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Koondoola WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Koondoola WA is 3,919 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Koondoola is $483 per week ($25,116 per year). Median rent in Koondoola is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Koondoola has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Koondoola has a population density of 1113.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Koondoola is England. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koondoola is $1,387.

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Koondoola Population

residents (Census 2021)

Koondoola Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$483/wk

$25,116 per year

#8390 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$285/wk

$1,235 per month

#5291 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,387/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Koondoola Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (2,019) Female 48.5% (1,900)

Population Density

1113.4

people per km²

3,919 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,292

Family income/wk

Koondoola 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)

Koondoola Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.6% 346 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.4% 466 dwellings

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

Koondoola Country of Birth

Australia

79.4%

England

6.1%

Afghanistan

4.7%

India

4.2%

Croatia

2.0%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1.0%

Egypt

0.8%

Iran

0.8%

China

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

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

Koondoola Religion

No Religion

30.8%

Catholic

17.4%

Islam

12.4%

Not stated

9.3%

Buddhism

8.8%

Baptist

8.8%

Christian (other)

6.7%

Anglican

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Koondoola Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.1%

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

Koondoola Languages Spoken at Home

Other

57.0%

Vietnamese

21.3%

Arabic

9.4%

Serbian

3.9%

SAL Tot

2.7%

Urdu

2.0%

Hindi

1.9%

Macedon

1.8%

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

Koondoola Employment

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Employed full-time

28.1% 788 people

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Employed part-time

19.8% 556 people

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Unemployed

5.8% 162 people

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Not in labour force

46.3% 1,301 people

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

Koondoola Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.3%

Bachelor Degree

20.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Certificate I/II

7.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.9%

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

Koondoola Occupation

Community & Personal Service

20.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Labourers

16.1%

Professionals

13.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.0%

Clerical & Administrative

8.1%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Managers

5.0%

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

Koondoola Field of Study

Society & Culture

20.5%

Engineering

19.0%

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Health

10.4%

Education

7.4%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Information Technology

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Koondoola Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Koondoola Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Koondoola Marital Status

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Married

39.9% 1,239

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Separated

4.6% 143

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Divorced

8.5% 264

🕊️

Widowed

5.3% 164

👤

Never married

41.8% 1,299

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Koondoola Ancestry

Other

33.1%

English

20.9%

Australian

16.3%

Vietnamese

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.7%

Scottish

4.3%

Irish

4.1%

Chinese

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Indian

1.9%

Serbian

1.7%

German

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Koondoola School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.8%

Secondary — Government

24.2%

Vocational Education

16.3%

Primary — Catholic

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Pre-school

7.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

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

Koondoola Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.8% 570

✅

No need for assistance

92.2% 6,734

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

Koondoola Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.8% 313

—

Not a volunteer

89.2% 2,582

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Koondoola Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Koondoola How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.3%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Car (passenger)

7.2%

Bus

2.7%

Other

1.7%

Truck

1.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Walked only

0.8%

Bicycle

0.7%

Train

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Koondoola Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.1%

1 vehicle

36.7%

2 vehicles

34.6%

3 vehicles

11.4%

4+ vehicles

9.1%

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

Koondoola Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.5%

2 bedrooms

5.5%

3 bedrooms

64.2%

4 bedrooms

21.6%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Koondoola Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

34.3%

moved in the last 5 years

10.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Koondoola Indigenous Population

5.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

400

Indigenous residents

6,952

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Koondoola Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

317

Diabetes

145

Asthma

120

Arthritis

117

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

Koondoola Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

11.7%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Koondoola Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.3%

Couple — no children

17.5%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — children under 15

13.5%

One parent — no children under 15

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Koondoola Military Service

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Previously served

1.5% 44

👤

Never served

98.5% 2,849

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Koondoola Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 378

—

Did not provide

86.8% 2,491

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Koondoola Children Ever Born

No children

33.6%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

23.5%

3 children

14.9%

4 children

10.5%

5+ children

3.8%

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

Koondoola When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

125

1971–1980

119

1981–1990

158

1991–2000

194

2001–2010

570

2011–2015

310

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Koondoola Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.9%

5–14 hours

18.5%

15–29 hours

9.0%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

45.6%

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

Koondoola Household Size

1 person

25.8%

2 persons

28.5%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Koondoola Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,173

Moved from WA

311

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Koondoola Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.3%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.9%

Step family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Koondoola Schools

schools nearby

government

969

avg ICSEA score

14,054

total students

Kingsway Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,379 students

1118

ICSEA

St Andrew's Grammar Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 796 students

1078

ICSEA

John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,702 students

1075

ICSEA

Carnaby Rise Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 608 students

1038

ICSEA

Landsdale Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 264 students

1032

ICSEA

Ballajura Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 674 students

1017

ICSEA

St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 176 students

1015

ICSEA

Gladys Newton School Government

Combined · K-12 · 157 students

1008

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 334 students

997

ICSEA

Mercy College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,574 students

988

ICSEA

Burbridge School Government

Combined · K-12 · 64 students

987

ICSEA

Illawarra Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 310 students

987

ICSEA

Westminster Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 97 students

979

ICSEA

Alinjarra Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 339 students

977

ICSEA

Emmanuel Christian Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 711 students

973

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools

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

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Koondoola Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,185/wk

Median Rent $285/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.1%

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

If you earn X in Koondoola

Your weekly income

≈ $5,135/month

Median rent $285/wk

Left after rent $900/wk

Rent share 24.1%

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Income: $515/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $85/wk

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Income: $513/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $552/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $416/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $165/wk

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Income: $537/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $531/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $55/wk

Koondoola vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Calista

Pop: 1,975 Income: $498/wk Rent: $250/wk

Jurien Bay

Pop: 1,985 Income: $632/wk Rent: $320/wk

Casuarina (WA)

Pop: 1,987 Income: $808/wk Rent: $428/wk

Spalding (WA)

Pop: 1,992 Income: $537/wk Rent: $220/wk

Wickham (WA)

Pop: 2,022 Income: $1,674/wk Rent: $115/wk

Orana

Pop: 2,035 Income: $586/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Koondoola

What is the population of Koondoola WA?

The population of Koondoola WA is 3,919 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1113.4 people per km².Koondoola is ranked #1,957 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Koondoola?

The median personal income in Koondoola WA is $483 per week, or $25,116 per year.The median household income is $1,185 per week.Family income is $1,292 per week.Koondoola is ranked #8,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Koondoola?

Median rent in Koondoola WA is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Koondoola ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Koondoola?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koondoola WA is $1,387. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Koondoola?

The median age in Koondoola WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Koondoola a good suburb to live in?

Koondoola is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,919.The median income is $483/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% 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: 50781. All dollar figures in AUD.