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Cooloongup vs Waikiki

Name: Cooloongup vs Waikiki — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Cooloongup profile · Waikiki profile

Cooloongup Waikiki

Waikiki and Cooloongup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct differences in income and accessibility. Waikiki is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,611 compared to $1,207 in Cooloongup. Education levels are also well higher in Waikiki, where 46.2% of residents completed Year 12. In terms of layout, Waikiki is more connected with 103 intersections per square kilometre, while Cooloongup has just 51. This difference is reflected in local access, with 88.9% of Waikiki homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, far higher than the 63.9% in Cooloongup.

Everyday life is very similar in both places for many residents. Both areas have roughly the same share of people born overseas (around 30%) and those who use another language at home (about 9%). They also share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents of $320 in Waikiki and $300 in Cooloongup. While Cooloongup has a higher share of older residents and more people needing help with daily activities, both areas sit well above the national figure for the percentage of people living in homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,757 larger in Waikiki Household income: $404 higher in Waikiki Participation: 7.6 pts higher in Waikiki Year 12: 7.4 pts higher in Waikiki Family income: $437 higher in Waikiki

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooloongup in Waikiki +5,757 larger in Waikiki gap steady

6,696 86th pct 12,453 88th pct

Median age in Cooloongup in Waikiki +3 yrs older in Cooloongup gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

39.2% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cooloongup Waikiki

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

10.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

1.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.4% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

8.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 85.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 49.5%

37.1% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooloongup in Waikiki +0.53 more in Cooloongup

1.71 23rd pct 1.19 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooloongup in Waikiki +1 more in Waikiki

24 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Cooloongup in Waikiki +59 larger in Waikiki

482 70th pct 540 77th pct

ICSEA in Cooloongup in Waikiki +3 higher in Waikiki

988 48th pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.7%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 41.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.6% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Information technology even 2.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$144 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$596 24th pct $740 48th pct

Household income in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$404 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$1,207 26th pct $1,611 55th pct

Family income in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$437 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$1,498 27th pct $1,935 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.2%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 42.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +6.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.7%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooloongup in Waikiki +107 larger in Waikiki

305 86th pct 412 86th pct

Median age in Cooloongup in Waikiki +1 yrs older in Waikiki

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$95 higher in Waikiki

$493 31st pct $588 44th pct

Household income in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$654 higher in Waikiki

$1,163 25th pct $1,817 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooloongup in Waikiki +0.2 larger in Waikiki gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 17.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.5%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 23.1%

15.1% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$20 higher in Waikiki gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$287 higher in Waikiki gap narrowing

$1,313 29th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Cooloongup in Waikiki even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%

27.5% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 23.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 97.8%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 32.7%

4.6% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 50.5%

18.7% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 45.1%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooloongup in Waikiki +2 more in Waikiki

39 87th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cooloongup in Waikiki +2.53 more in Cooloongup

5.82 81st pct 3.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in Cooloongup in Waikiki +401.4 more in Cooloongup

1,399.0 88th pct 997.7 86th pct

PT routes in Cooloongup in Waikiki +4 more in Cooloongup

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Cooloongup in Waikiki +15 longer in Cooloongup

18 57th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Cooloongup in Waikiki even

37 31st pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Cooloongup in Waikiki +12,539 more in Waikiki

0 0th pct 12,539 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Cooloongup in Waikiki +23,280 more in Waikiki

8,503 39th pct 31,783 57th pct

Transit to city in Cooloongup in Waikiki

— 71 76th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 62.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.8% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 33.3%

13.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Retail trade even 10.4%

7.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.4% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

10.5% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.8% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooloongup in Waikiki even

5.2 84th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooloongup in Waikiki +0.2 more in Cooloongup

5.0 83rd pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Cooloongup in Waikiki +1.8 pts higher in Cooloongup

65.1% 83rd pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Cooloongup in Waikiki +12.1 pts higher in Cooloongup

71.7% 85th pct 59.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Cooloongup in Waikiki +2.0 pts higher in Waikiki

97.8% 93rd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cooloongup in Waikiki +25.0 pts higher in Waikiki

63.9% 80th pct 88.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Cooloongup in Waikiki even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Cooloongup in Waikiki +0.8 pts higher in Cooloongup

37.0% 81st pct 36.2% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Cooloongup in Waikiki +2.8 more in Cooloongup

9.3 40th pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cooloongup in Waikiki +52 higher in Waikiki

51 78th pct 103 86th pct

Mean slope in Cooloongup in Waikiki +2.5 pts higher in Cooloongup

6.3% 57th pct 3.7% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooloongup vs Waikiki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50329/cooloongup/vs/SAL51502/waikiki