Average rent in Boulder, WA — 2026
Boulder sits in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder local government area, 550km from the Perth CBD, with a population of around 7,150 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $300/week — below the Western Australia state median of $337/week. 33% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$300/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 7,150
- Median age
- 35
- Distance to Perth
- 550 km
- Households renting
- 33%
- Separate houses
- 84%
- Flats / apartments
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 18%
- Top occupation
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- LGA
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder
ABS 2021
Renting in Boulder
Boulder sits below the Western Australia median, with the typical renter paying $300/week — 11% less than the state-wide $337/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb skews owner-occupied: 63% own outright or with a mortgage, and only 33% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (84%), with limited high-density development. Population sits at 7,150, the median age is 35, and the most common occupation is Technicians and Trades Workers. 18% of residents were born overseas. Boulder is 550km from Perth, often putting it outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — though state-level rent indices show the 2021 baseline is now meaningfully out of date. Your reported figure above gives the live read; the Census number anchors the historical baseline.
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