Kalgoorlie vs Mullingar

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Kalgoorlie, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Mullingar, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kalgoorlie tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Mullingar suits families with children and couples.

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

Mullingar

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 96/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 69%)
  • But Kalgoorlie has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalgoorlie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kalgoorlie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (401 min vs 416 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (593.4 km vs 601.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kalgoorlie

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 16%)
  • But Mullingar carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Mullingar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.3% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
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.

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Walkability 88 / 0
Kalgoorlie — Walkability: 88/100 Mullingar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 4 / 66
Kalgoorlie — Safety: 4/100 Mullingar — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kalgoorlie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mullingar — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 70 / 100
Kalgoorlie — Low flood risk: 70/100 Mullingar — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalgoorlie has more residents (3,711 vs 318); Mullingar rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Population 3,711
+91% vs other
 318
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% +4.3%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $108,940/yr $114,972/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
0-4 6.0% / 6.0%
Kalgoorlie — 0-4: 6.0% Mullingar — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.0% / 15.4%
Kalgoorlie — 5-14: 10.0% Mullingar — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 4.5% / 5.3%
Kalgoorlie — 15-19: 4.5% Mullingar — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.5% / 6.0%
Kalgoorlie — 20-24: 8.5% Mullingar — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 20.2% / 16.4%
Kalgoorlie — 25-34: 20.2% Mullingar — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 13.5% / 11.6%
Kalgoorlie — 35-44: 13.5% Mullingar — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.3% / 12.9%
Kalgoorlie — 45-54: 13.3% Mullingar — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 12.4% / 12.6%
Kalgoorlie — 55-64: 12.4% Mullingar — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 6.3% / 7.5%
Kalgoorlie — 65-74: 6.3% Mullingar — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.5% / 4.7%
Kalgoorlie — 75-84: 3.5% Mullingar — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.9% / —
Kalgoorlie — 85+: 1.9% Mullingar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalgoorlie 33.6% couple families
Kalgoorlie — Couple Families: 33.6% Kalgoorlie — Lone Person: 46.9% Kalgoorlie — One Parent Families: 11.3% Kalgoorlie — Group Household: 6.4% Kalgoorlie — Other Families: 1.8%
Mullingar 47.4% couple families
Mullingar — Couple Families: 47.4% Mullingar — Lone Person: 27.6% Mullingar — One Parent Families: 21.1% Mullingar — Group Household: 3.9% Mullingar — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kalgoorlie 47.7% renting
Kalgoorlie — Owned Outright: 18.7% Kalgoorlie — Mortgage: 33.6% Kalgoorlie — Renting: 47.7%
Mullingar 35.5% renting
Mullingar — Owned Outright: 24.3% Mullingar — Mortgage: 40.2% Mullingar — Renting: 35.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 17.9%
Kalgoorlie — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Mullingar — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 11.3%
Kalgoorlie — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Mullingar — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.1%
Kalgoorlie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Mullingar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Kalgoorlie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Mullingar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Kalgoorlie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mullingar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
New Zealand 6.4% / 8.5%
Kalgoorlie — New Zealand: 6.4% Mullingar — New Zealand: 8.5%
Philippines 4.6% / 3.1%
Kalgoorlie — Philippines: 4.6% Mullingar — Philippines: 3.1%
India 2.9% / 3.1%
Kalgoorlie — India: 2.9% Mullingar — India: 3.1%
England 2.2% / 2.8%
Kalgoorlie — England: 2.2% Mullingar — England: 2.8%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.9%
Kalgoorlie — South Africa: 1.8% Mullingar — South Africa: 0.9%
Thailand 1.2% / 1.3%
Kalgoorlie — Thailand: 1.2% Mullingar — Thailand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kalgoorlie 69.2% houses
Kalgoorlie — Houses: 69.2% Kalgoorlie — Townhouses: 21.7% Kalgoorlie — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Mullingar 83.6% houses
Mullingar — Houses: 83.6% Mullingar — Townhouses: 10.9% Mullingar — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Median house price $455,000 $470,000
Median unit price $395,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 36 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
3 bed $425K / $435K
Kalgoorlie — 3 bed: $425K (58 sales) Mullingar — 3 bed: $435K (8 sales)

58 vs 8 sales

4 bed $525K / $560K
Kalgoorlie — 4 bed: $525K (33 sales) Mullingar — 4 bed: $560K (5 sales)

33 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
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.

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Houses 7.1%
$660/wk on $485K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools Higher than 49% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of WA —

Liveability

Kalgoorlie is more walkable (88 vs 0).

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Grade B —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kalgoorlie carries more flood risk (30 vs 0); Kalgoorlie carries more crime risk (96 vs 34).

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kalgoorlie

  • John Paul College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Kalgoorlie Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Eastern Goldfields College Government · Secondary

Schools in Mullingar

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 3 0

Mobility

Mullingar sits further from the CBD (601.7 km vs 593.4 km).

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Walkability score 88/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 593.4 km 601.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 401 min 416 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 6430
same for both

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.

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Car (driver) 76.0% / 83.3%
Kalgoorlie — Car (driver): 76.0% Mullingar — Car (driver): 83.3%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 12.7%
Kalgoorlie — Car (passenger): 9.1% Mullingar — Car (passenger): 12.7%
Walked Only 8.3% / 2.0%
Kalgoorlie — Walked Only: 8.3% Mullingar — Walked Only: 2.0%
Worked from Home 2.9% / 2.0%
Kalgoorlie — Worked from Home: 2.9% Mullingar — Worked from Home: 2.0%
Bus 2.9% / —
Kalgoorlie — Bus: 2.9% Mullingar — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Elevation 373 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 366 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Connectivity score 56/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
2,843 premises
 0%
148 premises

Climate

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
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

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

Federal electorate

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kalgoorlie Mullingar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kalgoorlie

Affordable Townhouses

Mullingar

Affordable Rural

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