Lamington vs Piccadilly

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lamington, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Piccadilly, about half of households rent. On these figures, Lamington tends to suit couples, while Piccadilly suits renters and people living alone.

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

Lamington

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 78%)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Piccadilly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Piccadilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Piccadilly

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Lamington carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 83/100)

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 -3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lamington 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.

Lamington 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.

Lamington Piccadilly
Walkability 65 / 83
Lamington — Walkability: 65/100 Piccadilly — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 29 / 17
Lamington — Safety: 29/100 Piccadilly — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lamington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Piccadilly — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lamington — Low flood risk: 100/100 Piccadilly — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lamington has higher household incomes ($150,072 vs $115,024); Lamington rents higher ($370/wk vs $320/wk).

Lamington Piccadilly
Population 2,036 2,305
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% +1.9%
Median age 33
same for both
Median household income $150,072/yr
+23% vs other
 $115,024/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+14% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lamington Piccadilly
0-4 8.0% / 7.7%
Lamington — 0-4: 8.0% Piccadilly — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 15.4% / 13.6%
Lamington — 5-14: 15.4% Piccadilly — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.0% / 5.2%
Lamington — 15-19: 5.0% Piccadilly — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.5% / 7.8%
Lamington — 20-24: 6.5% Piccadilly — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 16.7% / 18.5%
Lamington — 25-34: 16.7% Piccadilly — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 14.7% / 15.0%
Lamington — 35-44: 14.7% Piccadilly — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 13.4% / 13.4%
Lamington — 45-54: 13.4% Piccadilly — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.3% / 10.8%
Lamington — 55-64: 12.3% Piccadilly — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 4.4% / 5.3%
Lamington — 65-74: 4.4% Piccadilly — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 2.4% / 2.5%
Lamington — 75-84: 2.4% Piccadilly — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.8% / 0.3%
Lamington — 85+: 0.8% Piccadilly — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lamington 55.6% couple families
Lamington — Couple Families: 55.6% Lamington — Lone Person: 26.7% Lamington — One Parent Families: 13.4% Lamington — Group Household: 3.3% Lamington — Other Families: 1.0%
Piccadilly 37.2% couple families
Piccadilly — Couple Families: 37.2% Piccadilly — Lone Person: 41.6% Piccadilly — One Parent Families: 12.6% Piccadilly — Group Household: 6.6% Piccadilly — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lamington 29.6% renting
Lamington — Owned Outright: 20.8% Lamington — Mortgage: 49.6% Lamington — Renting: 29.6%
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.

Lamington Piccadilly
New Zealand 4.9% / 7.7%
Lamington — New Zealand: 4.9% Piccadilly — New Zealand: 7.7%
England 2.8% / 2.8%
Lamington — England: 2.8% Piccadilly — England: 2.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 2.5%
Lamington — Philippines: 1.1% Piccadilly — Philippines: 2.5%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.9%
Lamington — South Africa: 1.1% Piccadilly — South Africa: 1.9%
India 0.9% / 1.4%
Lamington — India: 0.9% Piccadilly — India: 1.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Lamington Piccadilly
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 18.6%
Lamington — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Piccadilly — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 10.5%
Lamington — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Piccadilly — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 4.4%
Lamington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Piccadilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.3%
Lamington — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Piccadilly — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.5%
Lamington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% 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.

Lamington 96.6% houses
Lamington — Houses: 96.6% Lamington — Townhouses: 3.9% Lamington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Piccadilly 78.5% houses
Piccadilly — Houses: 78.5% Piccadilly — Townhouses: 20.8% Piccadilly — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lamington Piccadilly
Median house price $477,500 $439,500
Median unit price — $352,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 38 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.

Lamington Piccadilly
3 bed $450K / $429K
Lamington — 3 bed: $450K (57 sales) Piccadilly — 3 bed: $429K (43 sales)

57 vs 43 sales

4 bed $550K / $528K
Lamington — 4 bed: $550K (47 sales) Piccadilly — 4 bed: $528K (29 sales)

47 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Lamington 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.

Lamington Piccadilly
Houses 7.5%
$850/wk on $587K
 7.2%
$750/wk on $544K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Lamington Piccadilly
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 95% of WA

Liveability

Piccadilly is more walkable (83 vs 65); Lamington scores higher overall (67 vs 59).

Lamington Piccadilly
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Piccadilly carries more crime risk (83 vs 71).

Lamington Piccadilly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
83/100
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 7
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Lamington Piccadilly
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lamington

  • North Kalgoorlie Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Piccadilly

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lamington Piccadilly
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1

Mobility

Lamington Piccadilly
Walkability score 65/100 83/100
Distance to Perth 596 km 594.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 405 min 403 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 35/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.5
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.

Lamington Piccadilly
Car (driver) 85.2% / 80.5%
Lamington — Car (driver): 85.2% Piccadilly — Car (driver): 80.5%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 8.7%
Lamington — Car (passenger): 6.9% Piccadilly — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 1.5% / 5.1%
Lamington — Walked Only: 1.5% Piccadilly — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bus 3.1% / 3.2%
Lamington — Bus: 3.1% Piccadilly — Bus: 3.2%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 1.6%
Lamington — Worked from Home: 2.6% Piccadilly — Worked from Home: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Lamington Piccadilly
Elevation 393 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lamington Piccadilly
Connectivity score 45/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
871 premises
 13%
1,257 premises

Climate

Lamington 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lamington

Affordable Family Large Blocks

Piccadilly

Affordable Townhouses

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