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Suburb profile ·Rockingham LGA · WA ·6168

Cooloongup WA 6168

Cooloongup is in Rockingham LGA, WA, postcode 6168, with population 6,696.

Median house $549K +33.3% YoY
Median rent $587/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 5.6% Strong yield band
Population 6,696 7K local footprint
Schools 2 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Cooloongup has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

7
Available
0
Verify
1
Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 55% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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Development momentum

1,448 latest-year approvals in Rockingham, +0.0% YoY; population +3.2% YoY (3.0% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 34 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 55% of annual income. Snapshot rent $587/wk.

Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

Source level Suburb Confidence Medium Period Feb 2026
$625/wk
+7.8% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$625
$550
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Cooloongup has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Hospitals

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Crime

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Cooloongup currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 5.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 2 matched, including East Waikiki Primary School, Cooloongup Primary School.
Crime: No local crime dataset linked.
Transport: 34 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Cooloongup WA

Postcode 6168 · Rockingham LGA

Cooloongup is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Rockingham local government area (postcode 6168). With a population of 6,696, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Cooloongup is $549,000, having surged 33.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $435,000 (+52.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $587. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,313.

Cooloongup is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 916, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 34 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

From an investment perspective, Cooloongup offers a gross rental yield of 5.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($549K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +33.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield5.6% High Yield
Price vs State$549K/$951K Below Median
Affordability8.7x Moderate
Price Momentum+33.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+3.2% Strong Growth
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$55,318
Mean income$63,233
Earners5,072
YoY change+5.2%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$549K
33.3% YoY
Median unit
$435K
52.6% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$300
Population
6,696
Demographics
Median age42
Household size2.4
HH income /wk$1,207
Personal income /wk$596
Mortgage /mth$1,313
Transport
Bus stops34
Schools (2)
Avg ICSEA916
Total students697
Government2
East Waikiki Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 919
Cooloongup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 913
Hospitals (1)
Rockingham General Hospitalpublic
Population growth (Rockingham LGA)
Population (2025)159,934
5-year growth+3% CAGR
YoY change+3.2%
Development (Rockingham LGA)
Approvals (2026)1,448
Houses1,402
Units46
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Feb 2026 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
State crime dataset
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Cooloongup FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Cooloongup in?

    Cooloongup is in the Rockingham Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6168. Council-level context for Rockingham LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Cooloongup?

    The current median house price in Cooloongup, WA is $549K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Cooloongup?

    The median weekly rent in Cooloongup is $587/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Cooloongup?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 55% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Cooloongup a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Cooloongup show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Cooloongup?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Cooloongup data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.