Coolgardie
WA 6429 · Coolgardie
773 (2021) → 820 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Coolgardie is a declining suburb in Coolgardie, WA 6429, about 514km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Coolgardie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 6/100, and is about 321km inland. Coolgardie has an overall score of 9/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 33/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6429 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.56%), England (2.07%), Philippines (1.16%), PNG (0.65%), Germany (0.52%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.65%), Punjabi (0.52%), Russian (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 750 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Coolgardie Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 843
- Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 684
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Coolgardie
Is Coolgardie safe?
Coolgardie has a residential safety score of 33/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 14,522 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Coolgardie from Perth CBD?
Coolgardie is about 514.3 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Coolgardie?
Coolgardie has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 764 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Coolgardie?
Coolgardie has a transport score of 6/100 and 2 bus stops.