29,072 ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30,842
- 2016: 29,873
- 2021: 29,072
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalgoorlie - Boulder · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The local population in Kalgoorlie - Boulder has shrunk by 5.7% since 2011, with the typical resident now 34 years old. This is a notably young area where children make up over 22% of the people, while a much smaller share of seniors live here compared to the rest of Australia.
29,072
▼ -5.7%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie - Boulder — lower than 53% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie - Boulder | 29,072 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | 21,920 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kalgoorlie - Boulder is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures, with a typical age of 34. The total population is 29,072, which is larger than about half of similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 93% of urban area 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 22.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, the 9.1% of people aged 65 and over is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the state average.
9.1% ▲ +69.5%
Lower than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 18.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate that is among the highest at this level.
7.7% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 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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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/sua/5007/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/demographics-identity