Kambalda East Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Kambalda East (6442) is a suburb of South East & Central, Goldfields, Western Australia. It is about 556 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Kambalda East is in the federal electorate of O'Connor.

In the 2011 census the population of Kambalda East was 857 and is comprised of approximately 46.6% females and 53.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kambalda East is 30 years of age.

58.5% of people living in the suburb of Kambalda East were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 13.8% New Zealand, 3.9% England, 1.3% Philippines, 0.7% Denmark, 0.6% Malaysia, 0.6% Canada, 0.6% Indonesia, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Germany.

79.3% of people living in Kambalda East speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 16.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Other, 0.8% Filipino , 0.6% Tagalog, 0.5% Indonesian, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.3% Polish, 0.3% German.

The religious makeup of Kambalda East is 28.9% No religion, 22.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 18.3% Catholic, 15.2% Anglican, 3.0% Jehovah's Witnesses, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Uniting Church, 1.5% Buddhism, 1.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Other religious affiliation .

35.9% of people are married, 46.0% have never married and 10.9% are divorced and 4.9% are separated. There are 15 widowed people living in Kambalda East.

63.8% of the people living in Kambalda East over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 19.1% are working on a part time basis. Kambalda East has an unemployment rate of 6.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Kambalda East are 37.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 19.3% Technicians & trades workers, 11.9% Labourers, 8.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.9% Community & personal service workers, 6.1% Professionals, 4.5% Sales workers, 4.2% Managers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Kambalda East work in are 46.7% Mining, 8.7% Manufacturing, 6.1% Retail trade, 6.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.1% Accommodation and food services, 5.0% Education and training, 4.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.0% Construction, 3.2% Other services.

17.1% of homes are fully owned, and 39.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 40.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $850 per week and the median household income is $1853 per week.

The median rent in Kambalda East is $180 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kambalda East postcode 6442