Coolbellup WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Coolbellup, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Coolbellup WA is 5,698 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coolbellup is $772 per week ($40,144 per year). Median rent in Coolbellup is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Coolbellup has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Coolbellup has a population density of 1833.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coolbellup is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coolbellup is $1,600.

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Coolbellup Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Coolbellup Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$772/wk
$40,144 per year
#4100 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Coolbellup Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (2,784) Female 51.2% (2,918)

Population Density

1833.8
people per km²
5,698 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,975
Family income/wk

Coolbellup Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coolbellup Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
34.1% 516 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
65.9% 996 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coolbellup Country of Birth

Australia
86.2%
England
8.5%
India
1.7%
China
0.9%
Germany
0.7%
Canada
0.6%
France
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%
Iran
0.4%
Croatia
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Coolbellup Religion

No Religion
57.5%
Catholic
17.3%
Not stated
8.8%
Anglican
8.5%
Christian (other)
3.1%
Baptist
1.7%
Buddhism
1.7%
Islam
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coolbellup Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Coolbellup Languages Spoken at Home

Other
21.7%
Mandarin
16.7%
SAL Tot
16.0%
Portuguese
11.0%
Spanish
10.0%
Cantonese
8.5%
French
8.5%
Italian
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Coolbellup Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.2% 1,690 people
Employed part-time
22.6% 975 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.6% 200 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.5% 1,442 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Coolbellup Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.2%
Certificate III/IV
33.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.5%
Postgraduate Degree
9.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Coolbellup Occupation

Professionals
33.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.2%
Community & Personal Service
13.5%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Managers
8.3%
Labourers
6.9%
Sales Workers
4.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Coolbellup Field of Study

Engineering
17.1%
Management & Commerce
16.4%
Society & Culture
14.5%
Health
14.1%
Education
9.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.8%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.6%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Agriculture & Environment
3.8%
Information Technology
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Coolbellup Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coolbellup Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
9.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coolbellup Marital Status

💍
Married
31.3% 1,495
↔️
Separated
3.6% 172
📋
Divorced
12.5% 599
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 246
👤
Never married
47.5% 2,270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coolbellup Ancestry

English
30.4%
Australian
24.9%
Other
11.4%
Irish
8.1%
Scottish
7.6%
Italian
4.5%
Chinese
3.3%
German
2.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.5%
Dutch
1.7%
Filipino
1.5%
Indian
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coolbellup School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.5%
Vocational Education
18.0%
Secondary — Government
17.9%
Pre-school
9.4%
Secondary — Catholic
9.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.4%
Primary — Catholic
4.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Coolbellup Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.3% 677
No need for assistance
93.7% 9,990

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Coolbellup Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.3% 684
Not a volunteer
84.7% 3,784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coolbellup Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
4.5%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coolbellup How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.6%
Did not go to work
14.1%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Bus
3.0%
Other
1.3%
Train
1.1%
Walked only
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Coolbellup Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.0%
1 vehicle
42.7%
2 vehicles
34.9%
3 vehicles
9.4%
4+ vehicles
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Coolbellup Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.3%
2 bedrooms
15.6%
3 bedrooms
61.9%
4 bedrooms
14.2%
5 bedrooms
1.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Coolbellup Population Mobility

16.7%
moved in the last year
46.3%
moved in the last 5 years
6.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coolbellup Indigenous Population

3.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
353
Indigenous residents
10,401
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coolbellup Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
742
Asthma
202
Arthritis
173
Diabetes
159
Lung condition
141
Heart disease
127
Cancer
62
Kidney disease
61
Stroke
46
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Coolbellup Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coolbellup Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.7%
Couple — no children
29.2%
One parent — children under 15
12.6%
One parent — no children under 15
10.2%
Couple — no children under 15
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coolbellup Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 105
👤
Never served
97.4% 4,369

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coolbellup Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 521
Did not provide
88.3% 3,927

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coolbellup Children Ever Born

No children
42.6%
1 child
14.0%
2 children
24.1%
3 children
11.8%
4 children
5.3%
5+ children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Coolbellup When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
18
1951–1960
52
1961–1970
194
1971–1980
130
1981–1990
215
1991–2000
183
2001–2010
360
2011–2015
321
2016
39
2017
56
2018
29
2019
52
2020
12
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Coolbellup Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.0%
5–14 hours
31.2%
15–29 hours
10.9%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Coolbellup Household Size

1 person
37.9%
2 persons
32.3%
3 persons
14.9%
4 persons
10.8%
5 persons
3.0%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coolbellup Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,386
Moved from WA
676
Moved — same area (SA2)
84
Moved from overseas
35
Moved from VIC
24
Moved from QLD
14
Moved from NSW
9
Moved from SA
6
Moved from NT
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Coolbellup Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.6%
Step family — no other children
13.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.6%
Other couple — children only
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coolbellup Schools

19
schools nearby
13
government
1018
avg ICSEA score
7,191
total students
Winthrop Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 603 students
1143
ICSEA
Kennedy Baptist College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,244 students
1113
ICSEA
Perth Waldorf School Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 561 students
1091
ICSEA
Kardinya Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 433 students
1087
ICSEA
Spearwood Alternative School Government
Primary · K-6 · 95 students
1079
ICSEA
Samson Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 342 students
1065
ICSEA
Hilton Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 386 students
1065
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 190 students
1064
ICSEA
Seton Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,091 students
1048
ICSEA
Phoenix Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 344 students
1045
ICSEA
Fremantle Christian College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 466 students
1042
ICSEA
East Hamilton Hill Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 257 students
1016
ICSEA
North Lake Senior Campus Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 335 students
991
ICSEA
South Lake Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 280 students
979
ICSEA
Coolbellup Learning Centre Government
Primary · K-6 · 58 students
961
ICSEA

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Coolbellup Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,378/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Coolbellup

≈ $5,971/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,078/wk
Rent share 21.8%

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Coolbellup vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coolbellup

What is the population of Coolbellup WA?

The population of Coolbellup WA is 5,698 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1833.8 people per km².Coolbellup is ranked #1,382 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coolbellup?

The median personal income in Coolbellup WA is $772 per week, or $40,144 per year.The median household income is $1,378 per week.Family income is $1,975 per week.Coolbellup is ranked #4,100 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coolbellup?

Median rent in Coolbellup WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coolbellup ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coolbellup?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coolbellup WA is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coolbellup?

The median age in Coolbellup WA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coolbellup a good suburb to live in?

Coolbellup is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,698.The median income is $772/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50324. All dollar figures in AUD.