People — demographics & education
People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night
People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Male |
15,535 |
52.0 |
1,238,419 |
50.0 |
11,546,638 |
49.3 |
| Female |
14,340 |
48.0 |
1,235,994 |
50.0 |
11,855,248 |
50.7 |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people |
2,180 |
7.3 |
75,978 |
3.1 |
649,171 |
2.8 |
In the 2016 Census, there were 29,873 people in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas). Of these 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.3% of the population.
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| Age |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Median age |
33 |
-- |
36 |
-- |
38 |
-- |
| 0-4 years |
2,568 |
8.6 |
161,727 |
6.5 |
1,464,779 |
6.3 |
| 5-9 years |
2,388 |
8.0 |
164,153 |
6.6 |
1,502,646 |
6.4 |
| 10-14 years |
1,937 |
6.5 |
150,806 |
6.1 |
1,397,183 |
6.0 |
| 15-19 years |
1,796 |
6.0 |
149,997 |
6.1 |
1,421,595 |
6.1 |
| 20-24 years |
2,037 |
6.8 |
160,332 |
6.5 |
1,566,793 |
6.7 |
| 25-29 years |
2,568 |
8.6 |
184,908 |
7.5 |
1,664,602 |
7.1 |
| 30-34 years |
2,703 |
9.0 |
194,267 |
7.9 |
1,703,847 |
7.3 |
| 35-39 years |
2,252 |
7.5 |
173,041 |
7.0 |
1,561,679 |
6.7 |
| 40-44 years |
2,247 |
7.5 |
171,996 |
7.0 |
1,583,257 |
6.8 |
| 45-49 years |
2,149 |
7.2 |
172,520 |
7.0 |
1,581,455 |
6.8 |
| 50-54 years |
2,020 |
6.8 |
162,438 |
6.6 |
1,523,551 |
6.5 |
| 55-59 years |
1,859 |
6.2 |
149,899 |
6.1 |
1,454,332 |
6.2 |
| 60-64 years |
1,271 |
4.3 |
132,145 |
5.3 |
1,299,397 |
5.6 |
| 65-69 years |
886 |
3.0 |
116,755 |
4.7 |
1,188,999 |
5.1 |
| 70-74 years |
494 |
1.7 |
82,911 |
3.4 |
887,716 |
3.8 |
| 75-79 years |
337 |
1.1 |
61,509 |
2.5 |
652,657 |
2.8 |
| 80-84 years |
217 |
0.7 |
42,590 |
1.7 |
460,549 |
2.0 |
| 85 years and over |
153 |
0.5 |
42,420 |
1.7 |
486,842 |
2.1 |
The median age of people in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas) was 33 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 7.0% of the population.
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Married |
10,063 |
43.8 |
975,062 |
48.8 |
9,148,218 |
48.1 |
| Separated |
840 |
3.7 |
63,205 |
3.2 |
608,059 |
3.2 |
| Divorced |
1,719 |
7.5 |
167,361 |
8.4 |
1,626,890 |
8.5 |
| Widowed |
719 |
3.1 |
88,619 |
4.4 |
985,204 |
5.2 |
| Never married |
9,656 |
42.0 |
703,482 |
35.2 |
6,668,910 |
35.0 |
Of people in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas) aged 15 years and over, 43.8% were married and 11.1% were either divorced or separated.
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Registered marriage |
8,362 |
43.6 |
835,938 |
48.4 |
8,001,141 |
47.7 |
| De facto marriage |
3,341 |
17.4 |
201,709 |
11.7 |
1,751,731 |
10.4 |
| Not married |
7,462 |
38.9 |
688,868 |
39.9 |
7,024,973 |
41.9 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), of people aged 15 years and over, 43.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.4% were in a de facto marriage.
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| Education |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Preschool |
420 |
4.3 |
30,247 |
3.9 |
347,621 |
4.8 |
| Primary - Government |
2,187 |
22.4 |
144,988 |
18.9 |
1,314,787 |
18.2 |
| Primary - Catholic |
548 |
5.6 |
36,865 |
4.8 |
380,604 |
5.3 |
| Primary - other non Government |
159 |
1.6 |
28,046 |
3.7 |
231,490 |
3.2 |
| Secondary - Government |
1,053 |
10.8 |
88,176 |
11.5 |
827,505 |
11.5 |
| Secondary - Catholic |
631 |
6.5 |
34,065 |
4.4 |
338,384 |
4.7 |
| Secondary - other non Government |
127 |
1.3 |
34,773 |
4.5 |
280,618 |
3.9 |
| Technical or further education institution |
648 |
6.6 |
46,835 |
6.1 |
424,869 |
5.9 |
| University or tertiary institution |
607 |
6.2 |
106,811 |
13.9 |
1,160,626 |
16.1 |
| Other |
163 |
1.7 |
18,547 |
2.4 |
198,383 |
2.8 |
| Not stated |
3,233 |
33.1 |
197,644 |
25.8 |
1,707,023 |
23.7 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 32.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.6% were in primary school, 18.5% in secondary school and 12.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Bachelor Degree level and above |
2,775 |
12.1 |
410,272 |
20.5 |
4,181,406 |
22.0 |
| Advanced Diploma and Diploma level |
1,455 |
6.3 |
177,631 |
8.9 |
1,687,893 |
8.9 |
| Certificate level IV |
793 |
3.4 |
62,656 |
3.1 |
551,767 |
2.9 |
| Certificate level III |
4,159 |
18.1 |
279,448 |
14.0 |
2,442,203 |
12.8 |
| Year 12 |
3,396 |
14.8 |
318,674 |
16.0 |
2,994,097 |
15.7 |
| Year 11 |
1,620 |
7.0 |
107,858 |
5.4 |
941,531 |
4.9 |
| Year 10 |
3,481 |
15.1 |
235,001 |
11.8 |
2,054,331 |
10.8 |
| Certificate level II |
18 |
0.1 |
940 |
0.0 |
13,454 |
0.1 |
| Certificate level I |
3 |
0.0 |
209 |
0.0 |
2,176 |
0.0 |
| Year 9 or below |
1,450 |
6.3 |
117,996 |
5.9 |
1,529,897 |
8.0 |
| No educational attainment |
61 |
0.3 |
10,572 |
0.5 |
145,844 |
0.8 |
| Not stated |
3,247 |
14.1 |
220,701 |
11.0 |
1,974,794 |
10.4 |
Of people aged 15 and over in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 14.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.
2011 benchmarks are not available for this data item.
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People — cultural & language diversity
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 total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas) (including those who did not state an ancestry).
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| Country of birth |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Australia |
19,627 |
65.8 |
1,492,842 |
60.3 |
15,614,835 |
66.7 |
| Other top responses | | |
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| Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Both parents born overseas |
8,506 |
28.5 |
1,001,150 |
40.5 |
8,051,196 |
34.4 |
| Father only born overseas |
1,835 |
6.1 |
184,890 |
7.5 |
1,488,092 |
6.4 |
| Mother only born overseas |
1,474 |
4.9 |
144,217 |
5.8 |
1,094,591 |
4.7 |
| Both parents born in Australia |
14,814 |
49.6 |
947,977 |
38.3 |
11,070,538 |
47.3 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 49.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 28.5% of people had both parents born overseas.
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People — employment
Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Worked full-time |
10,519 |
67.0 |
715,287 |
57.0 |
6,623,065 |
57.7 |
| Worked part-time |
3,354 |
21.4 |
376,590 |
30.0 |
3,491,503 |
30.4 |
| Away from work |
901 |
5.7 |
65,859 |
5.2 |
569,276 |
5.0 |
| Unemployed |
919 |
5.9 |
97,966 |
7.8 |
787,452 |
6.9 |
There were 15,693 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas). Of these 67.0% were employed full time, 21.4% were employed part-time and 5.9% were unemployed.
The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.
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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| 1-15 hours per week |
1,238 |
8.4 |
138,263 |
11.9 |
1,218,823 |
11.4 |
| 16-24 hours per week |
896 |
6.1 |
114,814 |
9.9 |
1,079,236 |
10.1 |
| 25-34 hours per week |
1,219 |
8.3 |
123,517 |
10.7 |
1,193,445 |
11.2 |
| 35-39 hours per week |
1,938 |
13.1 |
198,785 |
17.2 |
2,031,263 |
19.0 |
| 40 hours or more per week |
8,580 |
58.1 |
516,501 |
44.6 |
4,591,801 |
43.0 |
Of employed people in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 8.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 58.1% worked 40 hours or more.
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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Personal |
970 |
-- |
724 |
-- |
662 |
-- |
| Family |
2,377 |
-- |
1,910 |
-- |
1,734 |
-- |
| Household |
2,082 |
-- |
1,595 |
-- |
1,438 |
-- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas) was $970.
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Total personal income (INCP)
Total family income (FINF)
Total household income (HIND)
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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Did unpaid domestic work (last week) |
15,144 |
65.9 |
1,387,280 |
69.4 |
13,143,914 |
69.0 |
| Cared for child/children (last two weeks) |
6,885 |
30.0 |
568,406 |
28.5 |
5,259,400 |
27.6 |
| Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) |
1,602 |
7.0 |
196,328 |
9.8 |
2,145,203 |
11.3 |
| Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) |
3,976 |
17.3 |
379,578 |
19.0 |
3,620,726 |
19.0 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), of people aged 15 years and over, 65.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.0% provided care for children and 7.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
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Unpaid domestic work (DOMP)
Unpaid child care (CHCAREP)
Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP)
Voluntary work (VOLWP)
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Less than 5 hours per week |
4,950 |
21.5 |
447,726 |
22.4 |
4,298,593 |
22.6 |
| 5 to 14 hours per week |
5,831 |
25.4 |
521,733 |
26.1 |
4,944,578 |
26.0 |
| 15 to 29 hours per week |
2,300 |
10.0 |
228,248 |
11.4 |
2,189,776 |
11.5 |
| 30 hours or more per week |
2,066 |
9.0 |
189,571 |
9.5 |
1,710,970 |
9.0 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 25.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.0% worked 30 hours or more.
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Families — family composition
| Family composition |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Couple family without children |
2,515 |
34.8 |
247,841 |
38.5 |
2,291,987 |
37.8 |
| Couple family with children |
3,605 |
49.9 |
292,133 |
45.3 |
2,716,224 |
44.7 |
| One parent family |
995 |
13.8 |
93,344 |
14.5 |
959,543 |
15.8 |
| Other family |
109 |
1.5 |
10,869 |
1.7 |
102,559 |
1.7 |
Of the families in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 49.9% were couple families with children, 34.8% were couple families without children and 13.8% were one parent families.
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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Male |
-- |
19.5 |
-- |
18.3 |
-- |
18.2 |
| Female |
-- |
80.5 |
-- |
81.7 |
-- |
81.8 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 19.5% of single parents were male and 80.5% were female.
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Families — employment status of couple families
Employment status of parents in couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Both employed, worked full-time |
1,722 |
28.1 |
106,951 |
19.8 |
1,084,006 |
21.6 |
| Both employed, worked part-time |
106 |
1.7 |
22,177 |
4.1 |
203,596 |
4.1 |
| One employed full-time, one part-time |
1,449 |
23.7 |
119,913 |
22.2 |
1,086,460 |
21.7 |
| One employed full-time, other not working |
1,207 |
19.7 |
88,558 |
16.4 |
749,886 |
15.0 |
| One employed part-time, other not working |
210 |
3.4 |
31,917 |
5.9 |
302,037 |
6.0 |
| Both not working |
421 |
6.9 |
93,686 |
17.4 |
1,006,697 |
20.1 |
| Other (includes away from work) |
416 |
6.8 |
29,973 |
5.6 |
264,145 |
5.3 |
| Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) |
591 |
9.7 |
46,793 |
8.7 |
311,381 |
6.2 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), of couple families with children, 28.1% had both partners employed full-time, 1.7% had both employed part-time and 23.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.
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Dwellings — dwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
| Dwelling count |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Occupied private dwellings |
9,927 |
86.0 |
866,767 |
86.7 |
8,286,073 |
88.8 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings |
1,621 |
14.0 |
132,874 |
13.3 |
1,039,874 |
11.2 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 86.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 14.0% were unoccupied.
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Dwelling type (DWTD)
Dwelling Structure (STRD)
Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Separate house |
7,965 |
80.2 |
685,824 |
79.1 |
6,041,788 |
72.9 |
| Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc |
1,553 |
15.6 |
122,562 |
14.1 |
1,055,016 |
12.7 |
| Flat or apartment |
200 |
2.0 |
49,086 |
5.7 |
1,087,434 |
13.1 |
| Other dwelling |
161 |
1.6 |
6,314 |
0.7 |
64,425 |
0.8 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 80.2% were separate houses, 15.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.0% were flat or apartments and 1.6% were other dwellings.
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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| None (includes bedsitters) |
56 |
0.6 |
2,452 |
0.3 |
39,769 |
0.5 |
| 1 bedroom |
472 |
4.8 |
30,043 |
3.5 |
411,252 |
5.0 |
| 2 bedrooms |
1,177 |
11.9 |
107,035 |
12.3 |
1,562,759 |
18.9 |
| 3 bedrooms |
4,176 |
42.1 |
327,662 |
37.8 |
3,403,190 |
41.1 |
| 4 or more bedrooms |
3,810 |
38.4 |
381,319 |
44.0 |
2,670,758 |
32.2 |
| Number of bedrooms not stated |
231 |
2.3 |
18,272 |
2.1 |
198,351 |
2.4 |
| Average number of bedrooms per dwelling |
3.2 |
-- |
3.3 |
-- |
3.1 |
-- |
| Average number of people per household |
2.7 |
-- |
2.6 |
-- |
2.6 |
-- |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), of occupied private dwellings 4.8% had 1 bedroom, 11.9% had 2 bedrooms and 42.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.7 people.
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Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD)
Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Tenure
Occupied private dwellings |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Owned outright |
1,681 |
16.9 |
247,050 |
28.5 |
2,565,695 |
31.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage |
4,151 |
41.8 |
344,014 |
39.7 |
2,855,222 |
34.5 |
| Rented |
3,816 |
38.5 |
245,705 |
28.3 |
2,561,302 |
30.9 |
| Other tenure type |
26 |
0.3 |
9,181 |
1.1 |
78,994 |
1.0 |
| Tenure type not stated |
249 |
2.5 |
20,823 |
2.4 |
224,869 |
2.7 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 16.9% were owned outright, 41.8% were owned with a mortgage and 38.5% were rented.
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Dwellings — household composition
| Household composition |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Family households |
7,088 |
71.4 |
629,882 |
72.7 |
5,907,625 |
71.3 |
| Single (or lone) person households |
2,428 |
24.5 |
204,202 |
23.6 |
2,023,542 |
24.4 |
| Group households |
406 |
4.1 |
32,692 |
3.8 |
354,917 |
4.3 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), of all households, 71.4% were family households, 24.5% were single person households and 4.1% were group households.
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| Household income |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Less than $650 gross weekly income |
-- |
12.5 |
-- |
18.3 |
-- |
20.0 |
| More than $3000 gross weekly income |
-- |
26.6 |
-- |
19.2 |
-- |
16.4 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 12.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 26.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.
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Dwellings — mortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
| Rent weekly payments |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Median rent |
290 |
-- |
347 |
-- |
335 |
-- |
| Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income |
-- |
93.5 |
-- |
90.3 |
-- |
88.5 |
| Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income |
-- |
6.5 |
-- |
9.7 |
-- |
11.5 |
The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor-only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.
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| Mortgage monthly repayments |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Median mortgage repayments |
1,800 |
-- |
1,993 |
-- |
1,755 |
-- |
| Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income |
-- |
94.9 |
-- |
91.4 |
-- |
92.8 |
| Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income |
-- |
5.1 |
-- |
8.6 |
-- |
7.2 |
The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.
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Dwellings — number of motor vehicles
| Number of registered motor vehicles |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| None |
457 |
4.6 |
42,620 |
4.9 |
623,829 |
7.5 |
| 1 motor vehicle |
3,024 |
30.5 |
274,198 |
31.6 |
2,881,485 |
34.8 |
| 2 motor vehicles |
3,801 |
38.3 |
337,355 |
38.9 |
2,999,184 |
36.2 |
| 3 or more vehicles |
2,283 |
23.0 |
186,678 |
21.5 |
1,496,382 |
18.1 |
| Number of motor vehicles not stated |
358 |
3.6 |
25,934 |
3.0 |
285,197 |
3.4 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 30.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 23.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
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Dwellings — internet connection
| Dwelling internet connection |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Internet not accessed from dwelling |
1,480 |
14.9 |
108,489 |
12.5 |
1,172,415 |
14.1 |
| Internet accessed from dwelling |
8,190 |
82.5 |
737,659 |
85.1 |
6,892,165 |
83.2 |
| Not stated |
253 |
2.5 |
20,625 |
2.4 |
221,494 |
2.7 |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 82.5% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.
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People characteristics - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night. |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Male |
1,035 |
47.5 |
38,027 |
50.0 |
322,171 |
49.6 |
| Female |
1,145 |
52.5 |
37,959 |
50.0 |
326,996 |
50.4 |
| Median age |
22 |
-- |
23 |
-- |
23 |
-- |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), 47.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.5% were female. The median age was 22 years.
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Place of Usual Residence (PURP)
Indigenous status (INGP)
Dwelling characteristics - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Average number of people per household |
3.4 |
-- |
3.3 |
-- |
3.2 |
-- |
| Average number of persons per bedroom |
1.1 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
| Median weekly household income |
1,356 |
-- |
1,210 |
-- |
1,203 |
-- |
There has been change in methodology used to calculate the average number of persons per bedroom. To compare the time series for average number of persons per bedroom please refer to Understanding the Census and Census Data
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.4 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,356.
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Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD)
Household composition (HHCD)
Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)
Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander |
Kalgoorlie - Boulder |
% |
Western Australia |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Median weekly rent |
250 |
-- |
216 |
-- |
250 |
-- |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments |
1,565 |
-- |
1,830 |
-- |
1,660 |
-- |
In Kalgoorlie - Boulder (Significant Urban Areas), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $250 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,565.
View the data quality statements for:
Rent weekly payments (RNTD)
Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED)
Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)
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