Bibra Lake vs Lake Coogee

Lake Coogee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Bibra Lake. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Bibra Lake is closer to the city centre: 23.5 km, against 29.7 km. On these figures, Lake Coogee tends to suit families with children.

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

  • Bibra Lake has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • Lake Coogee carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 72/100)

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

Bibra Lake

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 32 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.5 km vs 29.7 km)
  • But Lake Coogee is more walkable (55/100 vs 38/100)

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 72/100)
  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 38/100)
  • But Bibra Lake has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)

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

Where they sit

Bibra Lake 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.

Bibra Lake 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.

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Walkability 38 / 55
Bibra Lake — Walkability: 38/100 Lake Coogee — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 28 / 65
Bibra Lake — Safety: 28/100 Lake Coogee — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 68 / 70
Bibra Lake — Low fire risk: 68/100 Lake Coogee — Low fire risk: 70/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bibra Lake — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lake Coogee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bibra Lake skews older (44 vs 37); Lake Coogee has higher household incomes ($111,644 vs $94,900).

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Population 5,892
+19% vs other
 4,768
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% —
Median age 44 37
Median household income $94,900/yr $111,644/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
0-4 5.3% / 6.8%
Bibra Lake — 0-4: 5.3% Lake Coogee — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.1% / 14.1%
Bibra Lake — 5-14: 11.1% Lake Coogee — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.1% / 5.2%
Bibra Lake — 15-19: 6.1% Lake Coogee — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.9% / 5.2%
Bibra Lake — 20-24: 5.9% Lake Coogee — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.8% / 14.1%
Bibra Lake — 25-34: 10.8% Lake Coogee — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 11.5% / 15.8%
Bibra Lake — 35-44: 11.5% Lake Coogee — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 14.3% / 13.6%
Bibra Lake — 45-54: 14.3% Lake Coogee — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 14.4% / 12.3%
Bibra Lake — 55-64: 14.4% Lake Coogee — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 10.8% / 7.9%
Bibra Lake — 65-74: 10.8% Lake Coogee — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 6.7% / 3.9%
Bibra Lake — 75-84: 6.7% Lake Coogee — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 3.2% / 1.2%
Bibra Lake — 85+: 3.2% Lake Coogee — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bibra Lake 46.2% couple families
Bibra Lake — Couple Families: 46.2% Bibra Lake — Lone Person: 32.5% Bibra Lake — One Parent Families: 16.6% Bibra Lake — Group Household: 3.4% Bibra Lake — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Bibra Lake 14.9% renting
Bibra Lake — Owned Outright: 42.4% Bibra Lake — Mortgage: 42.7% Bibra Lake — Renting: 14.9%
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.

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 18.7%
Bibra Lake — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Lake Coogee — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 11.2%
Bibra Lake — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Lake Coogee — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.5%
Bibra Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Lake Coogee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 1.8%
Bibra Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Lake Coogee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.6%
Bibra Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% 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.

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
England 8.2% / 6.4%
Bibra Lake — England: 8.2% Lake Coogee — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.3%
Bibra Lake — New Zealand: 2.1% Lake Coogee — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 0.8% / 3.2%
Bibra Lake — Philippines: 0.8% Lake Coogee — Philippines: 3.2%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.9%
Bibra Lake — South Africa: 1.6% Lake Coogee — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.0%
Bibra Lake — Scotland: 1.0% Lake Coogee — Scotland: 1.0%
Italy — / 1.7%
Bibra Lake — Italy: not among its largest Lake Coogee — Italy: 1.7%
Singapore 1.1% / —
Bibra Lake — Singapore: 1.1% Lake Coogee — Singapore: not among its largest
China 1.1% / —
Bibra Lake — China: 1.1% Lake Coogee — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bibra Lake 84.7% houses
Bibra Lake — Houses: 84.7% Bibra Lake — Townhouses: 14.6% Bibra Lake — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
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

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Median house price $970,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 40 sales
 —

Development activity

Bibra Lake 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.

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Houses 4.2%
$850/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Schools Higher than 67% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of WA —

Liveability

Lake Coogee is more walkable (55 vs 38); Lake Coogee scores higher overall (69 vs 59).

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Grade B A
Score 59/100 69/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bibra Lake carries more crime risk (72 vs 35).

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
30/100
Crime High
72/100
 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 11
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Bibra Lake 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 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 3.7 km
 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 8.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 1.5%

Schools in Bibra Lake

  • Blue Gum Montessori School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Bibra Lake Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Perth Waldorf School Independent · Combined

Schools in Lake Coogee

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 8 7
Childcare 4 6
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Lake Coogee sits further from the CBD (29.7 km vs 23.5 km).

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Walkability score 38/100 55/100
Distance to Perth 23.5 km 29.7 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 32 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 162.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 125.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6163
 1.2%
postcode 6166
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6163
 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.

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Car (driver) 77.4% / 80.5%
Bibra Lake — Car (driver): 77.4% Lake Coogee — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 9.2%
Bibra Lake — Worked from Home: 8.5% Lake Coogee — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.1%
Bibra Lake — Car (passenger): 5.3% Lake Coogee — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 5.3% / 3.4%
Bibra Lake — Train: 5.3% Lake Coogee — Train: 3.4%
Bus 2.4% / 1.9%
Bibra Lake — Bus: 2.4% Lake Coogee — Bus: 1.9%

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

Setting

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 2.0 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bibra Lake Lake Coogee
Connectivity score 65/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
4,094 premises
 56%
2,052 premises

Climate

Bibra Lake 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bibra Lake

Middle-Ring Quiet River

Lake Coogee

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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