Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA54280
People 29,306
Male 52.7%
Female 47.3%
Median age 34
Families 7,033
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 13,189
Average number of people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $2,324
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,600
Median weekly rent (b) $300
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 15,441 52.7 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 13,864 47.3 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
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Indigenous status
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 2,244 7.7 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 24,408 83.3 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 2,661 9.1 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 34 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 2,233 7.6 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 2,222 7.6 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 2,035 6.9 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 1,629 5.6 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,984 6.8 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 2,437 8.3 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 2,373 8.1 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,378 8.1 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 2,023 6.9 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 1,968 6.7 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 1,957 6.7 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 1,850 6.3 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 1,571 5.4 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 1,048 3.6 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 734 2.5 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 408 1.4 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 268 0.9 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 202 0.7 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 9,378 41.1 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 887 3.9 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,875 8.2 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 704 3.1 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 9,973 43.7 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 7,747 41.0 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 3,541 18.8 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 7,592 40.2 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 599 6.2 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,975 20.3 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 492 5.1 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 172 1.8 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 2,647 27.2 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 1,039 10.7 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 593 6.1 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 125 1.3 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 1,769 18.2 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 750 7.7 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 570 5.9 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,332 13.7 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 237 2.4 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 3,157 32.4 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,143 13.8 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,406 6.2 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 960 4.2 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 4,247 18.6 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 3,414 15.0 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 1,403 6.1 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 3,392 14.9 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 12 0.1 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,325 5.8 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 457 2.0 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 92 0.4 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 2,954 12.9 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 9,862 33.7 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
English 9,774 33.4 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 2,457 8.4 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 2,437 8.3 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Australian Aboriginal 1,891 6.5 81,117 3.0 741,307 2.9

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 19,481 66.5 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 2,056 7.0 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
Philippines 748 2.6 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2
England 643 2.2 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
South Africa 531 1.8 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7
India 382 1.3 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 8,584 29.3 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 1,830 6.2 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 1,595 5.4 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 14,011 47.8 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 3,289 11.2 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 15,669 53.5 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
New Zealand 2,655 9.1 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
England 1,488 5.1 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
Philippines 802 2.7 42,204 1.6 350,264 1.4
South Africa 607 2.1 52,810 2.0 229,259 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 15,897 54.2 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
New Zealand 2,589 8.8 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
England 1,494 5.1 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
Philippines 953 3.3 48,920 1.8 417,285 1.6
South Africa 618 2.1 54,397 2.0 231,248 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 12,975 44.3 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 5,306 18.1 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 3,604 12.3 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 2,048 7.0 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Christian, nfd 1,239 4.2 89,919 3.4 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (50.9%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Tagalog 330 1.1 17,313 0.7 131,195 0.5
Afrikaans 307 1.0 14,729 0.6 49,375 0.2
Filipino 277 0.9 12,501 0.5 90,853 0.4
Mandarin 199 0.7 51,751 1.9 685,274 2.7
Shona 187 0.6 3,753 0.1 13,785 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 22,298 76.1 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,698 17.0 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 15,837 69.4 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 4,584 20.1 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 2,398 10.5 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 11,007 69.5 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 3,336 21.1 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 953 6.0 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 535 3.4 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 663 4.3 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 1,377 9.0 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 1,205 7.9 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 764 5.0 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 2,043 13.4 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 2,653 17.3 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 6,311 41.3 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 3,390 22.2 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Machinery Operators and Drivers 2,545 16.6 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Professionals 2,246 14.7 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,687 11.0 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,414 9.2 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Managers 1,386 9.1 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 1,372 9.0 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 994 6.5 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Gold Ore Mining 3,126 20.4 16,960 1.3 25,827 0.2
Primary Education 483 3.2 33,954 2.6 265,249 2.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 452 3.0 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Road Freight Transport 382 2.5 16,304 1.2 135,344 1.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 363 2.4 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,207 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,825 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,324 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 10,699 69.9 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 1,150 7.5 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Walked only 460 3.0 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
Bus 361 2.4 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Truck 132 0.9 7,717 0.6 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,428 9.3 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 387 2.5 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 480 3.1 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 12,072 78.9 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 13,989 61.3 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 6,337 27.8 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,620 7.1 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,849 12.5 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 4,332 19.0 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 5,732 25.1 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 2,169 9.5 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,760 7.7 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,646 5.6 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,914 6.5 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 556 1.9 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 114 0.4 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 1,240 4.2 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 721 2.5 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 245 0.8 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 363 1.2 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,899 6.5 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 166 0.6 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,629 5.6 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 18,160 62.0 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 4,091 14.0 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 19,040 65.0 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 4,416 15.1 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 1,171 4.0 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 592 2.0 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 4,091 14.0 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 39 0.2 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 496 2.2 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 19,658 86.2 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 2,626 11.5 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

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Families

Family composition
All families
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 2,551 36.3 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 3,319 47.2 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 1,054 15.0 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 114 1.6 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 24.8 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 75.2 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,901 32.4 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 146 2.5 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,333 22.7 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 953 16.2 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 175 3.0 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 402 6.8 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 446 7.6 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 523 8.9 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 9,991 85.5 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,686 14.4 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 8,110 81.2 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,569 15.7 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 125 1.3 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 150 1.5 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 43 0.4 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 466 4.7 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 1,151 11.5 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 4,116 41.2 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 4,006 40.1 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 219 2.2 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 479 4.8 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 3,053 30.6 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 3,859 38.6 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 2,389 23.9 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 213 2.1 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 6,899 69.0 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 2,725 27.3 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 369 3.7 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,832 18.3 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 4,119 41.2 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 3,667 36.7 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 140 1.4 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 234 2.3 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 10.9 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 35.9 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 300 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 2,733 74.5 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 503 13.7 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 435 11.9 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,600 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 3,211 78.0 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 308 7.5 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 605 14.7 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,205 53.7 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 1,037 46.3 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,757 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Kalgoorlie-Boulder % Kalgoorlie-Boulder Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 280 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,517 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.