Kambalda East vs Kambalda West

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kambalda East, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kambalda West: a median of $235,000, against $170,000 in Kambalda East, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kambalda East tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Kambalda West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Kambalda East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($170,000 vs $235,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kambalda East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kambalda West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (629.4 km vs 635.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kambalda East

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -6.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (7.1% vs 6.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kambalda East Kambalda West
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.

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Walkability 0 / 0
Kambalda East — Walkability: 0/100 Kambalda West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 33
Kambalda East — Safety: 42/100 Kambalda West — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kambalda East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kambalda West — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kambalda East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kambalda West — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kambalda West has more residents (1,666 vs 802); Kambalda West has higher household incomes ($115,284 vs $95,628).

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Population 802 1,666
+108% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% -6.9%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $95,628/yr $115,284/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $170/wk $200/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kambalda East Kambalda West
0-4 8.4% / 7.6%
Kambalda East — 0-4: 8.4% Kambalda West — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 12.6% / 14.7%
Kambalda East — 5-14: 12.6% Kambalda West — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.7% / 5.9%
Kambalda East — 15-19: 6.7% Kambalda West — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.2% / 6.4%
Kambalda East — 20-24: 7.2% Kambalda West — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.1% / 12.8%
Kambalda East — 25-34: 15.1% Kambalda West — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 14.2% / 14.5%
Kambalda East — 35-44: 14.2% Kambalda West — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 14.6% / 14.6%
Kambalda East — 45-54: 14.6% Kambalda West — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 12.5% / 13.8%
Kambalda East — 55-64: 12.5% Kambalda West — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 7.1% / 6.9%
Kambalda East — 65-74: 7.1% Kambalda West — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 1.5% / 2.0%
Kambalda East — 75-84: 1.5% Kambalda West — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 0.5% / 0.7%
Kambalda East — 85+: 0.5% Kambalda West — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kambalda East 49.1% lone person
Kambalda East — Lone Person: 49.1% Kambalda East — Couple Families: 32.3% Kambalda East — One Parent Families: 11.2% Kambalda East — Other Families: 5.0% Kambalda East — Group Household: 2.5%
Kambalda West 36.9% lone person
Kambalda West — Lone Person: 36.9% Kambalda West — Couple Families: 39.9% Kambalda West — One Parent Families: 16.7% Kambalda West — Other Families: 2.1% Kambalda West — Group Household: 4.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kambalda East 30.9% renting
Kambalda East — Owned Outright: 27.6% Kambalda East — Mortgage: 41.5% Kambalda East — Renting: 30.9%
Kambalda West 40.8% renting
Kambalda West — Owned Outright: 24.3% Kambalda West — Mortgage: 34.9% Kambalda West — Renting: 40.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 16.5%
Kambalda East — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Kambalda West — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 2.1% / 3.5%
Kambalda East — Bachelor Degree: 2.1% Kambalda West — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / 2.9%
Kambalda East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Kambalda West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 0.8%
Kambalda East — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Kambalda West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Kambalda East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kambalda West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Kambalda East Kambalda West
New Zealand 6.9% / 9.8%
Kambalda East — New Zealand: 6.9% Kambalda West — New Zealand: 9.8%
England 2.9% / 1.9%
Kambalda East — England: 2.9% Kambalda West — England: 1.9%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.0%
Kambalda East — Philippines: 1.5% Kambalda West — Philippines: 1.0%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.0%
Kambalda East — South Africa: 0.5% Kambalda West — South Africa: 1.0%
Afghanistan 0.5% / —
Kambalda East — Afghanistan: 0.5% Kambalda West — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.3%
Kambalda East — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Kambalda West — Sri Lanka: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kambalda East 92.2% houses
Kambalda East — Houses: 92.2% Kambalda East — Townhouses: 7.3% Kambalda East — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Kambalda West 87.5% houses
Kambalda West — Houses: 87.5% Kambalda West — Townhouses: 10.5% Kambalda West — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Median house price $170,000 $235,000
Median unit price — $145,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 11 sales
 43 days
from 41 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.

Kambalda East Kambalda West
2 bed $120K / $150K
Kambalda East — 2 bed: $120K (9 sales) Kambalda West — 2 bed: $150K (10 sales)

9 vs 10 sales

3 bed $180K / $235K
Kambalda East — 3 bed: $180K (41 sales) Kambalda West — 3 bed: $235K (55 sales)

41 vs 55 sales

4 bed $172K / $255K
Kambalda East — 4 bed: $172K (14 sales) Kambalda West — 4 bed: $255K (20 sales)

14 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Kambalda East Kambalda West
New dwellings approved 1
across Coolgardie
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.

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Houses 7.1%
$330/wk on $240K
 6.6%
$350/wk on $275K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kambalda East Kambalda West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 93% of WA

Liveability

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Kambalda East

  • Kambalda Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kambalda West

  • Kambalda West District High School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Kambalda East sits further from the CBD (635.9 km vs 629.4 km).

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 635.9 km
+1% vs other
 629.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 430 min 429 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6442
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 6442
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.

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Car (driver) 82.1% / 79.8%
Kambalda East — Car (driver): 82.1% Kambalda West — Car (driver): 79.8%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 7.9%
Kambalda East — Car (passenger): 8.5% Kambalda West — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Bus 5.2% / 6.7%
Kambalda East — Bus: 5.2% Kambalda West — Bus: 6.7%
Worked from Home 2.8% / 2.1%
Kambalda East — Worked from Home: 2.8% Kambalda West — Worked from Home: 2.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 3.1%
Kambalda East — Walked Only: 1.4% Kambalda West — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Connectivity score 45/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
421 premises
 33%
939 premises

Federal electorate

Kambalda East Kambalda West
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kambalda East

Affordable Rural

Kambalda West

Affordable Family Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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