Coolbinia vs Joondanna

Joondanna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Coolbinia. In both, most households own their home. In Coolbinia, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Joondanna, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coolbinia: a median of $2.1 million, against $1.11 million in Joondanna, and rent is higher there too. Coolbinia is closer to the city centre: 5.6 km, against 7.2 km. On these figures, Coolbinia tends to suit families with children and couples, while Joondanna suits young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Coolbinia

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 43%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 39%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Joondanna has more childcare (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Joondanna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,114,000 vs $2,100,000)
  • has cheaper units ($600,000 vs $675,000)
  • But Coolbinia leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coolbinia leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • Joondanna has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Coolbinia carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 56/100)
  • Joondanna has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coolbinia Joondanna
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.

Coolbinia Joondanna
Walkability 86 / 84
Coolbinia — Walkability: 86/100 Joondanna — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 64 / 44
Coolbinia — Safety: 64/100 Joondanna — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coolbinia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Joondanna — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Coolbinia — Low flood risk: 100/100 Joondanna — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Joondanna has more residents (5,283 vs 1,751); Coolbinia has higher household incomes ($167,908 vs $87,412).

Coolbinia Joondanna
Population 1,751 5,283
+202% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +9.2%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $167,908/yr
+48% vs other
 $87,412/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coolbinia Joondanna
0-4 4.6% / 6.2%
Coolbinia — 0-4: 4.6% Joondanna — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 16.1% / 7.9%
Coolbinia — 5-14: 16.1% Joondanna — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 6.1% / 3.4%
Coolbinia — 15-19: 6.1% Joondanna — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 6.8% / 4.9%
Coolbinia — 20-24: 6.8% Joondanna — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.9% / 21.4%
Coolbinia — 25-34: 8.9% Joondanna — 25-34: 21.4%
35-44 14.0% / 18.2%
Coolbinia — 35-44: 14.0% Joondanna — 35-44: 18.2%
45-54 17.5% / 12.6%
Coolbinia — 45-54: 17.5% Joondanna — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 12.3% / 10.2%
Coolbinia — 55-64: 12.3% Joondanna — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 8.2% / 7.1%
Coolbinia — 65-74: 8.2% Joondanna — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 3.5% / 4.5%
Coolbinia — 75-84: 3.5% Joondanna — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.7% / 3.3%
Coolbinia — 85+: 1.7% Joondanna — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coolbinia 59.9% couple families
Coolbinia — Couple Families: 59.9% Coolbinia — Lone Person: 26.2% Coolbinia — One Parent Families: 8.0% Coolbinia — Group Household: 4.6% Coolbinia — Other Families: 1.3%
Joondanna 27.2% couple families
Joondanna — Couple Families: 27.2% Joondanna — Lone Person: 53.7% Joondanna — One Parent Families: 11.4% Joondanna — Group Household: 6.2% Joondanna — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coolbinia 15.6% renting
Coolbinia — Owned Outright: 42.0% Coolbinia — Mortgage: 42.5% Coolbinia — Renting: 15.6%
Joondanna 43.9% renting
Joondanna — Owned Outright: 23.2% Joondanna — Mortgage: 32.9% Joondanna — Renting: 43.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coolbinia Joondanna
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 21.9%
Coolbinia — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Joondanna — Bachelor Degree: 21.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.1%
Coolbinia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Joondanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 8.6%
Coolbinia — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Joondanna — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 10.5%
Coolbinia — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Joondanna — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.4%
Coolbinia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Joondanna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Coolbinia Joondanna
England 4.0% / 5.8%
Coolbinia — England: 4.0% Joondanna — England: 5.8%
South Africa 3.1% / 1.3%
Coolbinia — South Africa: 3.1% Joondanna — South Africa: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.3%
Coolbinia — New Zealand: 1.3% Joondanna — New Zealand: 2.3%
Italy 1.3% / 2.3%
Coolbinia — Italy: 1.3% Joondanna — Italy: 2.3%
India — / 2.9%
Coolbinia — India: not among its largest Joondanna — India: 2.9%
Vietnam 1.0% / 0.9%
Coolbinia — Vietnam: 1.0% Joondanna — Vietnam: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coolbinia 85.6% houses
Coolbinia — Houses: 85.6% Coolbinia — Townhouses: 3.4% Coolbinia — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Joondanna 43.4% houses
Joondanna — Houses: 43.4% Joondanna — Townhouses: 46.2% Joondanna — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coolbinia Joondanna
Median house price $2,100,000 $1,114,000
Median unit price $675,000 $600,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 11 sales
 24 days
from 43 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.

Coolbinia Joondanna
3 bed $1.6M / $1.08M
Coolbinia — 3 bed: $1.6M (5 sales) Joondanna — 3 bed: $1.08M (44 sales)

5 vs 44 sales

4 bed $2.13M / $1.42M
Coolbinia — 4 bed: $2.13M (7 sales) Joondanna — 4 bed: $1.42M (15 sales)

7 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Coolbinia Joondanna
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Coolbinia Joondanna
Houses — 4.9%
$850/wk on $899K
Units — 5.6%
$650/wk on $600K

Ranking within WA

Coolbinia Joondanna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 63% of WA

Liveability

Coolbinia scores higher overall (97 vs 86).

Coolbinia Joondanna
Grade A+ A
Score 97/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Joondanna carries more crime risk (56 vs 36).

Coolbinia Joondanna
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 9
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Coolbinia Joondanna
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 4.5 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 5.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 1.9%

Schools in Coolbinia

  • Coolbinia Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sir David Brand School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Joondanna

  • St Denis School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coolbinia Joondanna
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Coolbinia Joondanna
Walkability score 86/100 84/100
Distance to Perth 5.6 km 7.2 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 12 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 6050
 1.2%
postcode 6060
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 6050
 24
postcode 6060

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.

Coolbinia Joondanna
Car (driver) 69.6% / 70.4%
Coolbinia — Car (driver): 69.6% Joondanna — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 9.7%
Coolbinia — Worked from Home: 13.3% Joondanna — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Bus 8.8% / 7.9%
Coolbinia — Bus: 8.8% Joondanna — Bus: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.8%
Coolbinia — Car (passenger): 5.1% Joondanna — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 0.4% / 4.6%
Coolbinia — Train: 0.4% Joondanna — Train: 4.6%
Bicycle 1.7% / 1.6%
Coolbinia — Bicycle: 1.7% Joondanna — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Coolbinia Joondanna
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Coolbinia Joondanna
Connectivity score 82/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
700 premises
 28%
3,080 premises

Climate

Coolbinia Joondanna
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Coolbinia Joondanna
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Coolbinia Joondanna
Division Perth
same for both
Member Patrick Gorman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coolbinia Joondanna
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coolbinia

Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Joondanna

Easy Commute Inner Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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