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City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder · Kalgoorlie-boulder Local Planning Scheme No. 2 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder & Goldfields Regional town
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- City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- Planning scheme
- Kalgoorlie-boulder Local Planning Scheme No. 2
- Residential zones mapped
- Residential
- Bushfire-prone land
- None mapped
- R-Code density
- R10 to R50 · R-AC3, R-AC4, R12.5
Planning data from Landgate SLIP (CC BY 4.0), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on the WA planning scheme maps.
Builders serving Boulder
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Boulder actually involves
Boulder is the only locality in this region with no designated Bush Fire Prone Area mapped — its neighbours Kalgoorlie and Somerville both carry one.
What the absence is worth
Where a block sits inside a Bush Fire Prone Area, a Bushfire Attack Level assessment is required and the rating flows into cladding, windows, decking and screening. None of that applies here. It removes a report, a construction standard, and a cost that is difficult to estimate before the assessment is done — and it is a genuine difference from the suburb immediately next door.
R10 to R50, with a half-step code
R12.5 is mapped alongside R10, R20, R30 and R50, plus R-AC3 and R-AC4 activity-centre codes. A half-step code like R12.5 exists because the density sits between the standard bands, and it is easy to misread as R12 or R15 on a quick look — the difference is real for lot size and setbacks.
Industry and industrial development land
General industry, light industry, an Industrial development zone, commercial and mixed use are all mapped within the locality. None is residential; all govern what can happen nearby.
One residential zone
Residential, and only that. The code on the title is the variable, not the zone.
What to ask a builder
Ask for the exact R-code, including any decimal. Ask what is zoned on the adjoining land.
Local landmarks in Boulder
- Boxhall Park
- Hopkins Park
- Boulder Primary School
- O'Connor Primary School
- Kalgoorlie School of the Air
- O'Connor Education Support Centre
Questions about building in Boulder
Is Boulder bushfire prone?
No designated Bush Fire Prone Area is mapped across the locality — unlike Kalgoorlie and Somerville next door. That removes the Bushfire Attack Level assessment and the construction standards that follow.
What R-codes apply in Boulder?
R10 to R50 including R12.5, plus R-AC3 and R-AC4 activity-centre codes. A half-step code like R12.5 is easy to misread, and the difference matters for lot size and setbacks.
What zone is Boulder?
Residential, and only that. The R-code on the title is the variable rather than the zone.
Is there industrial land nearby?
Inside the locality — general industry, light industry, an Industrial development zone, commercial and mixed use are all mapped. None is residential but all govern what can operate nearby.
Which council do I lodge with?
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, under its local planning scheme.