WA · Coorow Council

Coorow, 6515

Est. population · Jun 2025

192

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.5%

Median age

49

Median income

$1,300/wk

Employment rate

60.4%

Languages at home

5.7%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Green suburb
What Coorow is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Coorow is a residential smaller community in Coorow Council with a familiar suburban feel. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size.

Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Residents can rely on buses and trains for getting around locally and across the city. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Coorow snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

192

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

28.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

51st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

61st

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

32nd

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

Population

Estimated resident population

192(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 61th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+5.5%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
+10
Growth rank in WA
61th 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 (~200), extrapolated at -0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
179
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,300
Dwelling vacancy
28%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 100
Median monthly mortgage
$625
Employment rate
60.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
69 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
7,497
Against the person
2,625
Against property
3,363
Rate per 1,000 residents
39,046.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
51.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-23.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)1259
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order548
  • Drug Offences961
  • Property Damage903
  • Stealing1430

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern 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
1
Median school ICSEA
966
Median ICSEA percentile
32th
School list
  • Coorow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 40 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Poynton Pde Transwa Coorow
  • Poynton Pde Transwa Coorow

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 libraries · 1 sports centres · 2 swimming pools · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Great for outdoor family life2 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
5.59
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5.59
Parks per 1,000 residents
11.17
Food & drink(1)
  • The Old Ute CafeCafe
Shopping(1)
  • Family Shopping CentreSupermarket

    94 Main Street, Coorow

Community(1)
  • Library
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Coorow Swimming PoolSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)
Transport(2)

1 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(14)
  • EldersAgrarian
  • Nutrien Ag SolutionsAgrarian
  • BottlemartAlcohol
  • K.J. Doney and CoCar Parts
  • True Value HardwareGas
  • True Value HardwareHardware
  • Parking
  • Picnic Table
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Coorow LPOPost office
  • Town ParkPublic toilets
  • Coorow Caravan Park - PublicSanitary Dump Station
  • Shelter
  • TelstraTelephone

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Rotary ParkPark
  • Town ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
North Midlands Health Service (47.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Coorow Medical CentreDoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
15.6

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

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
34° / 17°
Rainfall
38 mm · ~5 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
27° / 13°
Rainfall
101 mm · ~13 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
178 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 10°
Rainfall
60 mm · ~8 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Durack
Member of Parliament
Melissa PRICE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
119,942
Turnout (2025)
78.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-5.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 75.8 km away).

Coalition 86.3%Labor 13.7%

26.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -8.6 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • CoorowLabor 13.6% · Coalition 86.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • CarnamahLabor 26.6% · Coalition 73.4% TPP (2025)24.2 km away
  • Three SpringsLabor 29.4% · Coalition 70.6% TPP (2025)45.3 km away
  • PerenjoriLabor 19.8% · Coalition 80.2% TPP (2025)54.6 km away
  • EneabbaLabor 26.7% · Coalition 73.3% TPP (2025)72.6 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
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

More in Coorow Council

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Comparable suburbs

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