WA · Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council

Zanthus, 6434

    What Zanthus is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Zanthus is a quieter smaller community in Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Genuine distance from the metro area around Perth is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. The community skews younger.

    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. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

    Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. Reported crime has been falling recently.

    At a glance

    Zanthus snapshot

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

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    No data available

    Dwelling vacancy

    No data available

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    43rd

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    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
    11,852.5
    State safety percentile
    42.9th (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

    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 (244.3 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)
    5
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    18.0

    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

    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
    57 mm · ~7 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

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

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    19° / 5°
    Rainfall
    47 mm · ~6 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    27° / 11°
    Rainfall
    39 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
    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 269.0 km away).

    Coalition 55.5%Labor 44.5%

    7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -8.0 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • Kambalda WestLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)233.5 km away
    • BoulderLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)239.7 km away
    • Kalgoorlie SouthLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)240.4 km away
    • KalgoorlieLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)240.7 km away
    • SomervilleLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)241.7 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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