South Kalgoorlie vs Victory Heights

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in South Kalgoorlie: a median of $425,000, against $390,000 in Victory Heights, and rent is higher there too.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 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 $381,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

South Kalgoorlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Kalgoorlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

South Kalgoorlie and Victory Heights drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
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.

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Walkability 60 / 52
South Kalgoorlie — Walkability: 60/100 Victory Heights — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 15 / 11
South Kalgoorlie — Safety: 15/100 Victory Heights — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Kalgoorlie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Victory Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 86 / 27
South Kalgoorlie — Low flood risk: 86/100 Victory Heights — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

South Kalgoorlie has more residents (4,416 vs 772).

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Population 4,416
+83% vs other
 772
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.3% -13.5%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $113,724/yr $120,744/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
0-4 7.9% / 6.7%
South Kalgoorlie — 0-4: 7.9% Victory Heights — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 15.2% / 17.2%
South Kalgoorlie — 5-14: 15.2% Victory Heights — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.0% / 7.4%
South Kalgoorlie — 15-19: 6.0% Victory Heights — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.7% / 4.5%
South Kalgoorlie — 20-24: 6.7% Victory Heights — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 15.5% / 14.4%
South Kalgoorlie — 25-34: 15.5% Victory Heights — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 14.6% / 17.1%
South Kalgoorlie — 35-44: 14.6% Victory Heights — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 11.8% / 15.4%
South Kalgoorlie — 45-54: 11.8% Victory Heights — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 11.1% / 12.3%
South Kalgoorlie — 55-64: 11.1% Victory Heights — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 6.9% / 4.8%
South Kalgoorlie — 65-74: 6.9% Victory Heights — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 3.2% / 1.4%
South Kalgoorlie — 75-84: 3.2% Victory Heights — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 1.0% / —
South Kalgoorlie — 85+: 1.0% Victory Heights — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Kalgoorlie 41.1% couple families
South Kalgoorlie — Couple Families: 41.1% South Kalgoorlie — Lone Person: 36.3% South Kalgoorlie — One Parent Families: 16.3% South Kalgoorlie — Group Household: 4.0% South Kalgoorlie — Other Families: 2.3%
Victory Heights 44.4% couple families
Victory Heights — Couple Families: 44.4% Victory Heights — Lone Person: 32.8% Victory Heights — One Parent Families: 15.2% Victory Heights — Group Household: 6.1% Victory Heights — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Kalgoorlie 37.1% renting
South Kalgoorlie — Owned Outright: 17.3% South Kalgoorlie — Mortgage: 45.6% South Kalgoorlie — Renting: 37.1%
Victory Heights 30.8% renting
Victory Heights — Owned Outright: 20.7% Victory Heights — Mortgage: 48.5% Victory Heights — Renting: 30.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 19.6%
South Kalgoorlie — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Victory Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 3.8%
South Kalgoorlie — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Victory Heights — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 4.0%
South Kalgoorlie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Victory Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.3%
South Kalgoorlie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Victory Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.8%
South Kalgoorlie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Victory Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
New Zealand 9.2% / 8.9%
South Kalgoorlie — New Zealand: 9.2% Victory Heights — New Zealand: 8.9%
Philippines 5.2% / 1.9%
South Kalgoorlie — Philippines: 5.2% Victory Heights — Philippines: 1.9%
South Africa 1.3% / 2.8%
South Kalgoorlie — South Africa: 1.3% Victory Heights — South Africa: 2.8%
England 1.8% / 1.7%
South Kalgoorlie — England: 1.8% Victory Heights — England: 1.7%
Fiji 0.5% / 1.2%
South Kalgoorlie — Fiji: 0.5% Victory Heights — Fiji: 1.2%
India 1.2% / 0.4%
South Kalgoorlie — India: 1.2% Victory Heights — India: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Kalgoorlie 83.0% houses
South Kalgoorlie — Houses: 83.0% South Kalgoorlie — Townhouses: 15.6% South Kalgoorlie — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Victory Heights 91.4% houses
Victory Heights — Houses: 91.4% Victory Heights — Townhouses: 7.8% Victory Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Median house price $425,000 $390,000
Median unit price $310,000 $381,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 48 sales
 37 days
from 11 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.

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
2 bed $300K / $280K
South Kalgoorlie — 2 bed: $300K (9 sales) Victory Heights — 2 bed: $280K (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

3 bed $403K / $385K
South Kalgoorlie — 3 bed: $403K (66 sales) Victory Heights — 3 bed: $385K (14 sales)

66 vs 14 sales

4 bed $514K / $650K
South Kalgoorlie — 4 bed: $514K (32 sales) Victory Heights — 4 bed: $650K (9 sales)

32 vs 9 sales

Development activity

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
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.

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Houses 7.2%
$690/wk on $498K
 6.9%
$630/wk on $475K
Units 5.1%
$480/wk on $488K
 —

Ranking within WA

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools Higher than 30% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of WA Higher than 1% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 35% of WA —

Liveability

South Kalgoorlie scores higher overall (35 vs 25); South Kalgoorlie is more walkable (60 vs 52).

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Grade C D
Score 35/100 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Victory Heights carries more flood risk (73 vs 14).

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
89/100
Flood Low
14/100
 High
73/100
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

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

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

Schools in Victory Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 3 0

Mobility

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Walkability score 60/100 52/100
Distance to Perth 594.4 km 593.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 403 min 401 min
Public transport score 49/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6430
 0.1%
postcode 6432
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 6430
 34
postcode 6432

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.

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Car (driver) 79.6% / 83.6%
South Kalgoorlie — Car (driver): 79.6% Victory Heights — Car (driver): 83.6%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 7.8%
South Kalgoorlie — Car (passenger): 10.3% Victory Heights — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bus 3.8% / 2.8%
South Kalgoorlie — Bus: 3.8% Victory Heights — Bus: 2.8%
Worked from Home 2.1% / 4.2%
South Kalgoorlie — Worked from Home: 2.1% Victory Heights — Worked from Home: 4.2%
Walked Only 3.0% / 0.8%
South Kalgoorlie — Walked Only: 3.0% Victory Heights — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Elevation 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 353 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
Connectivity score 62/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
2,234 premises
 38%
376 premises

Climate

South Kalgoorlie Victory Heights
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Kalgoorlie

Affordable Family

Victory Heights

Affordable Family Large Blocks

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