Kalgoorlie

WA 6430 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder

3,711 (2021) → 3,674 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,711

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Kalgoorlie is a stable suburb in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA 6430, about 549km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Kalgoorlie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 78/100, and is about 343km inland. Kalgoorlie has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

548.9 km

To Perth CBD

342.6 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

880 m

To nearest station

Demographics

3,711

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,095

vs NSW median+13.2%

Bachelor degree or higher28.6%

Born in Australia59.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse954 / 107 / 299

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.41%), Philippines (4.55%), India (2.94%), England (2.16%), South Africa (1.78%)

Top languages: Filipino (2.13%), Tagalog (1.54%), Mandarin (1.4%), Punjabi (1.29%), Thai (0.97%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

168

Break & enter dwelling4,527/100k

168

Steal from dwelling4,527/100k

Motor vehicle theft2,129/100k

601

Domestic assault16,195/100k

Robbery674/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3,128 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many 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

Within 10km4 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 941 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1032
John Paul CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1014
Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 977
Eastern Goldfields CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 963

Nearby (within 10km)

South Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 917
East Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 667
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 896
North Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 977
Eastern Goldfields Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 926
Fairbridge College - Kalgoorlie CampusSecondary · Independent · 2km
O'Connor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 919
Goldfields Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 981
O'Connor Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 897
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1000
Boulder Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 874
Hannans Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 982

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

1Train

25Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Peak train frequency0.5/hr

Nearest train stationKalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie (880 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

34.0°C

Summer max

17.0°C

Winter max

260mm

Rainfall/yr

8.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

62 in suburbSupermarkets

1312 in suburbCafes/Rest.

2313 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

184 in suburbPools

93 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

11 in suburbGPs

22 in suburbPharmacies

11 in suburbChildcare

21 in suburbLibraries

478 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalKalgoorlie Regional Hospital (1.4 km)

Nearest vet313.6 km

Nearest airportKalgoorlie (4.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate-0.25%

Projected population 20414,079

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

PiccadillyData not available77transport South KalgoorlieData not available55transport West LamingtonData not available58transport LamingtonData not available61transport SomervilleData not available52transport WilliamstownData not available46transport

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Frequently asked questions about Kalgoorlie

Is Kalgoorlie safe?

Kalgoorlie has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Kalgoorlie from Perth CBD?

Kalgoorlie is about 548.9 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Kalgoorlie?

Kalgoorlie has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 997 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kalgoorlie?

Kalgoorlie has a transport score of 78/100, including 1 train station and 25 bus stops.