29,306 ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31,107
- 2016: 30,059
- 2021: 29,306
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Kalgoorlie-Boulder, where the typical resident is just 34. This is well below the national figure of 38, creating a community with a high proportion of children and working-age adults.
29,306
▼ -5.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie-Boulder — higher than 65% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 29,306 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 29,306, though this has shrank by 5.8% since 2011. While the typical resident is still younger than most across the state, they are 3 years older than they were in 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are much less common here, at only 9.1%.
9.1% ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 7.7% of residents being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 3.3%. De facto relationships are also much more common, at 18.8%.
7.7% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kalgoorlie-Boulder splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kalgoorlie-Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54280/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/demographics-identity