Kalgan, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Kalgan is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1032, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Kalgan at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 840
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,771
- SEIFA score
- 1032
- Coordinates
- -34.9014, 118.0111
Kalgan demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kalgan using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 14% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 158 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 131 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 148 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 253 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 166 | 19% |
Share of the 856 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 125 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 103 | 36% |
| Rented | 40 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 270 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 290 occupied private dwellings in Kalgan.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,057
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,146
- Median weekly personal income
- $718
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 140 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 32 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 357 (57%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 212
- Employed part-time
- 172
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Kalgan
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kalgan is February (average daytime high around 22.6°C) and the coolest is August (around 15.8°C). The area receives roughly 573 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 16.3°C | 41 mm |
| Apr | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 52 mm |
| May | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 51 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 60 mm |
| Jul | 15.6°C | 10°C | 69 mm |
| Aug | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 10.4°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 36 mm |
| Dec | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kalgan
Where is Kalgan?
Kalgan is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Kalgan?
At the 2021 Census, Kalgan had a population of about 840.
Is Kalgan an advantaged area?
Kalgan has an ABS SEIFA score of 1032, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kalgan?
Kalgan has average daytime highs of about 19°C and overnight lows of about 13°C, with roughly 573 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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