Kalgoorlie vs South Kalgoorlie

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

South Kalgoorlie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 69%)
  • carries lower crime risk (85/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Kalgoorlie has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Kalgoorlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($310,000 vs $395,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalgoorlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kalgoorlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kalgoorlie

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 60/100)
  • But South Kalgoorlie carries lower crime risk (85/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Kalgoorlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.9% vs -10.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kalgoorlie and South Kalgoorlie 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 South Kalgoorlie
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 South Kalgoorlie
Walkability 88 / 60
Kalgoorlie — Walkability: 88/100 South Kalgoorlie — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 4 / 15
Kalgoorlie — Safety: 4/100 South Kalgoorlie — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kalgoorlie — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Kalgoorlie — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 70 / 86
Kalgoorlie — Low flood risk: 70/100 South Kalgoorlie — Low flood risk: 86/100

Demographics

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
Population 3,711 4,416
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% -10.3%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $108,940/yr $113,724/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
0-4 6.0% / 7.9%
Kalgoorlie — 0-4: 6.0% South Kalgoorlie — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 10.0% / 15.2%
Kalgoorlie — 5-14: 10.0% South Kalgoorlie — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 4.5% / 6.0%
Kalgoorlie — 15-19: 4.5% South Kalgoorlie — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 8.5% / 6.7%
Kalgoorlie — 20-24: 8.5% South Kalgoorlie — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 20.2% / 15.5%
Kalgoorlie — 25-34: 20.2% South Kalgoorlie — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 13.5% / 14.6%
Kalgoorlie — 35-44: 13.5% South Kalgoorlie — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.3% / 11.8%
Kalgoorlie — 45-54: 13.3% South Kalgoorlie — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 12.4% / 11.1%
Kalgoorlie — 55-64: 12.4% South Kalgoorlie — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 6.3% / 6.9%
Kalgoorlie — 65-74: 6.3% South Kalgoorlie — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 3.5% / 3.2%
Kalgoorlie — 75-84: 3.5% South Kalgoorlie — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.9% / 1.0%
Kalgoorlie — 85+: 1.9% South Kalgoorlie — 85+: 1.0%

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%
South Kalgoorlie 36.3% lone person
South Kalgoorlie — Lone Person: 36.3% South Kalgoorlie — Couple Families: 41.1% South Kalgoorlie — One Parent Families: 16.3% South Kalgoorlie — Group Household: 4.0% South Kalgoorlie — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
South Kalgoorlie 37.1% renting
South Kalgoorlie — Owned Outright: 17.3% South Kalgoorlie — Mortgage: 45.6% South Kalgoorlie — Renting: 37.1%
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 South Kalgoorlie
New Zealand 6.4% / 9.2%
Kalgoorlie — New Zealand: 6.4% South Kalgoorlie — New Zealand: 9.2%
Philippines 4.6% / 5.2%
Kalgoorlie — Philippines: 4.6% South Kalgoorlie — Philippines: 5.2%
India 2.9% / 1.2%
Kalgoorlie — India: 2.9% South Kalgoorlie — India: 1.2%
England 2.2% / 1.8%
Kalgoorlie — England: 2.2% South Kalgoorlie — England: 1.8%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.3%
Kalgoorlie — South Africa: 1.8% South Kalgoorlie — South Africa: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 17.8%
Kalgoorlie — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% South Kalgoorlie — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 5.4%
Kalgoorlie — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% South Kalgoorlie — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.5%
Kalgoorlie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% South Kalgoorlie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.0%
Kalgoorlie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% South Kalgoorlie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.7%
Kalgoorlie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% South Kalgoorlie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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%
South Kalgoorlie 83.0% houses
South Kalgoorlie — Houses: 83.0% South Kalgoorlie — Townhouses: 15.6% South Kalgoorlie — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
Median house price $455,000 $425,000
Median unit price $395,000 $310,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 36 sales
 38 days
from 48 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
2 bed $364K / $250K
Kalgoorlie — 2 bed: $364K (11 sales) South Kalgoorlie — 2 bed: $250K (7 sales)

11 vs 7 sales

3 bed $460K / $365K
Kalgoorlie — 3 bed: $460K (15 sales) South Kalgoorlie — 3 bed: $365K (5 sales)

15 vs 5 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 South Kalgoorlie
2 bed $280K / $300K
Kalgoorlie — 2 bed: $280K (15 sales) South Kalgoorlie — 2 bed: $300K (9 sales)

15 vs 9 sales

3 bed $425K / $403K
Kalgoorlie — 3 bed: $425K (58 sales) South Kalgoorlie — 3 bed: $403K (66 sales)

58 vs 66 sales

4 bed $525K / $514K
Kalgoorlie — 4 bed: $525K (33 sales) South Kalgoorlie — 4 bed: $514K (32 sales)

33 vs 32 sales

Development activity

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
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 South Kalgoorlie
Houses 7.1%
$660/wk on $485K
 7.2%
$690/wk on $498K
Units — 5.1%
$480/wk on $488K

Ranking within WA

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Schools Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 30% of WA
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 86% 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 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 35% of WA

Liveability

Kalgoorlie is more walkable (88 vs 60); Kalgoorlie scores higher overall (49 vs 35).

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
Grade B C
Score 49/100 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kalgoorlie carries more flood risk (30 vs 14); Kalgoorlie carries more crime risk (96 vs 85).

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
85/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Low
14/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 2
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 South Kalgoorlie

  • Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • South Kalgoorlie Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Fairbridge College - Kalgoorlie Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
Walkability score 88/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 593.4 km 594.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 401 min 403 min
Public transport score 69/100
Rail · Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.0
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 South Kalgoorlie
Car (driver) 76.0% / 79.6%
Kalgoorlie — Car (driver): 76.0% South Kalgoorlie — Car (driver): 79.6%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 10.3%
Kalgoorlie — Car (passenger): 9.1% South Kalgoorlie — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Walked Only 8.3% / 3.0%
Kalgoorlie — Walked Only: 8.3% South Kalgoorlie — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bus 2.9% / 3.8%
Kalgoorlie — Bus: 2.9% South Kalgoorlie — Bus: 3.8%
Worked from Home 2.9% / 2.1%
Kalgoorlie — Worked from Home: 2.9% South Kalgoorlie — Worked from Home: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
Elevation 373 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kalgoorlie South Kalgoorlie
Connectivity score 56/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
2,843 premises
 31%
2,234 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kalgoorlie

Affordable Townhouses

South Kalgoorlie

Affordable Family

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