Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kambalda West suburb profile
Kambalda West, WA · Postcode 6442
This Kambalda West suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kambalda West, WA (postcode 6442). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Kambalda West with nearby suburbs.
Kambalda West at a glance
Population
1,666
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$2,217/wk
Median age
36
Kambalda West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.6% over 10 years
Population
1,666
was 1,789 in 2016
-123 · -6.9%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,217/wk
was $2,071/wk in 2016
+$146 · +7%
Median age
36
was 31 in 2016
+5 · +16.1%
Dig deeper: Kambalda West population growth · Kambalda West then and now
Kambalda West vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Kambalda West, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.9% vs area
- Kambalda West$200/wk
- Nearby$166.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+20.4% vs area
- Kambalda West$2,217/wk
- Nearby$1,533.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-7.7% vs area
- Kambalda West36
- Nearby39
- WA39
Personal income
+18.5% vs area
- Kambalda West$1,012/wk
- Nearby$934/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Kambalda West compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kambalda West sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2926.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2898.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2941.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1848
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kambalda West on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kambalda West, WA.
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Kambalda West people
- Population
- 1,666
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 18.5%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kambalda West income
- Median household income
- $2,217/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,012/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kambalda West housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 70%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.7%
- Owned outright
- 19.1%
- Mortgaged
- 27.5%
- Rented
- 32.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Kambalda West work
- Employment to population
- 55.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6442)
Compare Kambalda West with nearby suburbs
Kambalda West in numbers
Kambalda West had 1,666 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 360th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 36, 10% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 18.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.1% own their home outright, 27.5% are paying a mortgage, 32.2% rent. Separate houses make up 70% of dwellings, with 1.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 41% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,217/wk, 24% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.4%. 31.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6.9% (from 1,789 to 1,666). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $200/wk (+0%).
Kambalda West suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kambalda West, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Kambalda West was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kambalda West, WA?
- Kambalda West had 1,666 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kambalda West?
- Median household income in Kambalda West was $2,217/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kambalda West?
- 32.2% of occupied homes in Kambalda West were rented, 19.1% were owned outright and 27.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kambalda West suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kambalda West. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology