WA · Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council

Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430

Current weather

14.2°CClear sky

62% humidity · 19.1 km/h wind · 15.9° / 6.5° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

97.7/100

#4 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Kalgoorlie is a smaller suburban community in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder area, home to around 3,711 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $630, 12 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

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)
130 / 299 / 107

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

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.

Data sources & freshness

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
12
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
938
  • Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School KurrawangPrimary
  • East Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Eastern Goldfields CollegeSecondary
  • Eastern Goldfields Education Support CentreSpecial
  • Hannans Primary SchoolPrimary
  • John Paul CollegeSecondary
  • Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High SchoolSecondary
  • North Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary
  • O'Connor Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

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

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bakery
  • Goldfields Hot BreadBakery
  • ANZBank
  • BankwestBank
  • My RideBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Bus stop (2)
  • Everett ButchersButcher
  • Lenard'sButcher
  • DômeCafe

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kingsbury ParkPark
  • Rosenberg Circle ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Goldfields Chiropractic & Healing CentreEgan Streetclinic
  • Guardianpharmacy
  • Kalgoorlie Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

37 state 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 registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
13

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
97.7/100
Cohort rank
#4 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Chamber of Mines Buildingheritage115 Egan St, Kalgoorlie24924
  • Cremorne Theatre (fmr)heritage46 Hannan St, Kalgoorlie3468
  • Curtin University of Technology (School of Mines Museum)heritage117-145 Egan St, Kalgoorlie24920
  • Curtin University of Technology (School of Mines)heritage117-145 Egan St, Kalgoorlie24919
  • Lord Forrest Olympic PoolheritageMacDonald St, Kalgoorlie3511
  • Railway Worker's Cottageheritage22 Forrest St, Kalgoorlie3792
  • Station Masters House (fmr), Kalgoorlieheritage14 Forrest St, Kalgoorlie3791
  • The Kalgoorlie Clubheritage108-110 Egan St, Kalgoorlie15840
  • British Arms Hotel (fmr)heritage13-19 Hannan St, 22 Outridge Tce, Kalgoorlie1321

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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