6.2 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
13.4% 39th pct 19.6% 74th pct
Living alone in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +8.3 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
27.2% 43rd pct 35.5% 74th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +23.7 pts 37.7%
24.1% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
13.4% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
27.2% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 7.6%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +$50 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
$300 59th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +$673 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
$1,600 69th pct $927 18th pct
People / bedroom in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +0.10 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +9.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
36.8% 84th pct 27.2% 66th pct
Owned outright in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +20.5 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
18.3% 11th pct 38.8% 47th pct
Separate houses in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +11.8 pts higher in Coolgardie gap steady
81.3% 13th pct 93.1% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +6.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
81.4% 64th pct 75.4% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 27.5%
18.3% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
36.8% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 27.2%
2.3% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 93.1%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 1.8%
1.3% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 18.5%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.7% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
15.3% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 6.7%
5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.9% Under $1,000 +36.8 pts ▸ 52.6%
41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 38.2%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 7.9%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +1.8 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
4.8% 58th pct 6.7% 73rd pct
Work from home in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +1.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
2.5% 11th pct 1.4% 6th pct
PT commute in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +0.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady
2.3% 87th pct 1.4% 82nd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 69.6%
3.0% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
2.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 30.9%
31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 30.1%
15.5% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
4.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +10.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
42.6% 83rd pct 31.8% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +4.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing
17.7% 86th pct 13.0% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +2.7 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
3.4% 28th pct 6.1% 68th pct
Participation in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +21.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
69.5% 91st pct 48.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +6.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening
71.8% 98th pct 65.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

26.6% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 26.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.6% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 6.9%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.8% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +0.1 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
5.4 72nd pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +0.9 more in Coolgardie
5.0 57th pct 6.0 75th pct
15-min city in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +24.9 pts higher in Coolgardie
53.0% 45th pct 78.0% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +11.7 pts higher in Coolgardie
68.5% 58th pct 80.2% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +28.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
90.0% 83rd pct 62.0% 57th pct
Walk to school in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +1.3 pts higher in Coolgardie
76.8% 58th pct 78.2% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +13.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
92.6% 50th pct 79.5% 29th pct
Walk to health in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +3.2 pts higher in Coolgardie
38.8% 56th pct 41.9% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +11.9 more in Coolgardie
11.7 28th pct 23.6 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +27 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
42 64th pct 15 23rd pct
Mean slope in Kalgoorlie - Boulderin Coolgardie +1.0 pts higher in Coolgardie
2.5% 10th pct 3.6% 32nd pct

Compare Kalgoorlie - Boulder with nearby areas

Coolgardie Kambalda West Kambalda East Norseman Leonora Southern Cross Laverton Leinster

Compare Coolgardie with nearby areas

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Kambalda West Kambalda East Norseman Southern Cross Leonora Laverton Ravensthorpe

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL512004/kalgoorlie-boulder/vs/UCL521014/coolgardie