Coolgardie

Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 3,485 people · 13 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Coolgardie at a glance

3,485

Population

#65 of 123 in WA

30,298

km² area

0/km² density

38.4

Median age

-0.7 vs WA

871

SEIFA IRSAD

#115 of 123 in WA

Schools

3 gov, 0 Cath, 1 indep

16.6%

Born overseas

36.8%

Renting

Map shows the Coolgardie LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Coolgardie is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 13 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 30,298 km². Coolgardie has a population of 3,485 , ranking #65 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Kambalda West (1,666 residents).About 16.6% of residents were born overseas and 5.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

19.9%

11.8%

26.8%

30.1%

11.4%

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (30.1%) 65+ (11.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	692 (19.9%)
15–24 years	409 (11.8%)
25–44 years	931 (26.8%)
45–64 years	1,046 (30.1%)
65+ years	395 (11.4%)

16.6%

Born overseas

5.3%

Speak a language other than English at home

9.0%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

29.3%

33.9%

36.8%

Owned outright (29.3%) Mortgaged (33.9%) Renting (36.8%)

Dwelling type mix

94.1%

Separate house (94.1%) Semi/townhouse (4.6%) Flat/apartment (1.3%)

$205

Median weekly rent

$891

Median monthly mortgage

38.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

61.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.4%

Unemployment rate

915

In full-time work

292

In part-time work

Schools in Coolgardie

4 schools across Coolgardie: 75.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 25.0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 850 (range 684 to 884). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

75.0%

25.0%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

50.0%

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (50.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 850 WA median 1006LGA range 684 to 884

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 4 schools in Coolgardie, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Kambalda West District High School	Government	Combined	Kambalda West	292	857
Kambalda Primary School	Government	Primary	Kambalda East	119	884
Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School	Independent	Combined	Coolgardie	91	684
Coolgardie Primary School	Government	Primary	Coolgardie	47	843

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Coolgardie. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

871

Ranked #115 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

893

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

920

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

828

Suburbs in Coolgardie

Coolgardie contains 13 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Kambalda West	6442	1,666	$2,217/wk	36
Kambalda East	6442	802	$1,839/wk	34
Coolgardie	6429	773	$1,260/wk	49
Mount Burges	6429	116	$1,031/wk	27
Boorabbin	6429	48	$1,649/wk	43
Karramindie	6429	33	$225/wk	38
Widgiemooltha	6443	28	$1,124/wk	48
Higginsville	6443	19	$3,750/wk	47
Bullabulling	6429
Kambalda	6442
Londonderry	6429		$4,750/wk	47
Victoria Rock	6429
Wallaroo	6429			37

Postcodes covered

6429, 6442, 6443

Compare Coolgardie with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Coolgardie and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Coolgardie (WA)	3,485	38.4	871	36.8%	16.6%
Kalgoorlie-Boulder	29,297	34.1	980	38.2%	23.9%
Yilgarn	1,190	47.8	965	32.1%	17.4%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Kambalda West

Frequently asked questions about Coolgardie

What is the population of Coolgardie?

The 2021 Census recorded 3,485 people living in Coolgardie, across 13 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Coolgardie?

Coolgardie contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Kambalda West, Kambalda East, Coolgardie, Mount Burges, Boorabbin.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Coolgardie?

Coolgardie covers 3 postcodes: 6429, 6442, 6443.

How many schools are in Coolgardie?

Coolgardie has 4 schools, including 3 government, 0 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Coolgardie?

Coolgardie has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 871, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.