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Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Leonora

Name: Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Leonora — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 209 km apart · Kalgoorlie - Boulder profile · Leonora profile

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Leonora

Kalgoorlie - Boulder and Leonora (L) are two Western Australian locations with very different scales and profiles. Kalgoorlie - Boulder is a much larger hub where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,325, compared to $1,442 in Leonora (L). Year 12 completion is also far higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder at 44.8%, while it is 31.8% in Leonora (L). In contrast, Leonora (L) has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 19.6%, compared to 7.7% in Kalgoorlie - Boulder.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who speak little or no English, which sits around 1% to 1.4%. While they share this similarity, other gaps have widened over time; the difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $446 in 2011 to $883 today. Kalgoorlie - Boulder is somewhat walkable, whereas Leonora (L) is mostly car-dependent. This is consistent with the fact that 90% of Kalgoorlie - Boulder homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while 0% of homes in Leonora (L) have that access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,501 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Participation: 17.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Mortgage: $917 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder Under 15: 7.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +28,501 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap steady

29,068 86th pct 567 37th pct

Median age in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +5 yrs older in Leonora gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 14.8%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.1% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 37.9%

8.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Leonora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 61.9%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

2.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

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 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.9%

33.4% English ◂ +11.0 pts 22.4%

8.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 63.7%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 43.0%

38.8% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 29.8%

12.6% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.1% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 31.8%

25.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 28.2%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.5% Certificate I / II even 3.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.8% Engineering & related ◂ +14.1 pts 12.7%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

8.0% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +$290 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$1,204 98th pct $914 87th pct

Household income in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +$883 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$2,325 92nd pct $1,442 63rd pct

Family income in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +$1,183 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

$2,825 96th pct $1,642 54th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 24.1%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.8% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 6.5%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

27.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.0%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Heart disease even 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +11.1 pts 54.0%

15.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

4.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +0.3 larger in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +22.4 pts 39.0%

24.1% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.4% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.2% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 5.3%

7.0% 5 people even 7.1%

3.5% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +$133 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $167 14th pct

Mortgage in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +$917 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder gap narrowing

$1,600 69th pct $683 6th pct

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

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.0 pts 15.3%

36.8% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.3% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

2.3% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.4% Other tenure +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 72.4%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%

1.5% Other dwelling +9.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 15.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

0.4% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

15.3% Under $200 +30.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 17.1%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 10.0%

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 +57.2 pts ▸ 73.1%

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.5%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +26.6 pts 43.8%

3.0% Walked +18.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

2.2% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 29.9%

31.2% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

4.8% No vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.6% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 22.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

6.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.8% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

9.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +2.5 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

5.4 72nd pct 2.9 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +2.1 more in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

5.0 57th pct 2.9 28th pct

15-min city in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +53.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

53.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +22.9 pts higher in Leonora

68.5% 58th pct 91.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +90.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

90.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +14.1 pts higher in Leonora

76.8% 58th pct 90.9% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +7.1 pts higher in Leonora

92.6% 50th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +31.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

38.8% 56th pct 7.8% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +0.6 more in Leonora

11.7 28th pct 12.3 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +25 higher in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

42 64th pct 16 25th pct

Mean slope in Kalgoorlie - Boulder in Leonora +1.0 pts higher in Leonora

2.5% 10th pct 3.5% 31st pct

Compare Kalgoorlie - Boulder with nearby areas

Coolgardie Kambalda West Kambalda East Norseman Leonora Southern Cross Laverton Leinster

Compare Leonora with nearby areas

Laverton Leinster Kalgoorlie - Boulder Coolgardie Kambalda East Kambalda West Remainder of State/Territory Wiluna

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalgoorlie - Boulder vs Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL512004/kalgoorlie-boulder/vs/UCL521031/leonora