$290 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coolup · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Coolup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of the homes in Coolup (L), a figure far above the national average. The area is dominated by large family homes, with almost all dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While housing costs are well below the national figures, there has been a sharp drop in the number of people owning their homes outright since 2011.
$290
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coolup — higher than 56% of areas.
| Coolup | $290 |
|---|---|
| 6214, WA | $279 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,408, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents have risen $140 since 2016 to reach $290, though this remains well below the Australian typical of $375.
$1,408 —
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coolup, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coolup, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households are far below the national average at just 5.4%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 16 points since 2011 to reach 28.4%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
5.4% ▼ -80.5%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.4% ▼ -36.1%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coolup, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 93.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and the proportion of separate houses rose 86 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▲ +1035.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.2% ▲ +148.6%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coolup, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (18%).
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 Coolup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522014/coolup/topic/housing-dwellings