WA · Cockburn Council

Coolbellup, 6163

Est. population · Jun 2025

8,552

Growth (1 yr)

+2.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+11.7%

Median age

Median income

$1,378/wk

Employment rate

59.7%

University qualified

25.5%

Work from home

5.8%

Languages at home

17.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

53.4/100

Average

Top 17% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated

Walkable

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Suburb profile

Coolbellup is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Perth, in Cockburn Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. The North Lake is part of the surrounding geography.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is strong, with school access 33% above the peer median. Rents sit a little below those in comparable places. Crime in the wider Fremantle Police District remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 26% year on year. Household incomes sit below the peer median, with household incomes 29% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and school access.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Western Australia (131)

Strengths

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
School access is strong
Rents sit a little below those in comparable places

Weaknesses

Household incomes sit below the peer median

What stands out

Overseas-born and multilingual community
North Lake
Crime in the wider Fremantle Police District remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Coolbellup compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$680/wk

Population (ERP)

8,552

+2.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#14

among Metro Perth · Growth area

Pop. growth

72nd

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

38%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

61st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence

Desirability score: 53.4/100 — Average
State standing: Top 17% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank: 1382nd in Australia
State rank: 115th in WA
Peer rank: #14 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank: #86 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence: 93%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 12:32 am AWST

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv): $680

Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv): 4,757

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AWST · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

8,552(June 2025)

+2.0% annual · +11.7% over 5 years · 72th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +2.0%
5-year growth: +11.7%
Change in 1 year: +168
Change in 5 years: +895
Growth rank in WA: 72th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,100), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 5,698
Median age: 37
Median household income / week: $1,378
Dwelling vacancy: 9%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 248 of 2,760
Median monthly mortgage: $1,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 21.1% / 40.7% / 38.3%
Employment rate: 59.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 5.8% / 3.6% / 70%
Walked or cycled to work: 1.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 1,843 / 319 / 351

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 11:43 am AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 9:15 am AWST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

25.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 17.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified25.5% · 23.8% WA
Diploma qualified8.1% · 9.3% WA
Trade / vocational17.6% · 17.8% WA
Year 12 or below48.8% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Engineering and related technologies17.6%
Management and commerce15.8%
Society and culture15.4%
Health13%
Education9%
Food, hospitality and personal services5.9%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 7:47 pm AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $63,088
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $68,341
Residents with rental investments: 11.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $69,001
Residents with business income: 10.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6163 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 38,440
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 4,396
Median net rent: $232
Taxpayers reporting business income: 3,949
Taxable income vs state median: +4%
Salary / wages vs state median: +9%
Rental investment vs state median: -8%
Super vs state median: +8%
Business income vs state median: +25%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:53 pm AWST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

17.6% speak a language other than English at home; 31.7% born overseas

Language at home: 4,398 English only · 942 other
Non-English at home: 17.6%
Born overseas: 1,692 (31.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 174 (3.1%)
Australian citizens: 4,762
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 31

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Mandarin47 · 12.8%
Portuguese31 · 8.4%
Spanish28 · 7.6%
Cantonese24 · 6.5%
French24 · 6.5%
Filipino21 · 5.7%
Italian21 · 5.7%
Serbian13 · 3.5%

Religion

52.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52.2%, while Christianity accounts for 34%.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	52.2%	42.5%
Christianity	34%	41.1%
Other / not stated	13.8%	16.4%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	15.7%	18.7%
Anglican	7.7%	10.1%
Christian (not further defined)	2.8%	3.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 11:43 am AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Fremantle Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 13,209
Against the person: 3,166
Against property: 8,312
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 55.3
State crime-rate percentile: 60.8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year): -30.9%

Most common offence types

Assault (Family)
Drug Offences
Fraud & Related Offences
Property Damage
Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 1 October 2026 at 12:07 am AWST · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools): 1,032
Median ICSEA percentile: 61th

School list

Coolbellup Community SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 905 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 153 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Coolbellup Learning CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 58 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Samson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 342 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
North Lake Senior CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 991 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 335 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Seton Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,091 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
East Hamilton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 257 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Perth Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 561 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Our Lady of Mount Carmel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 190 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 2:56 pm AWST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 2:56 pm AWST · Annual release

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

Pineview Community KindergartenMopsa Waykindergarten
childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 5:09 pm AWST

Public transport

50 public transport stops in this suburb

Cordelia Av After Regan St
North Lake Rd Before Winterfold Rd
Winterfold Rd After Letchford St
Winterfold Rd Before Anglesey Dr
Winterfold Rd Before Thorsager St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:52 pm AWST

Amenities

178 mapped amenities

2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 13 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 13 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 50 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 82/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 0.35
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 1.05
Parks per 1,000 residents: 1.58

Food & drink(6)

Fresh BreadBakery
Cafe
MK EspressoCafe
Coolbellup Fish and ChipsFast food
Fast food
MK PizzaFast food

Shopping(5)

BWSBottle shop
Coolbellup Avenue
Convenience store
Coolbellup Mini MartConvenience store
WoolworthsSupermarket

Everyday services(1)

Coolbellup Post OfficePost office

Community(6)

Childcare
Community centre
Saint Teresa HallCommunity centre
17 Friar John Way, Coolbellup
Pineview Community KindergartenKindergarten
30 Mopsa Way
Coolbellup Public LibraryLibrary
Coolbellup Community SchoolSchool
15 Waverley Road, Coolbellup

Health & services(3)

Coolbellup Family PracticeClinic
Coolbellup Medical CentreMedical clinic
Optimal PharmacyPharmacy

Sport & outdoors(37)

BBQ (2)
North Lake Road PSPCycling route
Hargreaves ParkDog park
Rinaldo ParkDog park
Drinking water
Fitness station (2)
Roe 8 Conservation AreaNature reserve
Canteen ParkPark
Classroom ParkPark
Doherty ReservePark
Elinor ReservePark
Jarvis ParkPark
Park (3)
Tempest ParkPark
Picnic area
Cockburn CouncilPlayground
Playground (12)
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (3)

Transport(42)

42 bus stops

Other(16)

Beauty salon
Bench (14)
Bicycle Parking (5)
Domascus BarberHairdresser
Hairdresser
PathWestLaboratory
Motorcycle Parking
Newsagent
Parking (17)
Parking Space (7)
Coolbellup Community ChurchPlace of worship
68 Waverley Road, Coolbellup
Maaman "O" Miya Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
20 Waverley Road, Coolbellup
Post Box
Shelter (7)
BugglesSocial Facility
Waste Basket (19)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 5:20 pm AWST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:55 pm AWST

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

Canteen ParkPark
Classroom ParkPark
Doherty ReservePark
Elinor ReservePark
Jarvis ParkPark
Roe 8 Conservation AreaNature reserve
Tempest ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:53 pm AWST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 10.2%
Woodland / forest cover: 6.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 14
Parks (OSM): 9
Typical summer maximum: 29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:59 pm AWST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

Coolbellup Community Church
68 Waverley Road, Coolbellup
Maaman "O" Miya Uniting Church
20 Waverley Road, Coolbellup

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 July 2026 at 6:49 pm AWST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 4
Nearest hospital: Saint John of God Murdoch Hospital (3.9 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 2
Aged-care services: 1
Residential aged-care places: 40

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Coolbellup Medical CentreGP
Coolbellup Family PracticeClinic
Optimal PharmacyPharmacy
PathWestLaboratory

Aged-care services

Amana Living Hale HostelCOOLBELLUPResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:57 pm AWST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 252
Participants per 1,000 residents: 29.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 9:29 am AWST · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min: 29° / 16°
Rainfall: 51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min: 24° / 13°
Rainfall: 198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min: 17° / 8°
Rainfall: 552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min: 21° / 10°
Rainfall: 212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 6:57 pm AWST

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:56 pm AWST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Fremantle
Member of Parliament: Josh WILSON (Australian Labor Party)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 118,331
Turnout (2025): 89.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +1.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 31.3%Labor 68.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.3 km away).

Coalition 23.2%Labor 76.8%

8.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

CoolbellupLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
Kardinya WestLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
SamsonLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Hamilton Hill EastLabor 77.5% · Coalition 22.5% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
HiltonLabor 83.3% · Coalition 16.7% TPP (2025)2.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 3:58 pm AWST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 4/10
IRSD decile (2021): 3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:27 pm AWST

Compare with

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Last updated 1 October 2026 at 12:32 am AWST