WA · Cockburn Council
Coogee (WA), WA, 6166
Current weather
16.9°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 17.9° / 11.4° today · 6.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#108 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Coogee (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Cockburn area, home to around 5,345 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,345
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,182
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 90 of 2,013
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 82 / 56 / 8
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 473
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,064
- Coogee Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cockburn Rd After Amity Bvd
- Cockburn Rd After Beach Rd
- Cockburn Rd After Magazine Ct
- Cockburn Rd After Okane Ct
- Cockburn Rd After Poore Gr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (19)
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bus stop (2)
- Cockburn Rd After Amity BvdBus stop
- Cockburn Rd After Beach RdBus stop
- Cockburn Rd After Fairbairn RdBus stop
- Cockburn Rd After Magazine CtBus stop
- Cockburn Rd After O'Kane CtBus stop
- Cockburn Rd After Poore GrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- John Graham Recreation ReservePark
- Len McTaggart ParkPark
- Picotee Mews ParkPark
- Poole ReservePark
- Powell ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Coogee Hotel (fmr)371 Cockburn Rd, Coogee3648
- Coogee Hotel (fmr)358 Cockburn Rd, Coogee24481
- Coogee Post Office (fmr)358 Cockburn Rd, Coogee24500
- Woodman Point Munitions Magazines (fmr)Cockburn Rd, Munster4626
- Quarantine Station (fmr), Woodman PointO'Kane Ct, Munster499
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 64.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #108 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Coogee Hotel (fmr)heritage371 Cockburn Rd, Coogee3648
- Coogee Hotel (fmr)heritage358 Cockburn Rd, Coogee24481
- Coogee Post Office (fmr)heritage358 Cockburn Rd, Coogee24500
- Woodman Point Munitions Magazines (fmr)heritageCockburn Rd, Munster4626
- Quarantine Station (fmr), Woodman PointheritageO'Kane Ct, Munster499
- John Graham Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Len McTaggart Parkgovernmentpark
- Picotee Mews Parkgovernmentpark
- Poole Reservegovernmentpark
- Powell Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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