4,416 ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,850
- 2016: 4,921
- 2021: 4,416
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Kalgoorlie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Kalgoorlie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than the state average defines South Kalgoorlie, where the typical resident is just 34. This creates a distinct community profile with a high number of children and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
4,416
▼ -8.9%
- 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 South Kalgoorlie — higher than 86% of areas.
| South Kalgoorlie | 4,416 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | 21,920 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
South Kalgoorlie is larger than about 89% of similar areas, with a total of 4,416 people. The typical resident is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so much younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 11.1%.
11.1% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Kalgoorlie, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 3.3%. Additionally, 17.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than most other areas.
11.0% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →South Kalgoorlie splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 South Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51373/south-kalgoorlie/topic/demographics-identity