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Kalgoorlie WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kalgoorlie WA is 3,711 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kalgoorlie is $1,175 per week ($61,100 per year). Median rent in Kalgoorlie is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Kalgoorlie has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kalgoorlie has a population density of 918.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kalgoorlie is India. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalgoorlie is $1,517.

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Kalgoorlie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kalgoorlie Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,175/wk

$61,100 per year

#480 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kalgoorlie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.6% (1,950) Female 47.4% (1,760)

Population Density

918.6

people per km²

3,711 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,725

Family income/wk

Kalgoorlie Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kalgoorlie Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.7% 244 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.3% 439 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kalgoorlie Country of Birth

Australia

85.7%

India

4.7%

England

3.3%

China

2.6%

Afghanistan

0.8%

France

0.8%

Indonesia

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kalgoorlie Religion

No Religion

45.2%

Catholic

21.9%

Not stated

13.2%

Anglican

7.9%

Christian (other)

5.0%

Hinduism

2.8%

Buddhism

2.2%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kalgoorlie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kalgoorlie Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

27.0%

Other

24.6%

SAL Filipin

11.4%

Mandarin

10.5%

SAL Tagalog

9.3%

IAL Punjabi

6.6%

Afrikaans

5.4%

Spanish

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kalgoorlie Employment

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Employed full-time

57.7% 1,523 people

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Employed part-time

16.7% 441 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 77 people

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Not in labour force

22.7% 599 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kalgoorlie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.1%

Bachelor Degree

26.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.5%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kalgoorlie Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.6%

Professionals

23.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.1%

Managers

10.2%

Community & Personal Service

9.8%

Clerical & Administrative

7.9%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kalgoorlie Field of Study

Engineering

33.0%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Health

11.5%

Society & Culture

9.8%

Education

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Information Technology

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Creative Arts

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kalgoorlie Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

19.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kalgoorlie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kalgoorlie Marital Status

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Married

35.9% 1,118

↔️

Separated

4.2% 130

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Divorced

8.4% 261

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Widowed

4.2% 131

👤

Never married

47.4% 1,478

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kalgoorlie Ancestry

English

27.2%

Australian

26.4%

Other

11.2%

Scottish

7.2%

Irish

6.9%

Filipino

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.3%

Indian

2.9%

Italian

2.6%

Maori

2.5%

German

2.5%

Chinese

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kalgoorlie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.8%

Vocational Education

17.5%

Secondary — Government

15.9%

Secondary — Catholic

10.3%

Pre-school

9.3%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kalgoorlie Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 304

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 6,410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kalgoorlie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.4% 372

—

Not a volunteer

86.6% 2,394

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kalgoorlie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kalgoorlie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.1%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

8.2%

Walked only

7.4%

Bus

2.2%

Other

0.9%

Bicycle

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kalgoorlie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.4%

1 vehicle

38.6%

2 vehicles

33.9%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kalgoorlie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.5%

2 bedrooms

18.9%

3 bedrooms

43.5%

4 bedrooms

23.2%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kalgoorlie Population Mobility

24.1%

moved in the last year

53.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kalgoorlie Indigenous Population

6.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

437

Indigenous residents

6,391

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kalgoorlie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

264

Arthritis

104

Asthma

100

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kalgoorlie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kalgoorlie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.0%

Couple — no children

28.7%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kalgoorlie Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.7% 76

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Never served

97.0% 2,715

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kalgoorlie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.0% 194

—

Did not provide

93.0% 2,571

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kalgoorlie Children Ever Born

No children

40.2%

1 child

15.3%

2 children

24.0%

3 children

13.4%

4 children

6.0%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kalgoorlie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

296

2011–2015

248

2016

2017

2018

2019

120

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kalgoorlie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

26.0%

15–29 hours

9.0%

30+ hours

7.3%

Did not do domestic work

36.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kalgoorlie Household Size

1 person

35.7%

2 persons

30.4%

3 persons

15.4%

4 persons

11.4%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kalgoorlie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,521

Moved from WA

396

Moved — same area (SA2)

207

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kalgoorlie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.7%

Step family — no other children

18.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kalgoorlie Schools

schools nearby

government

931

avg ICSEA score

5,803

total students

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 382 students

1030

ICSEA

Goldfields Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-11 · 239 students

1017

ICSEA

John Paul College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 699 students

1010

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 193 students

994

ICSEA

Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 496 students

980

ICSEA

Hannans Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 343 students

978

ICSEA

North Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 481 students

960

ICSEA

Eastern Goldfields College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 485 students

954

ICSEA

O'Connor Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 761 students

922

ICSEA

O'Connor Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 52 students

920

ICSEA

South Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 350 students

909

ICSEA

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 854 students

890

ICSEA

Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 47 students

879

ICSEA

Boulder Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

869

ICSEA

East Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 158 students

648

ICSEA

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kalgoorlie Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,095/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kalgoorlie

Your weekly income

≈ $9,078/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,795/wk

Rent share 14.3%

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Income: $957/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk

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Income: $1,054/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk

Kalgoorlie vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,871 Income: $515/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,881 Income: $752/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 1,890 Income: $727/wk Rent: $320/wk

Mira Mar

Pop: 1,890 Income: $782/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,975 Income: $498/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kalgoorlie

What is the population of Kalgoorlie WA?

The population of Kalgoorlie WA is 3,711 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 918.6 people per km².Kalgoorlie is ranked #2,038 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kalgoorlie?

The median personal income in Kalgoorlie WA is $1,175 per week, or $61,100 per year.The median household income is $2,095 per week.Family income is $2,725 per week.Kalgoorlie is ranked #480 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kalgoorlie?

Median rent in Kalgoorlie WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 14.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kalgoorlie ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kalgoorlie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalgoorlie WA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kalgoorlie?

The median age in Kalgoorlie WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kalgoorlie a good suburb to live in?

Kalgoorlie is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,711.The median income is $1,175/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50712. All dollar figures in AUD.