Beeliar vs Lake Coogee

Beeliar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Lake Coogee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beeliar, most households are couple families. In Lake Coogee, about half of households are couple families. Beeliar is closer to the city centre: 26.7 km, against 29.7 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Beeliar has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • Lake Coogee has more childcare (6 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Beeliar sits closer to the CBD (26.7 km vs 29.7 km)
  • Lake Coogee is more walkable (55/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Coogee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 63/100)
  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Beeliar and Lake Coogee drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Walkability 39 / 55
Beeliar — Walkability: 39/100 Lake Coogee — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 37 / 65
Beeliar — Safety: 37/100 Lake Coogee — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 61 / 70
Beeliar — Low fire risk: 61/100 Lake Coogee — Low fire risk: 70/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beeliar — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lake Coogee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beeliar has more residents (8,617 vs 4,768); Lake Coogee skews older (37 vs 34).

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Population 8,617
+45% vs other
 4,768
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.6% —
Median age 34 37
Median household income $114,712/yr
+3% vs other
 $111,644/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk $400/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beeliar Lake Coogee
0-4 8.3% / 6.8%
Beeliar — 0-4: 8.3% Lake Coogee — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.6% / 14.1%
Beeliar — 5-14: 14.6% Lake Coogee — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.5% / 5.2%
Beeliar — 15-19: 6.5% Lake Coogee — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.1% / 5.2%
Beeliar — 20-24: 6.1% Lake Coogee — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 15.7% / 14.1%
Beeliar — 25-34: 15.7% Lake Coogee — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 16.8% / 15.8%
Beeliar — 35-44: 16.8% Lake Coogee — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 14.2% / 13.6%
Beeliar — 45-54: 14.2% Lake Coogee — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 9.8% / 12.3%
Beeliar — 55-64: 9.8% Lake Coogee — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 5.7% / 7.9%
Beeliar — 65-74: 5.7% Lake Coogee — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 2.0% / 3.9%
Beeliar — 75-84: 2.0% Lake Coogee — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.6% / 1.2%
Beeliar — 85+: 0.6% Lake Coogee — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beeliar 56.4% couple families
Beeliar — Couple Families: 56.4% Beeliar — Lone Person: 22.7% Beeliar — One Parent Families: 16.7% Beeliar — Group Household: 3.1% Beeliar — Other Families: 1.2%
Lake Coogee 53.2% couple families
Lake Coogee — Couple Families: 53.2% Lake Coogee — Lone Person: 28.8% Lake Coogee — One Parent Families: 14.6% Lake Coogee — Group Household: 2.1% Lake Coogee — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beeliar 23.9% renting
Beeliar — Owned Outright: 19.2% Beeliar — Mortgage: 56.8% Beeliar — Renting: 23.9%
Lake Coogee 15.9% renting
Lake Coogee — Owned Outright: 30.8% Lake Coogee — Mortgage: 53.3% Lake Coogee — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 18.7%
Beeliar — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Lake Coogee — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 11.2%
Beeliar — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Lake Coogee — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.5%
Beeliar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Lake Coogee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.8%
Beeliar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Lake Coogee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Beeliar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Lake Coogee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beeliar Lake Coogee
England 6.1% / 6.4%
Beeliar — England: 6.1% Lake Coogee — England: 6.4%
Philippines 6.2% / 3.2%
Beeliar — Philippines: 6.2% Lake Coogee — Philippines: 3.2%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.3%
Beeliar — New Zealand: 3.3% Lake Coogee — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa 1.9% / 0.9%
Beeliar — South Africa: 1.9% Lake Coogee — South Africa: 0.9%
Italy 1.1% / 1.7%
Beeliar — Italy: 1.1% Lake Coogee — Italy: 1.7%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.0%
Beeliar — Scotland: 0.9% Lake Coogee — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beeliar 90.2% houses
Beeliar — Houses: 90.2% Beeliar — Townhouses: 4.8% Beeliar — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Lake Coogee 93.7% houses
Lake Coogee — Houses: 93.7% Lake Coogee — Townhouses: 5.5% Lake Coogee — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Median house price $975,000 —
Median unit price $596,500 —
Median land price $314,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 96 sales
 —

Development activity

Beeliar Lake Coogee
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Houses 4.0%
$775/wk on $999K
 —
Units 5.1%
$648/wk on $659K
 —

Ranking within WA

Beeliar Lake Coogee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Schools Higher than 63% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of WA —

Liveability

Lake Coogee is more walkable (55 vs 39); Lake Coogee scores higher overall (69 vs 60).

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Grade B A
Score 60/100 69/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beeliar carries more crime risk (63 vs 35).

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
35/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 8.1 km
 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 8.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.5%

Schools in Beeliar

  • Beeliar Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • South Coogee Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Fremantle Language Development Centre - Beeliar Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Lake Coogee

  • St Jerome's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 14 7
Childcare 3 6
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Lake Coogee sits further from the CBD (29.7 km vs 26.7 km).

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Walkability score 39/100 55/100
Distance to Perth 26.7 km 29.7 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 140.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 125.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 6164
 1.2%
postcode 6166
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 6164
 62
postcode 6166

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Car (driver) 79.6% / 80.5%
Beeliar — Car (driver): 79.6% Lake Coogee — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 9.2%
Beeliar — Worked from Home: 6.9% Lake Coogee — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.1%
Beeliar — Car (passenger): 5.5% Lake Coogee — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 4.9% / 3.4%
Beeliar — Train: 4.9% Lake Coogee — Train: 3.4%
Bus 2.3% / 1.9%
Beeliar — Bus: 2.3% Lake Coogee — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 2.0 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
3,582 premises
 56%
2,052 premises

Climate

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Average residential rate $2,754/yr
same for both
Council Cockburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Division Fremantle
same for both
Member Josh Wilson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beeliar Lake Coogee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beeliar

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks

Lake Coogee

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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