WA · Cockburn Council
Lake Coogee, WA, 6166
Current weather
16.7°CPartly cloudy
68% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 18.2° / 9.8° today · 7.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#213 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lake Coogee is a smaller suburban community in the Cockburn area, home to around 4,768 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 solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,768
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,147
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 1,825
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 69.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 86 / 95 / 24
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
- 1,051
- St Jerome's 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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rockingham Rd After Asquith St
- Rockingham Rd After Barrington St
- Rockingham Rd After Fanstone Av
- Rockingham Rd After Troode St
- Rockingham Rd Before West Churchill Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Asquith St Before Beckett ClBus stop
- Beeliar Dr After Stock RdBus stop
- Beeliar Dr Before Stock RdBus stop
- Hamilton Rd After Gumina PlBus stop
- Hamilton Rd After Kotisina GdnsBus stop
- Marvell Av After Barrington StBus stop
- Marvell Av After Marlowe PlBus 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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albion ParkPark
- Beeliar Regional Park - Lake CoogeeNature reserve
- Hagan ParkPark
- Mary Wilson ParkPark
- Matthew Perry Memorial ParkPark
- Mervyn Bond ParkPark
- Solta ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Three Lime Kilns GroupCockburn Rd & Beeliar Dr, Coogee & Munster10180
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 30.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #213 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
- Three Lime Kilns GroupheritageCockburn Rd & Beeliar Dr, Coogee & Munster10180
- Albion Parkgovernmentpark
- Beeliar Regional Park - Lake Coogeegovernmentnature_reserve
- Hagan Parkgovernmentpark
- Mary Wilson Parkgovernmentpark
- Matthew Perry Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Mervyn Bond Parkgovernmentpark
- Solta Parkgovernmentpark
- Rockingham Rd After Asquith Sttransport
- Rockingham Rd After Barrington Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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