Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Kalgoorlie then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Kalgoorlie, WA (postcode 6430) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33 | 18 | 32 | -1 · -3% |
| Median age | 30 | 40 | 45 | +15 · +50% |
| Median household income | $2,947/wk | $1,374/wk | $2,083/wk | $864 · -29.3% |
| Median personal income | $1,210/wk | $1,437/wk | $1,125/wk | $85 · -7% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | — | $475/wk | +$75 · +18.8% |
| Median mortgage | $3,200/mo | — | $1,717/mo | $1,483 · -46.3% |
| Average household size | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -1.7 · -48.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Kalgoorlie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
32
was 18 in 2016
+14 · +77.8%
Household income
$2,083/wk
was $1,374/wk in 2016
+$709 · +51.6%
Median age
45
was 40 in 2016
+5 · +12.5%
Dig deeper: West Kalgoorlie population growth · West Kalgoorlie then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.