$300 —
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalgoorlie - Boulder · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $350 since 2011 in Kalgoorlie - Boulder. This change comes alongside a housing market where renting is far more common than in other areas. Most people here live in large, separate houses, with over 80% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$300
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie - Boulder — lower than 52% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie - Boulder | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | $310 |
| 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. Mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national typicals, with most residents paying between $1,000 and $1,799 a month.
$1,600 ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 60% of urban area 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 (30%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.8% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while the proportion of homes owned outright is far below the state and national averages.
36.8% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.3% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 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.
Separate houses make up 81.3% of all homes, which is well above the Australian average. Large homes are the norm here, as 81.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.3% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.4% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 81.4%
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/sua/5007/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/housing-dwellings