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About Norseman

The goldmining town of Norseman is located in the eastern goldfields, 724 kilometres east of Perth and 206 kilometres north of Esperance. Gold was discovered here in July 1894 by Lawrence Sinclair and his horse "Norseman" The gold find was named "Norsemans Find" and most records state that Sinclair named it after his horse, although Sinclair was himself of Norse descent from the Shetland Islands.

By January 1895 there were over 200 miners working the goldfields here, and the Mining Warden, Arthur Hicks, requested declare a townsite. The local progress association soon added pressure for a townsite, and lots were surveyed in April 1895. A number of names were proposed for the townsite, but local usage of Norseman resulted in the Minister for Lands selecting this name. The townsite was gazetted in May 1895. The Aboriginal name of the area is Jimberlana.

Norseman quick stats

  • Postcode

    6443

  • Population

    581

  • Local government

    Dundas

Suburb prices

Median price data last updated 13 May 2026 containing transactions for the 12 month period ending May 2026
Source: Landgate/REIWA

Buy

$115,000

  • 2BR

    $73K

  • 3BR

    $130K

  • 4BR

    $140K

Buy

$665,000

Buy

$15,000

  • Large land size

    $15K

Sales data is annual up to the latest completed month. Rental data is year-on-year 3-month rolling up to the latest completed month. Data in this graph is revised as more transactions are settled.
Source: Landgate/REIWA

Time on market

House

Days

19

Based on settled sales as at 13 May 2026

Total growth

Norseman
Goldfields-Esperance

Total percentage change in annual median house price over the last 1, 5 or 10 years.

Annual growth

Norseman
Goldfields-Esperance

Average annual change in the median house price over 1, 5 or 10 years.

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Nearby schools

Norseman District High School Combined Government 1.1km
Salmon Gums Primary School Primary Government 88.2km
Kambalda Primary School Primary Government 110.9km
Kambalda West District High School Combined Government 111.3km
Scaddan Primary School Primary Government 139km
Coolgardie Primary School Primary Government 150.3km
Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School Combined Non-government 150.3km
Cascade Primary School Primary Government 155.7km
Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School - Kurrawang Primary Non-government 157.9km
Kalgoorlie School Of The Air Primary Distance 159.7km

Property and demographics