Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cooloongup suburb profile
Cooloongup, WA · Postcode 6168
This Cooloongup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cooloongup, WA (postcode 6168). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cooloongup with nearby suburbs.
Cooloongup at a glance
Population
6,696
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,207/wk
Median age
42
Cooloongup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.5% over 10 years
Population
6,696
was 6,739 in 2016
-43 · -0.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $308/wk in 2016
$8 · -2.6%
Household income
$1,207/wk
was $1,137/wk in 2016
+$70 · +6.2%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Cooloongup population growth · Cooloongup then and now
Cooloongup vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Cooloongup, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-17.8% vs area
- Cooloongup$300/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-39.1% vs area
- Cooloongup$1,207/wk
- Nearby$1,374.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Cooloongup42
- Nearby38.5
- Perth39
Personal income
-32.7% vs area
- Cooloongup$596/wk
- Nearby$694/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Cooloongup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cooloongup ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1900.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1877
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2947.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1851.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cooloongup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cooloongup, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cooloongup people
- Population
- 6,696
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 29.6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cooloongup income
- Median household income
- $1,207/wk
- Median personal income
- $596/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cooloongup housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,313/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.6%
- Owned outright
- 28.9%
- Mortgaged
- 36.4%
- Rented
- 25.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cooloongup work
- Employment to population
- 47.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6168)
Compare Cooloongup with nearby suburbs
Cooloongup in numbers
Cooloongup had 6,696 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 140th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 29.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.9% own their home outright, 36.4% are paying a mortgage, 25.9% rent. Separate houses make up 85.9% of dwellings, with 0.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,207/wk, 32% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 10.4%. 38.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.6% (from 6,739 to 6,696). Median rent moved from $308/wk to $300/wk (-2.6%).
Cooloongup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cooloongup, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Cooloongup was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cooloongup, WA?
- Cooloongup had 6,696 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cooloongup?
- Median household income in Cooloongup was $1,207/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cooloongup?
- 25.9% of occupied homes in Cooloongup were rented, 28.9% were owned outright and 36.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cooloongup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cooloongup. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth