South Kalgoorlie

WA 6430 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder

4,416 (2021) → 4,372 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

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

4,416

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

South Kalgoorlie is a stable suburb in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA 6430, about 550km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in South Kalgoorlie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 55/100, and is about 341km inland. South Kalgoorlie has an overall score of 51/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

549.5 km

To Perth CBD

341.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

2.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

4,416

Population

Median age

2.6

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,187

vs NSW median+18.2%

Bachelor degree or higher16.6%

Born in Australia66.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,279 / 17 / 240

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (9.19%), Philippines (5.19%), England (1.79%), South Africa (1.29%), India (1.15%)

Top languages: Tagalog (2.88%), Filipino (1.88%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.93%), Afrikaans (0.82%), Thai (0.7%)

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:

200

Break & enter dwelling4,529/100k

200

Steal from dwelling4,529/100k

Motor vehicle theft2,129/100k

715

Domestic assault16,191/100k

Robbery679/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3,722 (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

Eastern Goldfields Education Support CentreSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 926
South Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 917
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 896
Fairbridge College - Kalgoorlie CampusSecondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

John Paul CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1014
Eastern Goldfields CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 963
East Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 667
O'Connor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 919
O'Connor Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 897
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1000
Goldfields Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 981
Boulder Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 874
Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 977
Kalgoorlie School Of The AirPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1040
St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1032
North Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 977

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

17Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationKalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie (2.3 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.

51 in suburbSupermarkets

81 in suburbCafes/Rest.

236 in suburbParks

21 in suburbPlaygrounds

175 in suburbPools

101 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

20 in suburbGPs

20 in suburbPharmacies

10 in suburbChildcare

21 in suburbLibraries

4611 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalKalgoorlie Regional Hospital (2.7 km)

Nearest vet314.2 km

Nearest airportKalgoorlie (3.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate-0.25%

Projected population 20414,854

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

KalgoorlieData not available78transport BoulderData not available51transport Victory HeightsData not available51transport SomervilleData not available52transport PiccadillyData not available77transport WilliamstownData not available46transport

Compare South Kalgoorlie with another suburb

Compare two suburbs

South Kalgoorlie

Frequently asked questions about South Kalgoorlie

Is South Kalgoorlie safe?

South 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 South Kalgoorlie from Perth CBD?

South Kalgoorlie is about 549.5 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in South Kalgoorlie?

South Kalgoorlie has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 913 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in South Kalgoorlie?

South Kalgoorlie has a transport score of 55/100 and 17 bus stops.