Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kalgoorlie then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kalgoorlie, WA (postcode 6430) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-12.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,244 | 3,901 | 3,711 | -533 · -12.6% |
| Median age | 31 | 33 | 35 | +4 · +12.9% |
| Median household income | $1,820/wk | $1,924/wk | $2,095/wk | +$275 · +15.1% |
| Median personal income | $866/wk | $950/wk | $1,175/wk | +$309 · +35.7% |
| Median rent | $254/wk | $285/wk | $300/wk | +$46 · +18.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,517/mo | $325 · -17.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kalgoorlie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,711
was 3,901 in 2016
-190 · -4.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$15 · +5.3%
Household income
$2,095/wk
was $1,924/wk in 2016
+$171 · +8.9%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Kalgoorlie population growth · Kalgoorlie then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.