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West Kalgoorlie

WA 6430 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder

32 (2021) → 32 est. (2025) · Stable

27
Overall score

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

32
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
35
Transport score

West Kalgoorlie is a stable suburb in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA 6430, about 545km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in West Kalgoorlie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 339km inland. West Kalgoorlie has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

544.9 km
To Perth CBD
339.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
5.0 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

32
Population
45
Median age
1.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$2,083
vs NSW median+12.6%
Median taxable income (individual)$82,882/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↑ +39%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 6430 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher26.7%
Born in Australia50.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse11 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

–
Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
0
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

17
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Goldfields Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1017
  • O'Connor Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 920
  • O'Connor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 922
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 994
  • John Paul CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1010
  • Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 890
  • South Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 909
  • Eastern Goldfields Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 879
  • Kalgoorlie School Of The AirPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1029
  • Eastern Goldfields CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 954
  • Boulder Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 869
  • Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 980

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie (5.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.1% · vs WA avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Mining
25.7%
Health Care & Social Assistance
9.4%
Retail Trade
7.5%
Education & Training
7.4%
Construction
6.8%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
10 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
2Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKalgoorlie Regional Hospital (5.6 km)
Nearest vet309.6 km
Nearest airportKalgoorlie (2.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.00%
Projected population 204135
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

SomervilleData not available52transportBroadwoodData not available0transportWest LamingtonData not available58transportVictory HeightsData not available51transportKalgoorlieData not available78transportSouth KalgoorlieData not available55transport

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Frequently asked questions about West Kalgoorlie

How far is West Kalgoorlie from Perth CBD?

West Kalgoorlie is about 544.9 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in West Kalgoorlie?

West Kalgoorlie has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in West Kalgoorlie?

West Kalgoorlie has a transport score of 35/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.