Cookernup (postcode 6219) is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Harvey local government area. With a population of 604, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Cookernup stand at $730,000, having edged higher by 1.4% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,900.
Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 2 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Cookernup shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($730K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +1.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.