WA · Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council
South 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
#79 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Kalgoorlie is a smaller suburban community in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder area, home to around 4,416 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $630, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 4,416
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 301 of 1,839
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,472
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 151 / 240 / 17
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
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boulder Rd After Connolly St
- Boulder Rd After Gilberton St
- Federal Rd After Frank St
- Wilson St After Alford St
- Wilson St After Whitlock St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Kalgoorlie SuzukiCar
- Eastern Goldfields Community CentreCommunity centre
13 Roberts Street
- Convenience store
- Harvey NormanDepartment Store
- Drinking water
- KFCFast food
- Petrol station
- Shelter
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
1 state heritage place
- District Education Office23-27 Federal St, South Kalgoorlie196
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 69.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #79 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
- District Education Officeheritage23-27 Federal St, South Kalgoorlie196
- Boulder Rd After Connolly Sttransport
- Boulder Rd After Gilberton Sttransport
- Federal Rd After Frank Sttransport
- Wilson St After Alford Sttransport
- Wilson St After Whitlock Sttransport
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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