29,068 ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31,349
- 2016: 29,875
- 2021: 29,068
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalgoorlie - Boulder · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 43% of people in Kalgoorlie - Boulder have never been married, reflecting a population that is noticeably younger than the rest of the country. With a total of 29,068 residents, the area is much younger than most, though it has lost about 2,281 people since 2011.
29,068
▼ -7.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie - Boulder — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie - Boulder | 29,068 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | 21,920 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38. This age has trended younger since 2011, when the typical age was 36.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 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, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national average at just 9.1%.
9.1% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 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 3.2% seen across Australia. Additionally, 18.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average that has risen since 2011.
7.7% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 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/ucl/UCL512004/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/demographics-identity