Somerville

WA 6430 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder

4,165 (2021) → 4,123 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

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

4,165

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Somerville is a stable suburb in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA 6430, about 547km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Somerville are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 52/100, and is about 341km inland. Somerville has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

547.1 km

To Perth CBD

340.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

3.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

4,165

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,996

vs NSW median+61.9%

Bachelor degree or higher27.7%

Born in Australia65.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse971 / 0 / 288

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.7%), South Africa (2.71%), Zimbabwe (2.52%), India (2.04%), England (1.92%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (1.34%), Hindi (1.01%), Mandarin (0.62%), Tagalog (0.55%), Filipino (0.53%)

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:

189

Break & enter dwelling4,538/100k

189

Steal from dwelling4,538/100k

Motor vehicle theft2,137/100k

674

Domestic assault16,182/100k

Robbery672/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3,511 (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 10km3 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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

In suburb

Goldfields Baptist CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 981
O'Connor Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 919
O'Connor Education Support CentrePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 897

Nearby (within 10km)

John Paul CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1014
South Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 917
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 896
Eastern Goldfields Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 926
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1000
Eastern Goldfields CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 963
Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 977
St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1032
Fairbridge College - Kalgoorlie CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.3km
Boulder Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 874
Kalgoorlie School Of The AirPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1040
North Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 977

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

15Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationKalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie (3.0 km)

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.

41 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

106 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

173 in suburbPools

72 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

10 in suburbPharmacies

10 in suburbChildcare

10 in suburbLibraries

3912 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalKalgoorlie Regional Hospital (3.6 km)

Nearest vet311.8 km

Nearest airportKalgoorlie (2.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate-0.25%

Projected population 20414,578

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

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Frequently asked questions about Somerville

Is Somerville safe?

Somerville 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 Somerville from Perth CBD?

Somerville is about 547.1 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Somerville?

Somerville has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 932 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Somerville?

Somerville has a transport score of 52/100 and 15 bus stops.