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The quick read on

Emu Flat

WA 6431 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
8

ABS 2021

Postcode
6431

Emu Flat, Western Australia

Property market insights for Emu Flat (WA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Emu Flat (WA) WA

Crime and safety

Is Emu Flat safe?

The overall rate for Emu Flat is 11,970 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% above the Rest of WA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Emu Flat.

Overall crime rate

11,970

offences per 100,000 residents

33% aboveRest of WA

Emu FlatRest of WA: 9,006

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Emu Flat?

Emu Flat WA 6431 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

8 people call Emu Flat home, with an average of 0 people per household and a median household income of $0 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
8
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3437.5%Above
35–5462.5%Above
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work72.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Emu Flat

0.0% of workers in Emu Flat worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.

0.0% of people in Emu Flat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Emu Flat

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Emu Flat WA 6431.

Is Emu Flat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Emu Flat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

0 family households lived in Emu Flat.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Emu Flat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Emu Flat had 8 residents at the 2021 Census.

37.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

How do people get to work in Emu Flat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

72.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

Who's moving to Emu Flat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Emu Flat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

125.0% of residents used only English at home.

62.5% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Emu Flat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Emu Flat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 112.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Emu Flat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 62.5% of ancestry responses in Emu Flat.

Australian ancestry made up 50.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Emu Flat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 27.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Emu Flat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 90.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

37.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Emu Flat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

50.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

37.5% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Emu Flat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

83.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 83.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Emu Flat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $0 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Emu Flat (WA)

Is Emu Flat (WA) expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Emu Flat (WA) good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Emu Flat (WA)?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Emu Flat (WA)

1 streets in Emu Flat (WA)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Mount Monger Rd

8 suburbs surrounding Emu Flat (WA)

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Is Emu Flat (WA) right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.