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Bibra Lake vs Coolbellup

Name: Bibra Lake vs Coolbellup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Bibra Lake profile · Coolbellup profile

Bibra Lake Coolbellup

Bibra Lake and Coolbellup are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in wealth and housing. Bibra Lake is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,825 compared to $1,378 in Coolbellup. This is reflected in the homes; 41.1% of Bibra Lake homes are owned outright, while 37.3% of Coolbellup homes are rented. Bibra Lake also has more large houses, with 86.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Coolbellup is much more convenient for pedestrians, described as very walkable, whereas Bibra Lake is only somewhat walkable.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, at around 30%. This shared international background sits alongside a common trend of relatively few people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, they differ in age, with residents in Bibra Lake being noticeably older. The gap in home ownership and income between the two neighbours has remained steady since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Coolbellup Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Bibra Lake Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Coolbellup Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in Coolbellup Median age: 7 yrs older in Bibra Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +194 larger in Bibra Lake gap narrowing

5,892 86th pct 5,698 86th pct

Median age in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +7 yrs older in Bibra Lake gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 21.6%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 31.3%

31.8% Never married +15.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

9.2% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bibra Lake Coolbellup

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 64.1%

8.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 37.9%

32.9% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 31.0%

8.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 77.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

48.4% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 34.0%

5.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +0.92 more in Bibra Lake

3.09 44th pct 2.17 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +10 more in Bibra Lake

38 90th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +23 larger in Bibra Lake

403 59th pct 379 57th pct

ICSEA in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +3 higher in Bibra Lake

1,051 79th pct 1,048 78th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 58.6%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 27.9%

25.5% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%

10.2% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +$33 higher in Bibra Lake gap narrowing

$805 60th pct $772 54th pct

Household income in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +$447 higher in Bibra Lake gap narrowing

$1,825 67th pct $1,378 39th pct

Family income in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +$252 higher in Bibra Lake gap narrowing

$2,227 70th pct $1,975 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

7.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +2.7 pts 59.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%

6.6% Two conditions even 6.6%

3.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +60 larger in Coolbellup

114 86th pct 174 86th pct

Median age in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +6 yrs older in Coolbellup

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +$123 higher in Bibra Lake

$556 40th pct $433 22nd pct

Household income in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +$1,032 higher in Bibra Lake

$2,107 66th pct $1,075 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +0.4 larger in Bibra Lake gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 46.7%

28.5% Couples without children even 28.5%

14.1% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

23.0% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.2% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 32.2%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +$100 higher in Bibra Lake gap widening

$400 82nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +$200 higher in Bibra Lake gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 39.6%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.6 pts 20.5%

14.4% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 73.3%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +13.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 3 bedrooms +33.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

51.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.0 pts 13.9%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $350–$549 ◂ +31.7 pts 31.1%

13.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.6% Under $200 +17.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.3%

16.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +4 more in Bibra Lake

53 87th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +0.40 more in Bibra Lake

9.00 87th pct 8.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +86.7 more in Coolbellup

1,787.5 90th pct 1,874.2 91st pct

PT routes in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +4 more in Coolbellup

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +1 longer in Bibra Lake

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +47,691 more in Coolbellup

0 0th pct 47,691 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +22,142 more in Coolbellup

42,842 62nd pct 64,984 71st pct

Transit to city in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +8 longer in Bibra Lake

65 66th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 65.2%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 34.9%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 9.4%

5.0% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

10.4% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

8.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +3.1 higher in Coolbellup

4.3 79th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +3.4 more in Coolbellup

4.2 78th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +46.2 pts higher in Coolbellup

47.2% 79th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +43.0 pts higher in Coolbellup

50.2% 80th pct 93.2% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +37.4 pts higher in Coolbellup

62.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +49.5 pts higher in Coolbellup

50.1% 75th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +28.3 pts higher in Coolbellup

71.7% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +42.9 pts higher in Coolbellup

47.1% 83rd pct 90.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +0.3 more in Bibra Lake

18.3 59th pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +99 higher in Coolbellup

103 86th pct 201 91st pct

Mean slope in Bibra Lake in Coolbellup +0.9 pts higher in Bibra Lake

6.5% 59th pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bibra Lake vs Coolbellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50117/bibra-lake/vs/SAL50324/coolbellup