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WA · Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council
Kalgoorlie, 6430
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,059
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.2%
Median age
35
Median income
$2,095/wk
Employment rate
68%
Languages at home
22.1%non-English
Most common: Filipino, Mandarin, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kalgoorlie is a regional mid-sized suburb in Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Perth. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
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.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment.
At a glance
Kalgoorlie snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Population (ERP)
4,059
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
18.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#4
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
10th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
26th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 51.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1991st in Australia
- State rank
- 195th in WA
- Peer rank
- #4 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #17 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,641
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 lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
4,059(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · -1.2% over 5 years · 5th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- -3
- Change in 5 years
- -51
- Growth rank in WA
- 5th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,000), extrapolated at -0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,711
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,095
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 307 of 1,677
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 68%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 954 / 299 / 107 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 6,479
- Against the person
- 2,215
- Against property
- 2,879
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,596.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -13.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1034
- Assault (Non-Family)461
- Drug Offences953
- Property Damage726
- Stealing1012
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western 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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 954
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 26th
School list
- John Paul CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1010 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 699 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Eastern Goldfields CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 485 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 496 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- South Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- East Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 648 · 0th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 158 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Eastern Goldfields Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 879 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 47 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 890 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 854 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- North Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 481 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boulder Rd After Coventry St
- Boulder Rd After Macdonald St
- Boulder Rd Transgoldfields Depot
- Maritana St Before Dugan St
- Maritana St Exchange Hotel Terminal
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
7 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 2 bakeries · 3 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 20 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 26 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.81
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 5.39
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.5
Food & drink(20)
- Bakery
- Goldfields Hot BreadBakery
- DômeCafe
- The Coffee ClubCafe
- Vienna Coffee LoungeCafe
- Domino'sFast food
Maritana Street
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
23 Boulder Road, Kalgoorlie
- McDonald'sFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
121 Boulder Road, Kalgoorlie
- Red RoosterFast food
- SubwayFast food
Maritana Street
- ZambreroFast food
17 Boulder Road, Kalgoorlie
- Paddy's Ale House Irish PubPub
- De BernalesRestaurant
Hannan Street
- Golden India RestaurantRestaurant
- Pasta 2 GoRestaurant
- Restaurant
- The Hot Spot Burger BarRestaurant
- Xings Sushi and NoodleRestaurant
- Yada ThaiRestaurant
268 Hannan Street
Shopping(4)
- Everett ButchersButcher
- Lenard'sButcher
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Kindergarten
Health & services(2)
- Goldfields Chiropractic & Healing CentreClinic
Unit 3 130 Egan Street
- Kalgoorlie PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Lord Forrest Olympic Pool (disused)Sports centre
- Sports centre
- Victoria ParkSports centre
- Court 1Sports field
- Court 2Sports field
- Goldfields Basketball StadiumSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Transport(3)
2 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(18)
- ANZBank
- BankwestBank
- My RideBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Red Cross ShopCharity
- BNTClothes
- KmartDepartment Store
- TargetDepartment Store
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Kalgoorlie DiamondJewelry
- SanityMusic
- Liberty Oil KalgooriePetrol station
- Australia Post Distribution CentrePost Depot
- Public toilets
- Flatheads Fish & ChipsSeafood
- bettsShoes
- ABC GoldfieldsStudio
Unit 3 353 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie
- Flight CentreTravel Agency
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kingsbury ParkPark
- Rosenberg Circle ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Goldfields Chiropractic & Healing CentreEgan StreetClinic
- GuardianPharmacy
- Kalgoorlie PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 77
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.0
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
37 heritage places
- Chamber of Mines Building115 Egan St, Kalgoorlie24924
- Cremorne Theatre (fmr)46 Hannan St, Kalgoorlie3468
- Curtin University of Technology (School of Mines Museum)117-145 Egan St, Kalgoorlie24920
- Curtin University of Technology (School of Mines)117-145 Egan St, Kalgoorlie24919
- Lord Forrest Olympic PoolMacDonald St, Kalgoorlie3511
- Railway Worker's Cottage22 Forrest St, Kalgoorlie3792
- Station Masters House (fmr), Kalgoorlie14 Forrest St, Kalgoorlie3791
- The Kalgoorlie Club108-110 Egan St, Kalgoorlie15840
- British Arms Hotel (fmr)13-19 Hannan St, 22 Outridge Tce, Kalgoorlie1321
- Chamber of Mines Building115-145 Egan St, Kalgoorlie1273
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 overlays — State 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 52.4 km away).
Coalition 55.4%Labor 44.6%
7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -8.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- KalgoorlieLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Kalgoorlie SouthLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Kalgoorlie NorthLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- SomervilleLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- BoulderLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)3.5 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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