$300 —
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters defines the housing market in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), with 37% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%. While the area is dominated by renters, the typical costs for both mortgages and rent remain lower than in most other parts of the country.
$300
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) — lower than 75% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) | $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 national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,517, a little below both the state and national averages.
$1,517 —
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), the largest group is $200–$349 at 43%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, at 37%. This contrasts with homes owned outright, which at 19.7% is far below the Australian average of 31%.
37.0% —
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.7% —
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (37%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm for 82% of homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 80.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.0% —
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) 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 (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52803/kalgoorlie/topic/housing-dwellings