WA · Coolgardie Council
Coolgardie (WA), WA, 6429
Current weather
13.4°CClear sky
67% humidity · 18.8 km/h wind · 15° / 5.9° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#130 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Coolgardie (WA) is a small locality in the Coolgardie area, home to around 773 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $470, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 773
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,260
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 366
- Median monthly mortgage
- $927
- Employment rate
- 44.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 5 / 12
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $470
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 71
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 763.5
- Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed SchoolCombined
- Coolgardie Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bayley St Before Lefroy St
- Bayley St Transwa Coolgardie
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Arthouse 65Art
- Bench (2)
- FoodaryConvenience store
- Drinking water
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Luna BeezFast food
- Coolgardie Shire Offices and LibraryLibrary
- Ampol CoolgardiePetrol station
- Coolgardie Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Coolgardie Health Centrehospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
18 state heritage places
- Coolgardie Bowling PavilionCnr Sylvester & Lefroy Sts, Coolgardie3664
- Museum - Ben Prior's55-59 Bayley St, Coolgardie3663
- Toorak Hill, Goldfields Water Supply ReservoirMoran St, 1.5km Nth Coolgardie, Coolgardie3660
- Convent School (fmr)87 Lindsay St, Coolgardie574
- Coolgardie Fire StationSylvester St, Coolgardie1340
- Coolgardie Post Office & Associated Buildings56-60 Bayley St, Coolgardie569
- Coolgardie Primary SchoolCnr Hunt & Shaw Sts, Coolgardie579
- Coolgardie Railway Station and Goods Shed75 Woodward St, Coolgardie581
- House & Trees (fmr Warden Finnerty's House)2 McKenzie St, Coolgardie577
- Marvel Bar Hotel (fmr), Coolgardie33 & 33A Bayley St, Coolgardie562
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #130 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Coolgardie Bowling PavilionheritageCnr Sylvester & Lefroy Sts, Coolgardie3664
- Museum - Ben Prior'sheritage55-59 Bayley St, Coolgardie3663
- Toorak Hill, Goldfields Water Supply ReservoirheritageMoran St, 1.5km Nth Coolgardie, Coolgardie3660
- Convent School (fmr)heritage87 Lindsay St, Coolgardie574
- Coolgardie Fire StationheritageSylvester St, Coolgardie1340
- Coolgardie Post Office & Associated Buildingsheritage56-60 Bayley St, Coolgardie569
- Coolgardie Primary SchoolheritageCnr Hunt & Shaw Sts, Coolgardie579
- Coolgardie Railway Station and Goods Shedheritage75 Woodward St, Coolgardie581
- House & Trees (fmr Warden Finnerty's House)heritage2 McKenzie St, Coolgardie577
- Marvel Bar Hotel (fmr), Coolgardieheritage33 & 33A Bayley St, Coolgardie562
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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