Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate

Demographics & Identity in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably younger population now defines Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), where the typical resident is just 35. This youthful shift is seen in the high number of children and a very small proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), State Electorate

Where Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) sits — Total population

36,906
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–2: 0 areas
  • 2–4: 0 areas
  • 4–5: 0 areas
  • 5–8: 0 areas
  • 8–13: 2 areas
  • 13–19: 1 area
  • 19–29: 0 areas
  • 29–44: 1 area
  • 44–68: 0 areas
  • 68–103: 1 area
  • 103–158: 0 areas
  • 158–240: 1 area
  • 240–366: 1 area
  • 366–559: 1 area
  • 559–852: 1 area
  • 852–1,299: 0 areas
  • 1,299–1,980: 1 area
  • 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
  • 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
  • 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
  • 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
  • 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
  • 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
  • 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
  • 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
  • 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
  • 88,095–134,306: 43 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)36,906
Rest of WA 534,804
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area has a total population of 36,906 people. This is smaller than about 81% of similar areas.

35 yrs

Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.

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 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent only 9.3%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

Age structure

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In Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is strong here, with 8.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also very common, at 18.8%, which is among the highest for similar areas.

Marital status

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Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 79 males; 85+: 150 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 153 males; 80–84: 172 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 302 males; 75–79: 223 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 546 males; 70–74: 406 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 789 males; 65–69: 606 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 1,178 males; 60–64: 918 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 1,362 males; 55–59: 1,069 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 1,439 males; 50–54: 1,139 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 1,373 males; 45–49: 1,134 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 1,411 males; 40–44: 1,158 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 1,591 males; 35–39: 1,378 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 1,623 males; 30–34: 1,417 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 1,742 males; 25–29: 1,366 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 1,397 males; 20–24: 1,143 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 1,012 males; 15–19: 945 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 1,253 males; 10–14: 1,150 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 1,348 males; 5–9: 1,273 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 1,384 males; 0–4: 1,276 females

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 (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52803/kalgoorlie/topic/demographics-identity