Kalgoorlie vs Williamstown

Kalgoorlie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 50 in Williamstown. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Kalgoorlie, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Williamstown, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Kalgoorlie tends to suit renters and young adults, while Williamstown suits people living alone and older residents.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 33%)
  • But Williamstown has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalgoorlie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 22%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • But Williamstown has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $300/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 20/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (401 min vs 407 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (593.4 km vs 596.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kalgoorlie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 20/100)
  • But Williamstown has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)

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

Kalgoorlie and Williamstown 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 Williamstown
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 Williamstown
Walkability 88 / 20
Kalgoorlie — Walkability: 88/100 Williamstown — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 4 / 7
Kalgoorlie — Safety: 4/100 Williamstown — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kalgoorlie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Williamstown — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 70 / 100
Kalgoorlie — Low flood risk: 70/100 Williamstown — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalgoorlie has more residents (3,711 vs 124); Kalgoorlie has higher household incomes ($108,940 vs $51,324).

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Population 3,711
+97% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% -9.5%
Median age 35 50
Median household income $108,940/yr
+53% vs other
 $51,324/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+28% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
0-4 6.0% / 4.8%
Kalgoorlie — 0-4: 6.0% Williamstown — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.0% / 2.4%
Kalgoorlie — 5-14: 10.0% Williamstown — 5-14: 2.4%
15-19 4.5% / 3.2%
Kalgoorlie — 15-19: 4.5% Williamstown — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 8.5% / 6.5%
Kalgoorlie — 20-24: 8.5% Williamstown — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 20.2% / 4.0%
Kalgoorlie — 25-34: 20.2% Williamstown — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 13.5% / 8.9%
Kalgoorlie — 35-44: 13.5% Williamstown — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 13.3% / 16.1%
Kalgoorlie — 45-54: 13.3% Williamstown — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 12.4% / 24.2%
Kalgoorlie — 55-64: 12.4% Williamstown — 55-64: 24.2%
65-74 6.3% / 19.4%
Kalgoorlie — 65-74: 6.3% Williamstown — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 3.5% / 6.5%
Kalgoorlie — 75-84: 3.5% Williamstown — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.9% / —
Kalgoorlie — 85+: 1.9% Williamstown — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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%
Williamstown 56.4% lone person
Williamstown — Lone Person: 56.4% Williamstown — Couple Families: 17.9% Williamstown — One Parent Families: 15.4% Williamstown — Group Household: 10.3% Williamstown — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Williamstown 22.4% renting
Williamstown — Owned Outright: 40.8% Williamstown — Mortgage: 36.7% Williamstown — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 21.8%
Kalgoorlie — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Williamstown — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 3.2%
Kalgoorlie — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Williamstown — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.6%
Kalgoorlie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Williamstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Kalgoorlie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Williamstown — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Kalgoorlie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Williamstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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 Williamstown
New Zealand 6.4% / 7.3%
Kalgoorlie — New Zealand: 6.4% Williamstown — New Zealand: 7.3%
England 2.2% / 3.2%
Kalgoorlie — England: 2.2% Williamstown — England: 3.2%
Philippines 4.6% / —
Kalgoorlie — Philippines: 4.6% Williamstown — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand 1.2% / 3.2%
Kalgoorlie — Thailand: 1.2% Williamstown — Thailand: 3.2%
India 2.9% / —
Kalgoorlie — India: 2.9% Williamstown — India: not among its largest
South Africa 1.8% / —
Kalgoorlie — South Africa: 1.8% Williamstown — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

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%
Williamstown 100.0% houses
Williamstown — Houses: 100.0% Williamstown — Townhouses: 0.0% Williamstown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools Higher than 49% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 75% 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 70% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of WA —

Liveability

Kalgoorlie is more walkable (88 vs 20).

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Grade B —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kalgoorlie carries more flood risk (30 vs 0).

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
93/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Inside the suburb 4 1
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 Williamstown

  • East Kalgoorlie Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
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

Williamstown sits further from the CBD (596.6 km vs 593.4 km).

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Walkability score 88/100 20/100
Distance to Perth 593.4 km 596.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 401 min 407 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 Williamstown
Car (driver) 76.0% / 80.4%
Kalgoorlie — Car (driver): 76.0% Williamstown — Car (driver): 80.4%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 19.6%
Kalgoorlie — Car (passenger): 9.1% Williamstown — Car (passenger): 19.6%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Kalgoorlie — Walked Only: 8.3% Williamstown — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 2.9% / —
Kalgoorlie — Worked from Home: 2.9% Williamstown — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bus 2.9% / —
Kalgoorlie — Bus: 2.9% Williamstown — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Elevation 373 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 395 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Connectivity score 56/100 48/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
2,843 premises
 6%
17 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kalgoorlie

Affordable Townhouses

Williamstown

Retirees Rural

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