Broadwood vs Boulder

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broadwood, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Broadwood: a median of $780,000, against $370,000 in Boulder, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Broadwood tends to suit families with children and couples, while Boulder suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Broadwood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 53%)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 93/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
  • But Boulder has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Boulder

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($370,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Broadwood leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 15%)
  • Boulder has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Boulder

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (403 min vs 411 min)
  • But Broadwood sits closer to the CBD (592.3 km vs 595.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boulder

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 4%)
  • But Broadwood carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Broadwood and Boulder drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Broadwood Boulder
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Broadwood Boulder
Walkability 0 / 62
Broadwood — Walkability: 0/100 Boulder — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 26 / 7
Broadwood — Safety: 26/100 Boulder — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Broadwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boulder — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 76 / 69
Broadwood — Low flood risk: 76/100 Boulder — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Boulder has more residents (4,872 vs 759); Broadwood has higher household incomes ($184,964 vs $102,336).

Broadwood Boulder
Population 759 4,872
+542% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +1.0%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $184,964/yr
+45% vs other
 $102,336/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broadwood Boulder
0-4 9.6% / 7.4%
Broadwood — 0-4: 9.6% Boulder — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 18.7% / 15.4%
Broadwood — 5-14: 18.7% Boulder — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 7.6% / 5.2%
Broadwood — 15-19: 7.6% Boulder — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.9% / 6.7%
Broadwood — 20-24: 4.9% Boulder — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 8.6% / 15.2%
Broadwood — 25-34: 8.6% Boulder — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 18.3% / 14.1%
Broadwood — 35-44: 18.3% Boulder — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 16.3% / 13.0%
Broadwood — 45-54: 16.3% Boulder — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.5% / 13.0%
Broadwood — 55-64: 11.5% Boulder — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 3.2% / 7.5%
Broadwood — 65-74: 3.2% Boulder — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 0.8% / 2.2%
Broadwood — 75-84: 0.8% Boulder — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / 0.4%
Broadwood — 85+: not among its largest Boulder — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broadwood 81.7% couple families
Broadwood — Couple Families: 81.7% Broadwood — Lone Person: 7.8% Broadwood — One Parent Families: 10.5% Broadwood — Group Household: 0.0% Broadwood — Other Families: 0.0%
Boulder 35.5% couple families
Boulder — Couple Families: 35.5% Boulder — Lone Person: 38.9% Boulder — One Parent Families: 17.5% Boulder — Group Household: 6.2% Boulder — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broadwood 23.0% renting
Broadwood — Owned Outright: 21.6% Broadwood — Mortgage: 55.4% Broadwood — Renting: 23.0%
Boulder 35.7% renting
Boulder — Owned Outright: 21.5% Boulder — Mortgage: 42.8% Boulder — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Broadwood Boulder
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 17.9%
Broadwood — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Boulder — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 3.7%
Broadwood — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Boulder — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 3.8%
Broadwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Boulder — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 0.7%
Broadwood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Boulder — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.5%
Broadwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Boulder — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Broadwood Boulder
New Zealand 5.4% / 6.9%
Broadwood — New Zealand: 5.4% Boulder — New Zealand: 6.9%
England 4.0% / 1.9%
Broadwood — England: 4.0% Boulder — England: 1.9%
South Africa 2.4% / 1.0%
Broadwood — South Africa: 2.4% Boulder — South Africa: 1.0%
Philippines — / 2.6%
Broadwood — Philippines: not among its largest Boulder — Philippines: 2.6%
Zimbabwe 1.6% / 0.5%
Broadwood — Zimbabwe: 1.6% Boulder — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
India 1.4% / 0.4%
Broadwood — India: 1.4% Boulder — India: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Broadwood — Thailand: not among its largest Boulder — Thailand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broadwood 100.0% houses
Broadwood — Houses: 100.0% Broadwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Broadwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Boulder 82.1% houses
Boulder — Houses: 82.1% Boulder — Townhouses: 15.8% Boulder — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Broadwood Boulder
Median house price $780,000 $370,000
Median unit price — $343,250
Median land price $1,000,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 62 sales

Development activity

Broadwood Boulder
New dwellings approved 48
across Kalgoorlie-Boulder
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Broadwood Boulder
Houses — 7.9%
$700/wk on $459K
Units — 8.4%
$550/wk on $340K

Ranking within WA

Broadwood Boulder
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Schools — Higher than 62% of WA
Walkability Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 1% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 96% of WA

Liveability

Boulder is more walkable (62 vs 0); Broadwood scores higher overall (52 vs 41).

Broadwood Boulder
Grade B C
Score 52/100 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Boulder carries more crime risk (93 vs 74).

Broadwood Boulder
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
93/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Broadwood Boulder
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Broadwood

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Boulder

  • Kalgoorlie School Of The Air Government · Primary above peers
  • Boulder Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Broadwood Boulder
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Boulder sits further from the CBD (595.1 km vs 592.3 km).

Broadwood Boulder
Walkability score 0/100 62/100
Distance to Perth 592.3 km 595.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 411 min 403 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6430
 0.1%
postcode 6432
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 6430
 34
postcode 6432

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Broadwood Boulder
Car (driver) 83.4% / 81.5%
Broadwood — Car (driver): 83.4% Boulder — Car (driver): 81.5%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 10.0%
Broadwood — Car (passenger): 6.5% Boulder — Car (passenger): 10.0%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 2.5%
Broadwood — Worked from Home: 7.6% Boulder — Worked from Home: 2.5%
Bus 2.5% / 3.3%
Broadwood — Bus: 2.5% Boulder — Bus: 3.3%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Broadwood — Walked Only: not among its largest Boulder — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Broadwood Boulder
Elevation 369 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broadwood Boulder
Connectivity score 48/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
408 premises
 28%
2,415 premises

Climate

Broadwood Boulder
Annual rainfall 261 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Broadwood Boulder
Average residential rate $2,625/yr
same for both
Council Kalgoorlie-Boulder
same for both

Federal electorate

Broadwood Boulder
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Broadwood Boulder
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broadwood

Acreage Family Young Families

Boulder

Affordable Family

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