WA · Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council

Victory Heights, 6432

Est. population · Jun 2025

853

Growth (1 yr)

-0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.3%

Median age

35

Median income

$2,322/wk

Employment rate

70.8%

Languages at home

13.4%non-English

Most common: Afrikaans, Samoan, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

24.8/100
Below average

584th in WA

Verified 74% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Victory Heights is known for: Education hub, Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council, Victory Heights is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.

The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Victory Heights snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$550/wk

Population (ERP)

853

-0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

17.7%

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

#44

among Country & regional · Established

Safety

29th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

5th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

15th

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
24.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6319th in Australia
State rank
584th in WA
Peer rank
#44 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#240 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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

Estimated resident population

853(June 2025)

-0.2% annual · +4.3% over 5 years · 5th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.2%
5-year growth
+4.3%
Change in 1 year
-2
Change in 5 years
+35
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 (~850), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
772
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,322
Dwelling vacancy
17.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
58 of 327
Median monthly mortgage
$1,603
Employment rate
70.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
245 / 21 / 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
7,595.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
29.1th (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

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
9
Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
920
Median ICSEA percentile
15th
School list
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 193 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • O'Connor Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 52 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • O'Connor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 761 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Goldfields Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 239 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Eastern Goldfields Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 879 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 47 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Kalgoorlie School Of The AirPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 68 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 890 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 854 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Boulder Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 869 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 263 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • South Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Burt St After Erin Ct
  • Kingsmill St After Johnston St
  • Rason St After Moran St
  • Wittenoom St After Kingsmill St
  • Wittenoom St Before Rason St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital (4.2 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)
20
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.4

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 49.6 km away).

Coalition 61.1%Labor 38.9%

2.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -10.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • SomervilleLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • BoulderLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Kalgoorlie SouthLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • KalgoorlieLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • Kalgoorlie NorthLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)4.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Compare with

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