36,906 —
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate
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.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) — lower than 82% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) | 36,906 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
36,906 —
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
35 yrs —
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
9.3% —
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
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%).
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.
8.8% —
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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