West Lamington
WA 6430 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder
1,373 (2021) → 1,445 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Lamington is a moderate growth suburb in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA 6430, about 547km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in West Lamington are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 58/100, and is about 343km inland. West Lamington has an overall score of 49/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.99%), England (2.26%), South Africa (2.18%), Zimbabwe (1.75%), India (1.38%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.09%), Mandarin (1.09%), Filipino (0.95%), Spanish (0.8%), Portuguese (0.73%)
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
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)
- North Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 977
- Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 977
- John Paul CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1014
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1032
- Eastern Goldfields CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 963
- Hannans Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 982
- South Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 917
- East Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 667
- Goldfields Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 981
- O'Connor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 919
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 896
- Eastern Goldfields Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 926
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about West Lamington
Is West Lamington safe?
West Lamington 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 West Lamington from Perth CBD?
West Lamington is about 547.4 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in West Lamington?
West Lamington has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Lamington?
West Lamington has a transport score of 58/100 and 9 bus stops.