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WA · Cockburn Council
Coolbellup, 6163
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,552
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.7%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,378/wk
Employment rate
59.7%
Languages at home
17.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Cockburn Council, Coolbellup is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Coolbellup snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#47
among Metro Perth · Growth area
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in WA
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
- 50.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2048th in Australia
- State rank
- 201st in WA
- Peer rank
- #47 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #149 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 · 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
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,843 / 319 / 351
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 13,209
- Against the person
- 3,166
- Against property
- 8,312
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,544.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -17%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1367
- Drug Offences1073
- Fraud & Related Offences1417
- Property Damage1340
- Stealing4359
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · 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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Pineview Community KindergartenMopsa Waykindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
128 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 13 playgrounds · 2 dog parks · 3 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- 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
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.18
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.7
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.58
Food & drink(4)
- Fresh BreadBakery
- Cafe
- Coolbellup Fish and ChipsFast food
- Fast food
Shopping(2)
- Convenience store
- Coolbellup Mini MartConvenience store
Community(1)
- Saint Teresa HallCommunity centre
17 Friar John Way, Coolbellup
Health & services(2)
- Coolbellup Family PracticeClinic
- Coolbellup Medical CentreMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(19)
- Hargreaves ParkDog park
- Rinaldo ParkDog park
- Cockburn CouncilPlayground
- Playground (12)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(42)
42 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (14)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station (2)
- Hairdresser
- Newsagent
- 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
- Coolbellup Post OfficePost office
- Shelter (2)
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
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
- Coolbellup Family PracticeClinic
- Coolbellup Medical CentreDoctor
- Optimal PharmacyPharmacy
- PathWestLaboratory
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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 · 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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
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 · 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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