South Boulder (postcode 6432) is a small locality in Western Australia within the Kalgoorlie-Boulder local government area. It is home to about 1,506 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $96K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Median house prices in South Boulder stand at $365,000, having surged by 39.6% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,250.
Public transport access includes 9 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 8.5% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($365K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +39.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.