$300 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooloongup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Cooloongup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Cooloongup a more affordable place to live than most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. This affordability is paired with a high number of large, detached family homes.
$300
▲ +15.4%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cooloongup — lower than 73% of areas.
| Cooloongup | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6168, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Western Australian figure by $542. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas at $300, which is well below the Australian average of $375.
$1,300 ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,602
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cooloongup, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; $350–$549 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cooloongup, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 32.1% are owned outright. The share of households renting is 25.2%, which is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
25.2% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cooloongup, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most of Australia, making up 93.3% of all homes. This explains why 93.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.4% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cooloongup, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cooloongup, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 39%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051186/cooloongup/topic/housing-dwellings