3,711 ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,244
- 2016: 3,901
- 2021: 3,711
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalgoorlie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kalgoorlie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kalgoorlie is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national average of 38. This young age profile is reflected in a population of 3,711 people, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
3,711
▼ -12.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie | 3,711 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | 21,920 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 35 years, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and Australian figures of 38. The total population is 3,711.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 11.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, a little below the state average of 19.0%.
11.6% ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kalgoorlie, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 5.9%, which is a little above the Australian average of 3.2%.
5.9% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kalgoorlie, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50712/kalgoorlie/topic/demographics-identity