Coorow (postcode 6515) is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Coorow local government area. It is home to about 179 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% 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 managers, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Coorow stand at $113,000, having declined steeply by 9.3% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $150 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $625.
Coorow is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 966, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 6.9% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($113K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 1.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -9.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.