Question 1

Is South Boulder a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

South Boulder has modest single-storey cottages, visible remnants of mining infrastructure and a working-town feel amid red earth and wide skies.

The largest family group is couples without children, most homes are owner-occupied and the median age is 35. Local life centres on civic and sporting facilities, small shops and community services. Road links make the centre of Kalgoorlie easily reached, and the landscape gives frequent views across undulating, eucalyptus-studded ground. The South Boulder Wastewater Treatment Plant has had a major upgrade, with new inlet works commissioned and planning underway for two new process lagoons.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in South Boulder?

Accepted Answer

Renting a house in South Boulder runs to about $620 a week. Against a typical local household income of $1,848 a week at the most recent Census, that rent would take about 34% of a typical local household's weekly income, a sizeable share. If you're renting rather than buying, that share is the figure that matters when weighing costs against local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is South Boulder a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

In South Boulder, the house market showed strong movement over the past 12 months: house values jumped 21.7% while house rents rose 24.0%.

For houses, rental income has slightly outpaced capital growth, with rents increasing a little more than values.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	21.7%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	8	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	9	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$620	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	24.0%	N/A

	Suburb	WA
Median age years	35	38
Median household income weekly	$1,848	$1,815
Couples with children share of families	36.2%	44.6%
Couples without children share of families	36.5%	38.8%
One-parent families share of families	25.5%	15.1%
Homes owned outright share of homes	29.0%	30.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	41.3%	41.4%
Homes rented share of homes	29.7%	28.3%

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