South Kalgoorlie vs Williamstown

South Kalgoorlie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 50 in Williamstown. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Williamstown, most households are people living alone. On these figures, South Kalgoorlie tends to suit families with children, while Williamstown suits people living alone, share households, 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

South Kalgoorlie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 33%)
  • But Williamstown has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)

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

South Kalgoorlie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% 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

South Kalgoorlie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (594.4 km vs 596.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • South Kalgoorlie is more walkable (60/100 vs 20/100)
  • Williamstown has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 11%)

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

South 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.

South 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.

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Walkability 60 / 20
South Kalgoorlie — Walkability: 60/100 Williamstown — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 15 / 7
South Kalgoorlie — Safety: 15/100 Williamstown — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Kalgoorlie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Williamstown — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 86 / 100
South Kalgoorlie — Low flood risk: 86/100 Williamstown — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Kalgoorlie has more residents (4,416 vs 124); South Kalgoorlie has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $51,324).

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Population 4,416
+97% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.3% -9.5%
Median age 34 50
Median household income $113,724/yr
+55% 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.

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
0-4 7.9% / 4.8%
South Kalgoorlie — 0-4: 7.9% Williamstown — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.2% / 2.4%
South Kalgoorlie — 5-14: 15.2% Williamstown — 5-14: 2.4%
15-19 6.0% / 3.2%
South Kalgoorlie — 15-19: 6.0% Williamstown — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 6.7% / 6.5%
South Kalgoorlie — 20-24: 6.7% Williamstown — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 15.5% / 4.0%
South Kalgoorlie — 25-34: 15.5% Williamstown — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 14.6% / 8.9%
South Kalgoorlie — 35-44: 14.6% Williamstown — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 11.8% / 16.1%
South Kalgoorlie — 45-54: 11.8% Williamstown — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 11.1% / 24.2%
South Kalgoorlie — 55-64: 11.1% Williamstown — 55-64: 24.2%
65-74 6.9% / 19.4%
South Kalgoorlie — 65-74: 6.9% Williamstown — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 3.2% / 6.5%
South Kalgoorlie — 75-84: 3.2% Williamstown — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.0% / —
South Kalgoorlie — 85+: 1.0% Williamstown — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Kalgoorlie 36.3% lone person
South Kalgoorlie — Lone Person: 36.3% South Kalgoorlie — Couple Families: 41.1% South Kalgoorlie — One Parent Families: 16.3% South Kalgoorlie — Group Household: 4.0% South Kalgoorlie — Other Families: 2.3%
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.

South Kalgoorlie 37.1% renting
South Kalgoorlie — Owned Outright: 17.3% South Kalgoorlie — Mortgage: 45.6% South Kalgoorlie — Renting: 37.1%
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.

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 21.8%
South Kalgoorlie — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Williamstown — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 5.6%
South Kalgoorlie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Williamstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 3.2%
South Kalgoorlie — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Williamstown — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
South Kalgoorlie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Williamstown — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
South Kalgoorlie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% 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.

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
New Zealand 9.2% / 7.3%
South Kalgoorlie — New Zealand: 9.2% Williamstown — New Zealand: 7.3%
Philippines 5.2% / —
South Kalgoorlie — Philippines: 5.2% Williamstown — Philippines: not among its largest
England 1.8% / 3.2%
South Kalgoorlie — England: 1.8% Williamstown — England: 3.2%
Thailand 0.7% / 3.2%
South Kalgoorlie — Thailand: 0.7% Williamstown — Thailand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.3% / —
South Kalgoorlie — South Africa: 1.3% Williamstown — South Africa: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
South Kalgoorlie — India: 1.2% Williamstown — India: not among its largest

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

Property market

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Median house price $425,000 —
Median unit price $310,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 48 sales
 —

Development activity

South 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.

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Houses 7.2%
$690/wk on $498K
 —
Units 5.1%
$480/wk on $488K
 —

Ranking within WA

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools Higher than 30% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 35% of WA —

Liveability

South Kalgoorlie is more walkable (60 vs 20).

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

South Kalgoorlie carries more flood risk (14 vs 0).

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
93/100
Flood Low
14/100
 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

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Inside the suburb 4 1
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 Williamstown

  • East Kalgoorlie Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 3 0

Mobility

Williamstown sits further from the CBD (596.6 km vs 594.4 km).

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Walkability score 60/100 20/100
Distance to Perth 594.4 km 596.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 403 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.

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Car (driver) 79.6% / 80.4%
South Kalgoorlie — Car (driver): 79.6% Williamstown — Car (driver): 80.4%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 19.6%
South Kalgoorlie — Car (passenger): 10.3% Williamstown — Car (passenger): 19.6%
Bus 3.8% / —
South Kalgoorlie — Bus: 3.8% Williamstown — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 3.0% / —
South Kalgoorlie — Walked Only: 3.0% Williamstown — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 2.1% / —
South Kalgoorlie — Worked from Home: 2.1% Williamstown — Worked from Home: not among its largest

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

Setting

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Elevation 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 395 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
Connectivity score 62/100 48/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
2,234 premises
 6%
17 premises

Climate

South 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

South Kalgoorlie Williamstown
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

Williamstown

Retirees Rural

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