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Coolgardie WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coolgardie WA is 773 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coolgardie is $760 per week ($39,520 per year). Median rent in Coolgardie is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Coolgardie has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Coolgardie has a population density of 6.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coolgardie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coolgardie is $927.

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Coolgardie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coolgardie Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$760/wk

$39,520 per year

#4318 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$927/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Coolgardie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.5% (414) Female 46.5% (360)

Population Density

6.2

people per km²

773 people · 125.0 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,850

Family income/wk

Coolgardie 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)

Coolgardie Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

60.0% 114 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.0% 76 dwellings

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

Coolgardie Country of Birth

Australia

95.1%

England

2.8%

Germany

1.0%

India

1.0%

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

Coolgardie Religion

No Religion

41.0%

Not stated

24.3%

Catholic

11.9%

Anglican

11.5%

Baptist

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coolgardie Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

39.4%

Year 12 or equivalent

35.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.6%

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

Coolgardie Languages Spoken at Home

Other

76.9%

IAL Punjabi

23.1%

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

Coolgardie Employment

💼

Employed full-time

38.0% 186 people

⏰

Employed part-time

15.5% 76 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.7% 23 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.7% 204 people

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

Coolgardie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

60.8%

Bachelor Degree

13.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.6%

Certificate I/II

5.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Postgraduate Degree

2.3%

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

Coolgardie Occupation

Machinery Operators & Drivers

22.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.3%

Professionals

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Managers

9.5%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

4.8%

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

Coolgardie Field of Study

Engineering

29.2%

Education

16.2%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Health

13.1%

Management & Commerce

11.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Information Technology

2.3%

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

Coolgardie Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coolgardie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

15.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coolgardie Marital Status

💍

Married

38.6% 251

↔️

Separated

6.0% 39

📋

Divorced

13.4% 87

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 28

👤

Never married

37.8% 246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coolgardie Ancestry

English

30.6%

Australian

29.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

12.9%

Irish

6.7%

Scottish

6.2%

Other

4.6%

German

3.7%

Italian

2.3%

Filipino

1.7%

Polish

0.8%

Maori

0.6%

Dutch

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coolgardie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.8%

Secondary — Government

18.3%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Pre-school

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.2%

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

Coolgardie Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 69

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 1,155

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

Coolgardie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.0% 94

—

Not a volunteer

82.0% 427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coolgardie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

10.7%

$450-$599/mo

8.0%

$600-$799/mo

9.3%

$800-$999/mo

18.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coolgardie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.0%

Walked only

10.5%

Did not go to work

8.0%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

2.4%

Other

1.4%

Bus

1.4%

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

Coolgardie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.7%

1 vehicle

33.3%

2 vehicles

30.7%

3 vehicles

20.6%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

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

Coolgardie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.8%

2 bedrooms

14.3%

3 bedrooms

55.7%

4 bedrooms

18.7%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

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

Coolgardie Population Mobility

20.3%

moved in the last year

41.3%

moved in the last 5 years

7.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coolgardie Indigenous Population

17.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

217

Indigenous residents

1,016

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coolgardie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Coolgardie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

8.0%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coolgardie Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.5%

Couple — children under 15

29.5%

One parent — children under 15

14.4%

Couple — no children under 15

8.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coolgardie Military Service

🏅

Previously served

6.2% 32

👤

Never served

93.8% 486

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coolgardie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.5% 49

—

Did not provide

90.5% 466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coolgardie Children Ever Born

No children

21.2%

1 child

19.8%

2 children

27.9%

3 children

17.1%

4 children

9.5%

5+ children

4.5%

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

Coolgardie When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

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

Coolgardie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.2%

5–14 hours

26.7%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

35.7%

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

Coolgardie Household Size

1 person

36.6%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

12.0%

4 persons

7.4%

5 persons

3.2%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coolgardie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

480

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from TAS

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Coolgardie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.4%

Step family — no other children

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coolgardie Schools

schools nearby

government

764

avg ICSEA score

138

total students

Coolgardie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 47 students

843

ICSEA

Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 91 students

684

ICSEA

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

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Coolgardie Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,260/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.8%

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

If you earn X in Coolgardie

Your weekly income

≈ $5,460/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,010/wk

Rent share 19.8%

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Income: $615/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

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Coolgardie vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Kalumburu

Pop: 388 Income: $315/wk Rent: $75/wk

Wandering

Pop: 391 Income: $768/wk Rent: $200/wk

Lange

Pop: 394 Income: $638/wk Rent: $330/wk

Monjingup

Pop: 394 Income: $895/wk Rent: $250/wk

Karragullen

Pop: 395 Income: $850/wk Rent: $345/wk

Torndirrup

Pop: 395 Income: $737/wk Rent: $211/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coolgardie

What is the population of Coolgardie WA?

The population of Coolgardie WA is 773 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.2 people per km².Coolgardie is ranked #4,343 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coolgardie?

The median personal income in Coolgardie WA is $760 per week, or $39,520 per year.The median household income is $1,260 per week.Family income is $1,850 per week.Coolgardie is ranked #4,318 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coolgardie?

Median rent in Coolgardie WA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coolgardie ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coolgardie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coolgardie WA is $927. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coolgardie?

The median age in Coolgardie WA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coolgardie a good suburb to live in?

Coolgardie is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 773.The median income is $760/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% 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: 50327. All dollar figures in AUD.