Kalgoorlie vs West Lamington

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Kalgoorlie, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In West Lamington, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in West Lamington: a median of $510,000, against $455,000 in Kalgoorlie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kalgoorlie tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while West Lamington 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

West Lamington

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 69%)
  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Kalgoorlie has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kalgoorlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($455,000 vs $510,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalgoorlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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 the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 25/100)

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)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 25/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 16%)
  • But West Lamington carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Kalgoorlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (7.1% vs 6.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kalgoorlie and West Lamington 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 West Lamington
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 West Lamington
Walkability 88 / 25
Kalgoorlie — Walkability: 88/100 West Lamington — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 4 / 20
Kalgoorlie — Safety: 4/100 West Lamington — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Kalgoorlie — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Lamington — Low fire risk: 81/100
Low flood risk 70 / 40
Kalgoorlie — Low flood risk: 70/100 West Lamington — Low flood risk: 40/100

Demographics

Kalgoorlie has more residents (3,711 vs 1,373); West Lamington has higher household incomes ($127,712 vs $108,940).

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
Population 3,711
+63% vs other
 1,373
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% -5.1%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $108,940/yr $127,712/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
0-4 6.0% / 8.8%
Kalgoorlie — 0-4: 6.0% West Lamington — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 10.0% / 16.2%
Kalgoorlie — 5-14: 10.0% West Lamington — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 4.5% / 5.9%
Kalgoorlie — 15-19: 4.5% West Lamington — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.5% / 5.3%
Kalgoorlie — 20-24: 8.5% West Lamington — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 20.2% / 13.6%
Kalgoorlie — 25-34: 20.2% West Lamington — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 13.5% / 19.0%
Kalgoorlie — 35-44: 13.5% West Lamington — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 13.3% / 10.7%
Kalgoorlie — 45-54: 13.3% West Lamington — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 12.4% / 10.4%
Kalgoorlie — 55-64: 12.4% West Lamington — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 6.3% / 7.1%
Kalgoorlie — 65-74: 6.3% West Lamington — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 3.5% / 1.8%
Kalgoorlie — 75-84: 3.5% West Lamington — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 1.9% / 0.7%
Kalgoorlie — 85+: 1.9% West Lamington — 85+: 0.7%

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%
West Lamington 48.4% couple families
West Lamington — Couple Families: 48.4% West Lamington — Lone Person: 32.0% West Lamington — One Parent Families: 13.0% West Lamington — Group Household: 4.8% West Lamington — 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.

Kalgoorlie 47.7% renting
Kalgoorlie — Owned Outright: 18.7% Kalgoorlie — Mortgage: 33.6% Kalgoorlie — Renting: 47.7%
West Lamington 38.1% renting
West Lamington — Owned Outright: 17.7% West Lamington — Mortgage: 44.2% West Lamington — Renting: 38.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 17.8%
Kalgoorlie — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% West Lamington — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 8.5%
Kalgoorlie — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% West Lamington — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.1%
Kalgoorlie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% West Lamington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.3%
Kalgoorlie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% West Lamington — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Kalgoorlie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% West Lamington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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 West Lamington
New Zealand 6.4% / 7.0%
Kalgoorlie — New Zealand: 6.4% West Lamington — New Zealand: 7.0%
Philippines 4.6% / 1.1%
Kalgoorlie — Philippines: 4.6% West Lamington — Philippines: 1.1%
England 2.2% / 2.3%
Kalgoorlie — England: 2.2% West Lamington — England: 2.3%
India 2.9% / 1.4%
Kalgoorlie — India: 2.9% West Lamington — India: 1.4%
South Africa 1.8% / 2.2%
Kalgoorlie — South Africa: 1.8% West Lamington — South Africa: 2.2%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / 1.7%
Kalgoorlie — Zimbabwe: 0.8% West Lamington — Zimbabwe: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

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%
West Lamington 84.1% houses
West Lamington — Houses: 84.1% West Lamington — Townhouses: 15.3% West Lamington — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
Median house price $455,000 $510,000
Median unit price $395,000 $392,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 36 sales
 28 days
from 20 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 West Lamington
3 bed $425K / $470K
Kalgoorlie — 3 bed: $425K (58 sales) West Lamington — 3 bed: $470K (29 sales)

58 vs 29 sales

4 bed $525K / $530K
Kalgoorlie — 4 bed: $525K (33 sales) West Lamington — 4 bed: $530K (31 sales)

33 vs 31 sales

Development activity

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
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 West Lamington
Houses 7.1%
$660/wk on $485K
 6.4%
$750/wk on $612K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools Higher than 49% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 76% 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 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 92% of WA

Liveability

Kalgoorlie is more walkable (88 vs 25); Kalgoorlie scores higher overall (49 vs 31).

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
Grade B D
Score 49/100 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

West Lamington carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); West Lamington carries more flood risk (60 vs 30).

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
96/100
 High
80/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Moderate
60/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
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 West Lamington

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 5 0
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 West Lamington
Walkability score 88/100 25/100
Distance to Perth 593.4 km 593.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 401 min 403 min
Public transport score 69/100
Rail · Bus
 34/100
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 West Lamington
Car (driver) 76.0% / 84.6%
Kalgoorlie — Car (driver): 76.0% West Lamington — Car (driver): 84.6%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 9.4%
Kalgoorlie — Car (passenger): 9.1% West Lamington — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 8.3% / 1.0%
Kalgoorlie — Walked Only: 8.3% West Lamington — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 2.9% / 3.0%
Kalgoorlie — Bus: 2.9% West Lamington — Bus: 3.0%
Worked from Home 2.9% / 2.0%
Kalgoorlie — Worked from Home: 2.9% West Lamington — Worked from Home: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
Elevation 373 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 369 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kalgoorlie West Lamington
Connectivity score 56/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
2,843 premises
 36%
613 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kalgoorlie

Affordable Townhouses

West Lamington

Affordable Family Young Families

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