WA · Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council

Rawlinna, 6434

Est. population · Jun 2025

33

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+10.0%

Median age

27

Median income

$1,499/wk

Employment rate

67.9%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Heritage area
What Rawlinna is known for: Heritage area

Suburb profile

In Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council, Rawlinna keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Far from Perth, it rewards people who want real remove from the city rather than a long-commute suburb. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of residents in steady employment.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.

At a glance

Rawlinna snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

33

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

85th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

26th

percentile in WA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

33(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +10.0% over 5 years · 26th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+10.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in WA
26th 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 (~50), extrapolated at -1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
33
Median age
27
Median household income / week
$1,499
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
67.9%
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)
6,479
Against the person
2,215
Against property
2,879
Rate per 1,000 residents
196,333.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
84.6th (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 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

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
Laverton Hospital (373.5 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
30.3

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° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
26° / 12°
Rainfall
57 mm · ~7 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 5°
Rainfall
48 mm · ~6 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
27° / 10°
Rainfall
45 mm · ~6 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Rawlinna Townsite378 km West of Kalgoorlie on Trans Australian Railway, Rawlinna15722

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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 380.9 km away).

Coalition 55.4%Labor 44.6%

7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -7.9 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Kambalda WestLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)364.2 km away
  • BoulderLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)373.7 km away
  • Kalgoorlie SouthLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)374.5 km away
  • KalgoorlieLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)374.7 km away
  • SomervilleLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)375.7 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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