Coolbellup vs Kardinya

Coolbellup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Kardinya. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Coolbellup, about half of households are people living alone. In Kardinya, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kardinya: a median of $1.21 million, against $905,000 in Coolbellup, and rent is higher there too. Kardinya is closer to the city centre: 18.1 km, against 20.2 km. On these figures, Coolbellup tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kardinya suits couples.

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

Kardinya

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 73%)
  • But Coolbellup has more parks and reserves (11 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Coolbellup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($905,000 vs $1,213,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coolbellup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kardinya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (18.1 km vs 20.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Coolbellup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 14%)
  • But Kardinya carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Coolbellup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coolbellup Kardinya
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.

Coolbellup Kardinya
Walkability 83 / 83
Coolbellup — Walkability: 83/100 Kardinya — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 15 / 53
Coolbellup — Safety: 15/100 Kardinya — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 82 / 78
Coolbellup — Low fire risk: 82/100 Kardinya — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Coolbellup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kardinya — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kardinya has more residents (9,137 vs 5,698); Kardinya has higher household incomes ($100,204 vs $71,656).

Coolbellup Kardinya
Population 5,698 9,137
+60% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +4.7%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $71,656/yr $100,204/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $390/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coolbellup Kardinya
0-4 6.0% / 4.8%
Coolbellup — 0-4: 6.0% Kardinya — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.1% / 9.1%
Coolbellup — 5-14: 10.1% Kardinya — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 3.9% / 5.5%
Coolbellup — 15-19: 3.9% Kardinya — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.0% / 7.5%
Coolbellup — 20-24: 7.0% Kardinya — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 19.6% / 13.7%
Coolbellup — 25-34: 19.6% Kardinya — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 15.3% / 12.1%
Coolbellup — 35-44: 15.3% Kardinya — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.3% / 11.9%
Coolbellup — 45-54: 12.3% Kardinya — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.5% / 15.0%
Coolbellup — 55-64: 9.5% Kardinya — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 8.0% / 11.9%
Coolbellup — 65-74: 8.0% Kardinya — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 6.5% / 6.4%
Coolbellup — 75-84: 6.5% Kardinya — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.7% / 2.1%
Coolbellup — 85+: 1.7% Kardinya — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coolbellup 48.3% lone person
Coolbellup — Lone Person: 48.3% Coolbellup — Couple Families: 25.9% Coolbellup — One Parent Families: 17.6% Coolbellup — Group Household: 6.4% Coolbellup — Other Families: 1.8%
Kardinya 29.4% lone person
Kardinya — Lone Person: 29.4% Kardinya — Couple Families: 46.6% Kardinya — One Parent Families: 14.5% Kardinya — Group Household: 7.0% Kardinya — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coolbellup 38.3% renting
Coolbellup — Owned Outright: 21.1% Coolbellup — Mortgage: 40.7% Coolbellup — Renting: 38.3%
Kardinya 20.9% renting
Kardinya — Owned Outright: 44.1% Kardinya — Mortgage: 34.9% Kardinya — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coolbellup Kardinya
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 18.5%
Coolbellup — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Kardinya — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 12.1%
Coolbellup — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Kardinya — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.6%
Coolbellup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Kardinya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 6.3%
Coolbellup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Kardinya — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.8%
Coolbellup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Kardinya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Coolbellup Kardinya
England 6.2% / 5.2%
Coolbellup — England: 6.2% Kardinya — England: 5.2%
Malaysia 1.1% / 2.8%
Coolbellup — Malaysia: 1.1% Kardinya — Malaysia: 2.8%
India 1.1% / 2.3%
Coolbellup — India: 1.1% Kardinya — India: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Coolbellup — New Zealand: 2.4% Kardinya — New Zealand: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 2.1%
Coolbellup — Indonesia: not among its largest Kardinya — Indonesia: 2.1%
China — / 2.1%
Coolbellup — China: not among its largest Kardinya — China: 2.1%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Coolbellup — Philippines: 1.5% Kardinya — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coolbellup 73.3% houses
Coolbellup — Houses: 73.3% Coolbellup — Townhouses: 12.7% Coolbellup — Flats / Apartments: 14.0%
Kardinya 86.1% houses
Kardinya — Houses: 86.1% Kardinya — Townhouses: 10.2% Kardinya — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coolbellup Kardinya
Median house price $905,000 $1,213,500
Median unit price $625,000 $582,500
Median land price $510,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 78 sales
 24 days
from 93 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coolbellup Kardinya
2 bed $700K / $772K
Coolbellup — 2 bed: $700K (17 sales) Kardinya — 2 bed: $772K (8 sales)

17 vs 8 sales

3 bed $916K / $973K
Coolbellup — 3 bed: $916K (104 sales) Kardinya — 3 bed: $973K (50 sales)

104 vs 50 sales

4 bed $968K / $1.28M
Coolbellup — 4 bed: $968K (34 sales) Kardinya — 4 bed: $1.28M (61 sales)

34 vs 61 sales

Development activity

Coolbellup Kardinya
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
 727
across Melville
Approvals change year on year +14% +268%

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.

Coolbellup Kardinya
Houses 4.4%
$750/wk on $890K
 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.17M
Units 5.9%
$680/wk on $595K
 —

Ranking within WA

Coolbellup Kardinya
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 78% of WA —

Liveability

Kardinya scores higher overall (83 vs 56).

Coolbellup Kardinya
Grade B A
Score 56/100 83/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Coolbellup carries more crime risk (85 vs 47).

Coolbellup Kardinya
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 14
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Coolbellup Kardinya
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 3.2 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 3.8%

Schools in Coolbellup

  • Coolbellup Community School Government · Primary below peers
  • Coolbellup Learning Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Kardinya

  • Kardinya Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • North Lake Senior Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Coolbellup Kardinya
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 11 8
Childcare 4 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Coolbellup sits further from the CBD (20.2 km vs 18.1 km).

Coolbellup Kardinya
Walkability score 83/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 20.2 km
+10% vs other
 18.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 20 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 154.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 216.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6163
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6163
same for both

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.

Coolbellup Kardinya
Car (driver) 78.6% / 75.8%
Coolbellup — Car (driver): 78.6% Kardinya — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 8.7%
Coolbellup — Worked from Home: 6.9% Kardinya — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Train 5.0% / 6.8%
Coolbellup — Train: 5.0% Kardinya — Train: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.8%
Coolbellup — Car (passenger): 4.2% Kardinya — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 3.7% / 2.3%
Coolbellup — Bus: 3.7% Kardinya — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Coolbellup Kardinya
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Coolbellup Kardinya
Connectivity score 64/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
3,149 premises
 41%
4,038 premises

Climate

Coolbellup Kardinya
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

Coolbellup Kardinya
Average residential rate $2,754/yr $2,396/yr
Council Cockburn Melville

Federal electorate

Coolbellup Kardinya
Division Fremantle Tangney
Member Josh Wilson Sam Lim
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coolbellup Kardinya
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coolbellup

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

Kardinya

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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