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West Lamington

WA 6430 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder

1,373 (2021)1,445 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

49
Overall score

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

1,373
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
58
Transport score

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.

547.4 km
To Perth CBD
343.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,373
Population
34
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,456
vs NSW median+32.8%
Bachelor degree or higher26.4%
Born in Australia68.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse397 / 0 / 72

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

5
Residential

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:

62
Break & enter dwelling4,516/100k
62
Steal from dwelling4,516/100k
29
Motor vehicle theft2,112/100k
222
Domestic assault16,169/100k
9
Robbery655/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,157 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-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)

  • 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

58
9Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie (1.5 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.

40 in suburbSupermarkets
50 in suburbCafes/Rest.
103 in suburbParks
1Playgrounds
22Pools
51 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
2813 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKalgoorlie Regional Hospital (2.0 km)
Nearest vet312.1 km
Nearest airportKalgoorlie (4.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.29%
Projected population 20411,564
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

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.