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Coolbellup vs North Lake

Name: Coolbellup vs North Lake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Coolbellup profile · North Lake profile

Coolbellup North Lake

Coolbellup and North Lake are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and income profiles. North Lake is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,434 compared to $1,378 in Coolbellup. This gap is reflected in the homes; 98.2% of North Lake residents live in separate houses, many with four bedrooms, while Coolbellup has more flats and a higher share of renters at 37.3%. Coolbellup is more walkable and accessible, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 90.1% within 15 minutes of health services, whereas only 13.5% of North Lake homes have similar access to health services.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, particularly regarding how people live. Coolbellup has seen a rise in people living alone, who now make up 37.8% of the area, and a higher share of one-parent families at 22.3%. They share some common traits, such as similar proportions of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have a strong connection to nature, with almost every home in both places located within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in North Lake Living alone: 24.2 pts higher in Coolbellup 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in North Lake Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Coolbellup Population: 4,399 larger in Coolbellup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolbellup in North Lake +4,399 larger in Coolbellup gap widening

5,698 86th pct 1,299 74th pct

Median age in Coolbellup in North Lake +4 yrs older in North Lake gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 23.9%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

31.3% Married +22.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

47.5% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 35.5%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Coolbellup North Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.1% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 60.1%

6.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

1.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%

31.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 27.7%

4.1% Chinese +11.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

5.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 77.7%

1.7% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 41.6%

34.0% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

1.5% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coolbellup in North Lake

2.17 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coolbellup in North Lake +5 more in Coolbellup

28 88th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Coolbellup in North Lake +139 larger in North Lake

379 57th pct 518 74th pct

ICSEA in Coolbellup in North Lake +35 higher in North Lake

1,048 78th pct 1,083 88th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 71.5%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 20.9%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.1% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Coolbellup in North Lake +$141 higher in North Lake gap narrowing

$772 54th pct $913 74th pct

Household income in Coolbellup in North Lake +$1,056 higher in North Lake gap narrowing

$1,378 39th pct $2,434 88th pct

Family income in Coolbellup in North Lake +$750 higher in North Lake gap narrowing

$1,975 56th pct $2,725 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.6%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 7.3%

4.6% $4,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +10.8 pts ▸ 70.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolbellup in North Lake +168 larger in Coolbellup

174 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Coolbellup in North Lake +4 yrs older in North Lake

25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Coolbellup in North Lake +$1,442 higher in North Lake

$433 22nd pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Coolbellup in North Lake +$800 higher in North Lake

$1,075 21st pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolbellup in North Lake +0.8 larger in North Lake gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +15.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 11.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +24.2 pts 13.6%

32.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.8% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.7% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolbellup in North Lake +$150 higher in North Lake gap widening

$300 57th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Coolbellup in North Lake +$567 higher in North Lake gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Coolbellup in North Lake even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

20.5% Owned outright +18.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.3% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 14.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 98.2%

14.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.9% 4 bedrooms +49.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

60.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.2 pts 24.4%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

38.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.9 pts 9.1%

28.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 15.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.8 pts 18.1%

6.7% $3,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolbellup in North Lake +45 more in Coolbellup

49 87th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Coolbellup in North Lake +5.52 more in Coolbellup

8.60 87th pct 3.08 70th pct

Departures/1k in Coolbellup in North Lake +903.4 more in Coolbellup

1,874.2 91st pct 970.7 86th pct

PT routes in Coolbellup in North Lake +5 more in Coolbellup

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Coolbellup in North Lake +12 longer in North Lake

2 14th pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Coolbellup in North Lake +4 longer in Coolbellup

19 16th pct 15 12th pct

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

47,691 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Coolbellup in North Lake +56,481 more in Coolbellup

64,984 71st pct 8,503 39th pct

Transit to city in Coolbellup in North Lake +11 longer in North Lake

57 49th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 64.5%

5.8% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.6 pts 21.1%

9.4% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.1% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.8% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%

7.8% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolbellup in North Lake +3.2 higher in Coolbellup

7.4 94th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolbellup in North Lake +3.6 more in Coolbellup

7.6 98th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Coolbellup in North Lake +72.3 pts higher in Coolbellup

93.3% 96th pct 21.0% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Coolbellup in North Lake +47.9 pts higher in Coolbellup

93.2% 96th pct 45.3% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Coolbellup in North Lake +42.8 pts higher in Coolbellup

100.0% 100th pct 57.2% 75th pct

Walk to school in Coolbellup in North Lake +50.4 pts higher in Coolbellup

99.6% 100th pct 49.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Coolbellup in North Lake +0.7 pts higher in Coolbellup

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Coolbellup in North Lake +76.6 pts higher in Coolbellup

90.1% 97th pct 13.5% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolbellup in North Lake +9.6 more in Coolbellup

18.1 59th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolbellup in North Lake +104 higher in Coolbellup

201 91st pct 98 86th pct

Mean slope in Coolbellup in North Lake +1.7 pts higher in North Lake

5.6% 49th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Coolbellup with nearby areas

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Compare North Lake with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolbellup vs North Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50324/coolbellup/vs/SAL51144/north-lake