WA · Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council
Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430
Current weather
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62% humidity · 19.1 km/h wind · 15.9° / 6.5° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#4 among Country & regional suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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 lodgements — Department 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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Goldfields Chiropractic & Healing CentreEgan Streetclinic
- Guardianpharmacy
- Kalgoorlie Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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 services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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