Karlkurla suburb profile
Karlkurla is a quiet residential suburb on the western edge of Kalgoorlie, known for the Karlkurla Bushland Park with its walking trails, lakes and native vegetation that give the area a more natural, open feel than inner parts of town. Housing is largely recent suburban development, with detached homes on generous blocks and street layouts that favour families and outdoor living. The suburb suits people who want easy access to Kalgoorlie's services and workplaces while enjoying parks, playgrounds and cycle paths on the doorstep. Local roads connect through to the town centre and wider Goldfields region, making Karlkurla a practical, low-key place to live.
Karlkurla property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Karlkurla sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units.
Over the last 3 months, 5 houses and 1 unit were sold. Houses that did sell spent a median of 9 days on the market over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
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Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 5 | 1 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 9 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Karlkurla demographics
Karlkurla is a community of 270 people with a median age of 33 and a typical household income of $3,075 a week, roughly $159,900 a year.
The suburb is family-oriented in composition: couple families with children are the largest group at 63.3%. Together with couple families without children (24.1%), couples account for 87.4% of all families, while one-parent families make up 12.7%.
Homes in Karlkurla are slightly more often rented than owner-occupied, with 52.3% rented compared with 47.7% owner-occupied (43.0% owned with a mortgage and 4.7% owned outright).
Suburbs near Karlkurla
Some popular suburbs near Karlkurla include:
How does Karlkurla compare to nearby suburbs?
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Karlkurla are selling 57.1% faster than in Somerville.

