Coolbinia vs Yokine

In both, most households own their home. In Coolbinia, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Yokine, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coolbinia: a median of $2.1 million, against $1.13 million in Yokine, and rent is higher there too. Coolbinia is closer to the city centre: 5.6 km, against 7 km. On these figures, Coolbinia tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yokine 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

They split

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

  • Coolbinia has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 41%)
  • Yokine has more childcare (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Yokine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,132,500 vs $2,100,000)
  • has cheaper units ($555,000 vs $675,000)
  • But Coolbinia leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

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 19%)
  • Yokine has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coolbinia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 74/100)

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 57/100)
  • Yokine has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% 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 Yokine 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 Yokine
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 Yokine
Walkability 86 / 74
Coolbinia — Walkability: 86/100 Yokine — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 64 / 43
Coolbinia — Safety: 64/100 Yokine — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Coolbinia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yokine — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Coolbinia — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yokine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yokine has more residents (12,706 vs 1,751); Coolbinia has higher household incomes ($167,908 vs $89,284).

Coolbinia Yokine
Population 1,751 12,706
+626% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +10.1%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $167,908/yr
+47% vs other
 $89,284/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+7% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coolbinia Yokine
0-4 4.6% / 5.5%
Coolbinia — 0-4: 4.6% Yokine — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 16.1% / 9.0%
Coolbinia — 5-14: 16.1% Yokine — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 6.1% / 3.8%
Coolbinia — 15-19: 6.1% Yokine — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.8% / 6.2%
Coolbinia — 20-24: 6.8% Yokine — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 8.9% / 19.1%
Coolbinia — 25-34: 8.9% Yokine — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 14.0% / 16.4%
Coolbinia — 35-44: 14.0% Yokine — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 17.5% / 12.0%
Coolbinia — 45-54: 17.5% Yokine — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 12.3% / 10.6%
Coolbinia — 55-64: 12.3% Yokine — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 8.2% / 8.3%
Coolbinia — 65-74: 8.2% Yokine — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 3.5% / 5.6%
Coolbinia — 75-84: 3.5% Yokine — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.7% / 3.5%
Coolbinia — 85+: 1.7% Yokine — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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%
Yokine 31.7% couple families
Yokine — Couple Families: 31.7% Yokine — Lone Person: 47.9% Yokine — One Parent Families: 12.2% Yokine — Group Household: 6.1% Yokine — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Yokine 39.8% renting
Yokine — Owned Outright: 28.1% Yokine — Mortgage: 32.1% Yokine — Renting: 39.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coolbinia Yokine
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 20.5%
Coolbinia — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Yokine — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 11.3%
Coolbinia — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Yokine — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.2%
Coolbinia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Yokine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 6.3%
Coolbinia — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Yokine — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.9%
Coolbinia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Yokine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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 Yokine
England 4.0% / 4.8%
Coolbinia — England: 4.0% Yokine — England: 4.8%
South Africa 3.1% / 2.8%
Coolbinia — South Africa: 3.1% Yokine — South Africa: 2.8%
Italy 1.3% / 2.7%
Coolbinia — Italy: 1.3% Yokine — Italy: 2.7%
India — / 3.4%
Coolbinia — India: not among its largest Yokine — India: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Coolbinia — New Zealand: 1.3% Yokine — New Zealand: 1.8%
Vietnam 1.0% / 1.8%
Coolbinia — Vietnam: 1.0% Yokine — Vietnam: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Yokine 40.7% houses
Yokine — Houses: 40.7% Yokine — Townhouses: 39.3% Yokine — Flats / Apartments: 20.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coolbinia Yokine
Median house price $2,100,000 $1,132,500
Median unit price $675,000 $555,000
Median land price — $855,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 11 sales
 24 days
from 99 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 Yokine
3 bed $1.6M / $1.06M
Coolbinia — 3 bed: $1.6M (5 sales) Yokine — 3 bed: $1.06M (101 sales)

5 vs 101 sales

4 bed $2.13M / $1.39M
Coolbinia — 4 bed: $2.13M (7 sales) Yokine — 4 bed: $1.39M (48 sales)

7 vs 48 sales

Development activity

Coolbinia Yokine
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 Yokine
Houses — 4.2%
$750/wk on $925K
Units — 5.1%
$680/wk on $699K

Ranking within WA

Coolbinia Yokine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 92% 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 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 39% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 33% of WA

Liveability

Coolbinia scores higher overall (97 vs 78); Coolbinia is more walkable (86 vs 74).

Coolbinia Yokine
Grade A+ A
Score 97/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Yokine carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Yokine carries more crime risk (57 vs 36).

Coolbinia Yokine
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Coolbinia Yokine
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 4.5 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 2.9%

Schools in Coolbinia

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

Schools in Yokine

  • Yokine Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carmel School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coolbinia Yokine
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Coolbinia Yokine
Walkability score 86/100 74/100
Distance to Perth 5.6 km 7 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 333.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Yokine
Car (driver) 69.6% / 73.7%
Coolbinia — Car (driver): 69.6% Yokine — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 8.6%
Coolbinia — Worked from Home: 13.3% Yokine — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Bus 8.8% / 9.9%
Coolbinia — Bus: 8.8% Yokine — Bus: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.9%
Coolbinia — Car (passenger): 5.1% Yokine — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bicycle 1.7% / 0.6%
Coolbinia — Bicycle: 1.7% Yokine — Bicycle: 0.6%
Train 0.4% / 1.4%
Coolbinia — Train: 0.4% Yokine — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Coolbinia Yokine
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Coolbinia Yokine
Connectivity score 82/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
700 premises
 35%
6,909 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coolbinia Yokine
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

Yokine

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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