WA · Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council

Fimiston, 6432

Housing snapshot

Median rent
$550/wk
  • Education hub
What Fimiston is known for: Education hub

Suburb profile

Fimiston is a quieter smaller community in Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A younger crowd gives the area energy. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.

At a glance

Fimiston snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$550/wk

Population (ERP)

No data available

Dwelling vacancy

No data available

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

89th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

School ICSEA

33rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
718

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
0
Median age
0
Median household income / week
$0
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
3,295
Against the person
1,162
Against property
1,434
Rate per 1,000 residents
156,904.8
State safety percentile
89.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-54.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)541
  • Assault (Non-Family)255
  • Drug Offences472
  • Property Damage378
  • Stealing500

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
949
Median ICSEA percentile
33th
School list
  • Boulder Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 869 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 263 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Kalgoorlie School Of The AirPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 68 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital (5.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
47.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
33° / 17°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
26° / 13°
Rainfall
73 mm · ~9 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 6°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
26° / 11°
Rainfall
43 mm · ~5 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
O'Connor
Member of Parliament
Rick WILSON (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,006
Turnout (2025)
86.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-6.6 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 49.0 km away).

Coalition 55.2%Labor 44.8%

8.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -8.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • BoulderLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Kalgoorlie SouthLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • SomervilleLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
  • KalgoorlieLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
  • Kalgoorlie NorthLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)6.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

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