$300 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than a third of households in Kalgoorlie-Boulder rent their homes, a figure well above the national average. This high level of renting is paired with a housing stock dominated by large, separate houses. While costs are higher than in most similar areas, they remain slightly below the state and national figures.
$300
▲ +15.4%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie-Boulder — higher than 63% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. The usual monthly home-loan payment has fallen to $1,600 since 2011, and this is also a little below the state and national totals.
$1,600 ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, only 18.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the 31.0% seen across Australia.
36.7% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.3% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kalgoorlie-Boulder splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (37%), with Owned outright at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 81.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Most people live in separate houses, which make up 81.2% of the total, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.2% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kalgoorlie-Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54280/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/housing-dwellings