Coolgardie WA 6429
829 addresses · 40 streets
O'Connor Electorate › Coolgardie LGA › Coolgardie · 515 km from Perth
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Living Here
Coolgardie is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 773 people, with a median age of 49. The typical household earns around $1,260 a week, with median rent near $250 a week. Most homes are houses. About 69% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Coolgardie itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 school
1 café or restaurant
1 supermarket
1 hospital
1 library
1 post office
2 service stations
Getting around. Airport: Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, 33.9 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 56.9% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 7.3% · Labour-force participation 48.5%
Population by age in Coolgardie
| 0-4 | 32 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 92 |
| 15-19 | 36 |
| 20-24 | 29 |
| 25-34 | 63 |
| 35-44 | 82 |
| 45-54 | 132 |
| 55-64 | 154 |
| 65-74 | 117 |
| 75-84 | 35 |
| 85+ | 4 |
Dwelling types in Coolgardie
| House | 259 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 5 |
| Apartment | 12 |
| Other | 11 |
Households by weekly income in Coolgardie
| <$650 | 65 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 62 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 82 |
| $3,000+ | 24 |
Top ancestries in Coolgardie
| English | 255 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 245 |
| Ancestry NS | 156 |
| Aboriginal | 108 |
| Irish | 56 |
| Scottish | 52 |
Housing tenure in Coolgardie
| Owned | 114 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 76 |
| Rented | 75 |
| Other | 11 |
Cars per household in Coolgardie
| 0 | 18 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 89 |
| 2 | 82 |
| 3 | 55 |
| 4+ | 23 |
Commute to work in Coolgardie
| Car | 218 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 4 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 30 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 4 |
Top countries of birth in Coolgardie
| New Zealand | 43 |
|---|---|
| England | 16 |
| Philippines | 9 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Scotland | 4 |
Languages used at home in Coolgardie
| Australian Indigenous | 5 |
|---|---|
| Punjabi | 4 |
| Russian | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
1,437 bird observations recorded near Coolgardie — most often seen:
- Grey Teal (88)
- Port Lincoln Parrot (85)
- Australian Shelduck (67)
- Pacific Black Duck (67)
- Western Australian Raven (62)
- Western Red Wattlebird (57)
- Australian Raven (56)
- Southern Magpie-lark (55)
- Red Wattlebird (49)
- Western Striated Pardalote (49)
- Southern Weebill (48)
- Brown Honeyeater (47)
- Magpie-lark (47)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Coolgardie
- Southern Willie Wagtail (47)
- Western Brown Honeyeater (47)
- Hoary-headed Grebe (46)
- Inland Singing Honeyeater (43)
- Galah (42)
- Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (42)
- South-western Grey Currawong (41)
- Welcome Swallow (40)
- Willie Wagtail (40)
- Australasian Grebe (39)
- Western Welcome Swallow (39)
- Singing Honeyeater (38)
- South-western Australian Magpie (37)
- Rock Dove (32)
- Western Galah (31)
- Eurasian Coot (30)
- Australian Ringneck (26)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Coolgardie:
- Bullabulling (24.9 km)
- Londonderry (29.5 km)
- Yilkari (30.5 km)
- West Kalgoorlie (32.3 km)
- Broadwood (33 km)
- Somerville (34.4 km)
- Victory Heights (35.2 km)
- West Lamington (36 km)
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Streets
- Arizona Street (8)
- Battery Road (2)
- Bayley Street (93)
- Bellingham Street (5)
- Carter Street (6)
- Coolgardie-esperance Highway (1)
- Elvira Street (3)
- Emperor Street (10)
- Ford Street (3)
- Forrest Street (57)
- Gnarlbine Road (13)
- Gordon Street (3)
- Hopetoun Street (5)
- Hunt Street (18)
- Jenkins Street (32)
- Jobson Street (2)
- King Street (70)
- Lady Loch Road (32)
- Lefroy Street (1)
- Lindsay Street (79)
- Lyon Street (5)
- Macdonald Street (26)
- Marmion Street (4)
- Matheson Street (1)
- Mckenzie Street (1)
- Moran Street (7)
- Morgans Street (3)
- Piesse Street (6)
- Quarry Street (2)
- Renou Street (1)
- Riley Street (3)
- Royal Street (4)
- Saumarez Street (8)
- Shaw Street (71)
- Sylvester Street (125)
- Taylor Street (13)
- Toorak Street (14)
- Wilkie Street (44)
- Wittenoom Street (1)
- Woodward Street (47)
