Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Coolbellup then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Coolbellup, WA (postcode 6163) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,917 | 5,323 | 5,698 | +781 · +15.9% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $982/wk | $1,187/wk | $1,378/wk | +$396 · +40.3% |
| Median personal income | $544/wk | $622/wk | $772/wk | +$228 · +41.9% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $319/wk | $300/wk | +$20 · +7.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,798/mo | $1,600/mo | $133 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Coolbellup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,698
was 5,323 in 2016
+375 · +7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $319/wk in 2016
$19 · -6%
Household income
$1,378/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$191 · +16.1%
Median age
37
was 37 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Coolbellup population growth · Coolbellup then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.