Kalgoorlie vs Piccadilly

In both, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Kalgoorlie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Piccadilly tends to suit families with children.

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

Kalgoorlie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Piccadilly carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 96/100)

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

First-home buyers

Piccadilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($352,500 vs $395,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kalgoorlie has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • Piccadilly carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Piccadilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -4.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kalgoorlie and Piccadilly 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 Piccadilly
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 Piccadilly
Walkability 88 / 83
Kalgoorlie — Walkability: 88/100 Piccadilly — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 4 / 17
Kalgoorlie — Safety: 4/100 Piccadilly — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kalgoorlie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Piccadilly — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 70 / 100
Kalgoorlie — Low flood risk: 70/100 Piccadilly — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalgoorlie has more residents (3,711 vs 2,305); Kalgoorlie skews older (35 vs 33).

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
Population 3,711
+38% vs other
 2,305
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% +1.9%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $108,940/yr $115,024/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
0-4 6.0% / 7.7%
Kalgoorlie — 0-4: 6.0% Piccadilly — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 10.0% / 13.6%
Kalgoorlie — 5-14: 10.0% Piccadilly — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.5% / 5.2%
Kalgoorlie — 15-19: 4.5% Piccadilly — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 8.5% / 7.8%
Kalgoorlie — 20-24: 8.5% Piccadilly — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 20.2% / 18.5%
Kalgoorlie — 25-34: 20.2% Piccadilly — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 13.5% / 15.0%
Kalgoorlie — 35-44: 13.5% Piccadilly — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 13.3% / 13.4%
Kalgoorlie — 45-54: 13.3% Piccadilly — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.4% / 10.8%
Kalgoorlie — 55-64: 12.4% Piccadilly — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 6.3% / 5.3%
Kalgoorlie — 65-74: 6.3% Piccadilly — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 3.5% / 2.5%
Kalgoorlie — 75-84: 3.5% Piccadilly — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.9% / 0.3%
Kalgoorlie — 85+: 1.9% Piccadilly — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalgoorlie 46.9% lone person
Kalgoorlie — Lone Person: 46.9% Kalgoorlie — Couple Families: 33.6% Kalgoorlie — One Parent Families: 11.3% Kalgoorlie — Group Household: 6.4% Kalgoorlie — Other Families: 1.8%
Piccadilly 41.6% lone person
Piccadilly — Lone Person: 41.6% Piccadilly — Couple Families: 37.2% Piccadilly — One Parent Families: 12.6% Piccadilly — Group Household: 6.6% Piccadilly — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Piccadilly 45.6% renting
Piccadilly — Owned Outright: 17.0% Piccadilly — Mortgage: 37.4% Piccadilly — Renting: 45.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Piccadilly
New Zealand 6.4% / 7.7%
Kalgoorlie — New Zealand: 6.4% Piccadilly — New Zealand: 7.7%
Philippines 4.6% / 2.5%
Kalgoorlie — Philippines: 4.6% Piccadilly — Philippines: 2.5%
England 2.2% / 2.8%
Kalgoorlie — England: 2.2% Piccadilly — England: 2.8%
India 2.9% / 1.4%
Kalgoorlie — India: 2.9% Piccadilly — India: 1.4%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.9%
Kalgoorlie — South Africa: 1.8% Piccadilly — South Africa: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Qualifications

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

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 18.6%
Kalgoorlie — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Piccadilly — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 10.5%
Kalgoorlie — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Piccadilly — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.4%
Kalgoorlie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Piccadilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.3%
Kalgoorlie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Piccadilly — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Kalgoorlie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Piccadilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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%
Piccadilly 78.5% houses
Piccadilly — Houses: 78.5% Piccadilly — Townhouses: 20.8% Piccadilly — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
Median house price $455,000 $439,500
Median unit price $395,000 $352,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 36 sales
 38 days
from 24 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 Piccadilly
2 bed $280K / $348K
Kalgoorlie — 2 bed: $280K (15 sales) Piccadilly — 2 bed: $348K (10 sales)

15 vs 10 sales

3 bed $425K / $429K
Kalgoorlie — 3 bed: $425K (58 sales) Piccadilly — 3 bed: $429K (43 sales)

58 vs 43 sales

4 bed $525K / $528K
Kalgoorlie — 4 bed: $525K (33 sales) Piccadilly — 4 bed: $528K (29 sales)

33 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
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 Piccadilly
Houses 7.1%
$660/wk on $485K
 7.2%
$750/wk on $544K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
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 96% 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 71% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 95% of WA

Liveability

Piccadilly scores higher overall (59 vs 49).

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kalgoorlie carries more flood risk (30 vs 0); Kalgoorlie carries more crime risk (96 vs 83).

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
83/100
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
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
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 Piccadilly

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
Walkability score 88/100 83/100
Distance to Perth 593.4 km 594.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 401 min 403 min
Public transport score 69/100
Rail · Bus
 35/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Piccadilly
Car (driver) 76.0% / 80.5%
Kalgoorlie — Car (driver): 76.0% Piccadilly — Car (driver): 80.5%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 8.7%
Kalgoorlie — Car (passenger): 9.1% Piccadilly — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 8.3% / 5.1%
Kalgoorlie — Walked Only: 8.3% Piccadilly — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bus 2.9% / 3.2%
Kalgoorlie — Bus: 2.9% Piccadilly — Bus: 3.2%
Worked from Home 2.9% / 1.6%
Kalgoorlie — Worked from Home: 2.9% Piccadilly — Worked from Home: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
Elevation 373 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly
Connectivity score 56/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
2,843 premises
 13%
1,257 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kalgoorlie

Affordable Townhouses

Piccadilly

Affordable Townhouses

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