Kambalda West Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA Above WA income
6442
Postcode for Kambalda West, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 550 km from Perth · Pop. 1,666
1,666
Population
36
Median Age
$2,217
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
124.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Kambalda West ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kambalda West Compares

Kambalda West vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKambalda WestWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,217 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 36 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Kambalda West is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6442. It lies roughly 550 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Coolgardie.

According to the 2021 Census, Kambalda West has a population of 1,666 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,217, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 107 (6.4% of residents).

Housing in Kambalda West includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 582 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 40.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kambalda West scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Kambalda West is served by Kambalda West District High School.

Kambalda West is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.

Kambalda West Details

Postcode6442
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,666
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,217/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,012/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area124.1 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings582
Australian Citizens72.2%
Indigenous Population107 (6.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.2319364
Longitude121.6112091
Distance from Perth550 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentCoolgardie
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (22.3%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (9.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years372 (22.3%)
15–24 years205 (12.3%)
25–44 years455 (27.3%)
45–64 years474 (28.5%)
65+ years159 (9.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.3%) Mortgaged (34.9%) Rented (40.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma147 (8.8%)
Arthritis109 (6.5%)
Diabetes80 (4.8%)
Heart Disease51 (3.1%)
Lung Condition32 (1.9%)
Cancer30 (1.8%)
Dementia4 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle25 (4.3%)
1 vehicle184 (31.9%)
2 vehicles227 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles141 (24.4%)

Schools in Kambalda West

Kambalda West District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 857 · 292 students

Suburbs Near Kambalda West

Same Postcode (6442)

More Kambalda West Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.