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The quick read on

Rawlinna

WA 6434 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder

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

Population
33

ABS 2021

Postcode
6434

Rawlinna, Western Australia

Property market insights for Rawlinna

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rawlinna WA

Crime and safety

Is Rawlinna safe?

The overall rate for Rawlinna is 13,547 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Rawlinna.

Overall crime rate

13,547

offences per 100,000 residents

50% aboveRest of WA

RawlinnaRest 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 Rawlinna?

Rawlinna WA 6434 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

33 people call Rawlinna home, with an average of 3.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,499 a week.

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

Population
33
Median age
27 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 1521.2%Above
15–3427.3%Above
35–5433.3%Above
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more100.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.0%Above
Drove to work15.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled45.0%Above

What stands out in Rawlinna

15.0% of workers in Rawlinna worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

48.5% of people in Rawlinna described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Rawlinna

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rawlinna WA 6434.

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

21.2% of Rawlinna's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

0 family households lived in Rawlinna.

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

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

Rawlinna had 33 residents at the 2021 Census.

48.5% 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.

What kind of homes are in Rawlinna?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Rawlinna.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Rawlinna?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Rawlinna?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Rawlinna had 3.5 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

15.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

15.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 45.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Rawlinna?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

42.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.7% 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 Rawlinna?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.8% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Rawlinna residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Rawlinna'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 72.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 36.4% of ancestry responses in Rawlinna.

Australian ancestry made up 48.5% 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 Rawlinna?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.

Managers accounted for 45.0% 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 Rawlinna?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

62.1% 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 Rawlinna show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.1% 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 Rawlinna?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

40.0% 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 20.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,499 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.

How does Rawlinna compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 15.0% in Rawlinna, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Rawlinna, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Rawlinna

Is Rawlinna 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 Rawlinna good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families, and 21.2% of residents were under 15. 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 Rawlinna?

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 Rawlinna

1 streets in Rawlinna

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

  • Trans Access Rd

6 suburbs surrounding Rawlinna

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Is Rawlinna 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.