Living in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

In Kalgoorlie - Boulder, the median rent tenants pay is €825 a month (2021) and unemployment is 2.3% (2026).

Foreign-born residents accounted for 24% of the population in 2021. Median rent was A$300 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,600 in August 2021. Median personal income was A$1,204 per week in August 2021. Its population was 29,072 in August 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population29,072people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)3,237EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent825.4EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate2.3%country median 4.5% — 49% belowIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

PM2.5, annual mean4.7µg/m³country median 6.0 — 22% belowOfficial source · National Environment Protection Council Annual Report 2023–2024

Lower unemployment than 94% of Australian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 89% of Australian cities that publish it.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	11,659 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	9,975 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	300 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	825.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	825.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Kalgoorlie - Boulder a good place to live?

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Remote worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%

Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on safety · range 63–79%

Student48%strong on education, weak on safety · range 40–56%

Family69%strong on family, weak on safety · range 60–78%

Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–75%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.3% in March 2026. Median household income was A$2,325 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁸

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Kalgoorlie - Boulder is 2.3%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Kalgoorlie - Boulder 2.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	10,889 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	67.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	2,325 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	1,204 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,237 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	2.3 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,735of €2,676 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,676
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €825
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,735

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kalgoorlie - Boulder. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	12.82 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kalgoorlie - Boulder. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.7 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: National Environment Protection Council Annual Report 2023–2024²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.7WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Kalgoorlie - Boulder is 4.7 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

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Kalgoorlie - Boulder 4.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.7 µg/m³country median 6.0	31 Dec 2023	National Environment Protection Council Annual Report 2023–2024²Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 75.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 413.0 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

The published population was 29,072 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport76%
Foreign residents24%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	75.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	23.99 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	6,975 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	413 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Female residents	13,805 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	15,265 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	29,072 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

28,760

30,266

31,772

33,278

31,016200120052011201520212025

Population rose 5.1% between 2001 and 2025, from 29,502 to 31,016.

International community in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	29,072	100.0%
Australia	19,353	66.6%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	6,974	24.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	29,072	100.0%
Australia	19,353	66.6%
Country of birth not stated	2,744	9.4%
New Zealand	2,039	7.0%
Philippines	748	2.6%
England	644	2.2%
Born elsewhere(d)	590	2.0%
South Africa	529	1.8%
India	377	1.3%
Zimbabwe	316	1.1%
Thailand	171	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Papua New Guinea	168	0.6%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	148	0.5%
Scotland	114	0.4%
Ireland	90	0.3%
Fiji	88	0.3%
Indonesia	75	0.3%
Germany	69	0.2%
Pakistan	62	0.2%
United States of America	52	0.2%
Vietnam	49	0.2%
Brazil	45	0.2%
Chile	43	0.1%
Iran	42	0.1%
Malaysia	42	0.1%
Sri Lanka	38	0.1%
Italy	36	0.1%
Canada	32	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	30	0.1%
Netherlands	30	0.1%
Croatia	29	0.1%
Afghanistan	28	0.1%
France	26	0.1%
Wales	26	0.1%
Samoa	23	0.1%
Singapore	23	0.1%
Nepal	20	0.1%
Taiwan	18	0.1%
Cambodia	12	0.0%
Myanmar	12	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	11	0.0%
Bangladesh	10	0.0%
Turkey	10	0.0%
Egypt	9	0.0%
Poland	9	0.0%
Mauritius	8	0.0%
Greece	7	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	7	0.0%
Iraq	5	0.0%
Malta	5	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	29,072	100.0%
Australian citizen	21,846	75.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	23.99 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	9,975 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	69.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	34 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,600 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

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Common questions

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How many people live in Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

The published population was 29,072 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.7 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: National Environment Protection Council Annual Report 2023–2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

What is the typical salary around Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

The median gross salary is 3,237 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

6,975 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Kalgoorlie - Boulder a good place to live?

Kalgoorlie - Boulder may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Kalgoorlie - Boulder?

The official country of birth distribution records 19,353 people (66.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
National Environment Protection Council Annual Report 2023–2024 dcceew.gov.au · checked 2026-10-05
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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