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Coolbellup vs Kardinya
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Coolbellup profile · Kardinya profile
Coolbellup Kardinya
Kardinya and Coolbellup are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with very different housing and income profiles. Kardinya has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,927 and 26.9% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. This is reflected in the housing, where 43.2% of homes are owned outright and 91.7% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Coolbellup is more likely to be rented, with 37.3% of households renting and a typical weekly income of $1,378. Living arrangements also differ, as 37.8% of people in Coolbellup live alone, compared to 20.3% in Kardinya.
These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, yet they maintain distinct social characters. Both suburbs have a higher share of adults working or looking for work than the national figure and similar levels of unpaid childcare. However, they differ in their views on faith, with no religion being far higher in Coolbellup at 53.4%. While both areas are diverse, Kardinya has a higher share of people born overseas (36.9%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,917
- First area, 2016: 5,323
- First area, 2021: 5,698
- Second area, 2011: 8,794
- Second area, 2016: 8,730
- Second area, 2021: 9,137
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Coolbellup: 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Kardinya: 0.8% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in Coolbellup: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Kardinya: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Coolbellup: 1.5% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Kardinya: 2.2% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Coolbellup: 1.6% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Kardinya: 2.3% males, 2.9% females
- 65–69 in Coolbellup: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Kardinya: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Coolbellup: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 60–64 in Kardinya: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 55–59 in Coolbellup: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Kardinya: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Coolbellup: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Kardinya: 2.6% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Coolbellup: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Kardinya: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Coolbellup: 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 40–44 in Kardinya: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Coolbellup: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Kardinya: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 30–34 in Coolbellup: 5.4% males, 5.1% females; 30–34 in Kardinya: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Coolbellup: 4.2% males, 5.0% females; 25–29 in Kardinya: 3.9% males, 3.2% females
- 20–24 in Coolbellup: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Kardinya: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Coolbellup: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in Kardinya: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Coolbellup: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Kardinya: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
- 5–9 in Coolbellup: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Kardinya: 2.2% males, 2.0% females
- 0–4 in Coolbellup: 3.5% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Kardinya: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $544
- First area, 2016: $622
- First area, 2021: $772
- Second area, 2011: $598
- Second area, 2016: $676
- Second area, 2021: $808
- First area, 2011: $982
- First area, 2016: $1,187
- First area, 2021: $1,378
- Second area, 2011: $1,474
- Second area, 2016: $1,667
- Second area, 2021: $1,927
- First area, 2011: $1,245
- First area, 2016: $1,503
- First area, 2021: $1,975
- Second area, 2011: $1,805
- Second area, 2016: $1,981
- Second area, 2021: $2,255
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $280
- First area, 2016: $319
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $360
- Second area, 2016: $400
- Second area, 2021: $390
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,798
- First area, 2021: $1,600
- Second area, 2011: $1,960
- Second area, 2016: $1,975
- Second area, 2021: $2,003
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolbellup vs Kardinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50324/coolbellup/vs/SAL50725/kardinya