Kalgoorlie, WA: suburb profile

The population of Kalgoorlie WA is 3,711 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kalgoorlie is $1,175 per week ($61,100 per year). Median rent in Kalgoorlie is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Kalgoorlie has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kalgoorlie has a population density of 919 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kalgoorlie is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (40.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Filipino. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalgoorlie is $1,517.

Population

3,711

Census 2021

Median income

$1,175/wk

Personal, Census 2021

Median rent

$300/wk

Weekly, Census 2021

Median age

35years

Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Kalgoorlie vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Kalgoorlie is $1,175 a week, 46% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 58th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $300 a week, $20 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 14.3% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 35, 6 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Kalgoorlie	Typical WA	Difference	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,175/wk	$806/wk	+46%	$766/wk
Household income	$2,095/wk	$1,722/wk	+22%	$1,637/wk
Rent	$300/wk	$320/wk	−6%	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,517/mo	$1,759/mo	−14%	$1,733/mo
Median age	35	41	−6 yrs	42
Rent share of household income	14.3%	18.6%	−4.3 pts	20.3%

Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au

Kalgoorlie Population

3,711 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kalgoorlie Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,175/wk

$61,100 per year

Ranked 480 of 14,663

Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

Ranked 4,529 of 14,663

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Kalgoorlie Rent Prices & Affordability

14% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,095/wk

Median rent $300/wk

Rent to income 14.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Kalgoorlie against your income

Your weekly income

About $9,078 a month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,795/wk

Rent share 14.3%

Kalgoorlie Schools

schools nearby

government

931

avg ICSEA score

5,803

total students

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 382 students

1030

ICSEA

Goldfields Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-11 · 239 students

1017

ICSEA

John Paul College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 699 students

1010

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 193 students

994

ICSEA

Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 496 students

980

ICSEA

Hannans Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 343 students

978

ICSEA

North Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 481 students

960

ICSEA

Eastern Goldfields College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 485 students

954

ICSEA

O'Connor Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 761 students

922

ICSEA

O'Connor Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 52 students

920

ICSEA

South Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 350 students

909

ICSEA

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 854 students

890

ICSEA

Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 47 students

879

ICSEA

Boulder Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

869

ICSEA

East Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 158 students

648

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 16 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Kalgoorlie

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.6% (1,950) Female 47.4% (1,760)

Population Density

919

people per km²

3,711 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,725

Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand

6.4%

Philippines

4.6%

India

2.9%

England

2.2%

South Africa

1.8%

China

1.2%

Thailand

1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Filipino

2.1%

Tagalog

1.5%

Mandarin

1.4%

Punjabi

1.3%

Thai

1.0%

Afrikaans

0.9%

Spanish

0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English

31.5%

Australian

30.6%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

8.0%

Filipino

5.1%

Australian Aboriginal

5.0%

Indian

3.4%

Italian

3.0%

Maori

2.9%

German

2.9%

Chinese

2.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion

40.5%

Catholic

19.6%

Not stated

11.8%

Anglican

7.0%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Hinduism

2.5%

Buddhism

1.9%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

5.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married

35.9% 1,118

Separated

4.2% 130

Divorced

8.4% 261

Widowed

4.2% 131

Never married

47.4% 1,478

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15

44.0%

Couple: no children

28.7%

Couple: no children under 15

13.8%

One parent: children under 15

8.5%

One parent: no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person

35.7%

2 persons

30.4%

3 persons

15.4%

4 persons

11.4%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Kalgoorlie

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,378 occupied private dwellings in Kalgoorlie at the 2021 Census, 45.3% were rented, 17.7% owned outright and 31.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

2.1% 29 dwellings

Owned outright

17.7% 244 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

31.9% 439 dwellings

Rented

45.3% 624 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

2.9% 40 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

19.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.5%

2 bedrooms

18.9%

3 bedrooms

43.5%

4 bedrooms

23.2%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.4%

1 vehicle

38.6%

2 vehicles

33.9%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Kalgoorlie

Employment

Employed full-time

57.7% 1,523 people

Employed part-time

16.7% 441 people

Unemployed

2.9% 77 people

Not in labour force

22.7% 599 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.6%

Professionals

23.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.1%

Managers

10.2%

Community & Personal Service

9.8%

Clerical & Administrative

7.9%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.1%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

8.2%

Walked only

7.4%

Bus

2.2%

Other

0.9%

Bicycle

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.1%

Bachelor Degree

26.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.5%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering

33.0%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Health

11.5%

Society & Culture

9.8%

Education

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Information Technology

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Creative Arts

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government

28.8%

Vocational Education

17.5%

Secondary: Government

15.9%

Secondary: Catholic

10.3%

Pre-school

9.3%

Primary: Catholic

9.1%

Primary: Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Secondary: Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Kambalda West

Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $200/wk $100/wk less rent

Kununurra

Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $266/wk $34/wk less rent

Daglish

Income: $957/wk Rent: $295/wk $5/wk less rent

Wembley

Income: $1,054/wk Rent: $290/wk $10/wk less rent

Suburbs near Kalgoorlie

The closest suburb to Kalgoorlie is Piccadilly (WA), 1.2 km away.

Piccadilly (WA)

1.2 km away · income $1,314/wk · rent $320/wk

South Kalgoorlie

1.6 km away · income $1,061/wk · rent $300/wk

West Lamington

1.7 km away · income $1,308/wk · rent $350/wk

Lamington (WA)

2.1 km away · income $1,430/wk · rent $370/wk

Somerville (WA)

2.2 km away · income $1,431/wk · rent $330/wk

Boulder

2.8 km away · income $1,019/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kalgoorlie

What is the population of Kalgoorlie WA?

The population of Kalgoorlie WA is 3,711 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 919 people per km². Kalgoorlie is ranked #2,038 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kalgoorlie?

The median personal income in Kalgoorlie WA is $1,175 per week, or $61,100 per year. The median household income is $2,095 per week. Family income is $2,725 per week. Kalgoorlie is ranked #480 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kalgoorlie?

Median rent in Kalgoorlie WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Rent represents 14.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Kalgoorlie ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kalgoorlie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalgoorlie WA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kalgoorlie?

The median age in Kalgoorlie WA is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kalgoorlie a good suburb to live in?

Kalgoorlie is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,711. The median income is $1,175/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Kalgoorlie, WA: suburb profile

Kalgoorlie vs the typical WA suburb

Kalgoorlie Population

Kalgoorlie Median Income & Rent

Kalgoorlie Rent Prices & Affordability

Median rent in Kalgoorlie against your income

Kalgoorlie Schools

Kalgoorlie Map

People in Kalgoorlie

Demographics

Gender Split

Population Density

Households

Age Distribution

Most common overseas birthplaces

Most common languages at home other than English

Ancestry

Religion

Indigenous Population

Marital Status

Family Structure

Household Size

Homes in Kalgoorlie

Housing Tenure

Dwelling Types

Number of Bedrooms

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

Car Ownership

Work, income and education in Kalgoorlie

Employment

Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

How People Get to Work

Education Level

Qualifications

Field of Study

School & University Attendance

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Long-term Health Conditions

Unpaid Carers

Volunteering

Military Service

Children Ever Born

When Migrants Arrived

Population Mobility

Where Residents Moved From

Unpaid Domestic Work

Family Blending

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Kalgoorlie

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