$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalgoorlie - Boulder · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 81.3% of all homes in Kalgoorlie - Boulder, making detached dwellings far more common here than in the typical Australian area. The housing market is shaped by a high number of renters and large family homes, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $300.
$300
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie - Boulder — higher than 59% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie - Boulder | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | $310 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,600, a little below the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$1,600 ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,690
- 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 people owning their home outright is far below the state and national averages.
36.8% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.3% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 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.
Large homes are a staple of the area, as 81.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure of 73.8%, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.4% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 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/ucl/UCL512004/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/housing-dwellings