Cooloongup vs East Rockingham

Cooloongup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 63 in East Rockingham. In both, most households own their home. In Cooloongup, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Rockingham, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. East Rockingham is closer to the city centre: 43.3 km, against 48.4 km. On these figures, East Rockingham tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Cooloongup

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 0%)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 11%)

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

They split

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

  • Cooloongup leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 38%)
  • East Rockingham has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Rockingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (43.3 km vs 48.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 48 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Cooloongup has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • East Rockingham has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 8%)

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

Investors

East Rockingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs -0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cooloongup East Rockingham
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.

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Walkability 19 / 24
Cooloongup — Walkability: 19/100 East Rockingham — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 23 / 6
Cooloongup — Safety: 23/100 East Rockingham — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 41 / 56
Cooloongup — Low fire risk: 41/100 East Rockingham — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cooloongup — Low flood risk: 100/100 East Rockingham — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cooloongup has more residents (6,696 vs 311); Cooloongup has higher household incomes ($62,764 vs $34,580).

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Population 6,696
+95% vs other
 311
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% +18.3%
Median age 42 63
Median household income $62,764/yr
+45% vs other
 $34,580/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooloongup East Rockingham
0-4 5.4% / 1.0%
Cooloongup — 0-4: 5.4% East Rockingham — 0-4: 1.0%
5-14 12.0% / 4.8%
Cooloongup — 5-14: 12.0% East Rockingham — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 5.7% / —
Cooloongup — 15-19: 5.7% East Rockingham — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.4% / 2.3%
Cooloongup — 20-24: 5.4% East Rockingham — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 12.8% / 4.8%
Cooloongup — 25-34: 12.8% East Rockingham — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 10.9% / 4.8%
Cooloongup — 35-44: 10.9% East Rockingham — 35-44: 4.8%
45-54 12.6% / 9.3%
Cooloongup — 45-54: 12.6% East Rockingham — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 14.5% / 26.4%
Cooloongup — 55-64: 14.5% East Rockingham — 55-64: 26.4%
65-74 11.8% / 28.3%
Cooloongup — 65-74: 11.8% East Rockingham — 65-74: 28.3%
75-84 6.4% / 13.8%
Cooloongup — 75-84: 6.4% East Rockingham — 75-84: 13.8%
85+ 2.4% / 2.9%
Cooloongup — 85+: 2.4% East Rockingham — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cooloongup 40.4% lone person
Cooloongup — Lone Person: 40.4% Cooloongup — Couple Families: 31.3% Cooloongup — One Parent Families: 22.5% Cooloongup — Group Household: 4.1% Cooloongup — Other Families: 1.8%
East Rockingham 86.7% lone person
East Rockingham — Lone Person: 86.7% East Rockingham — Couple Families: 3.7% East Rockingham — One Parent Families: 7.4% East Rockingham — Group Household: 2.2% East Rockingham — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cooloongup 28.3% renting
Cooloongup — Owned Outright: 31.7% Cooloongup — Mortgage: 39.9% Cooloongup — Renting: 28.3%
East Rockingham 20.2% renting
East Rockingham — Owned Outright: 76.7% East Rockingham — Mortgage: 3.1% East Rockingham — Renting: 20.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 13.8%
Cooloongup — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% East Rockingham — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 3.9%
Cooloongup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% East Rockingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 3.2%
Cooloongup — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% East Rockingham — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Cooloongup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% East Rockingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Cooloongup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% East Rockingham — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Cooloongup East Rockingham
England 10.6% / 13.8%
Cooloongup — England: 10.6% East Rockingham — England: 13.8%
New Zealand 5.3% / 6.1%
Cooloongup — New Zealand: 5.3% East Rockingham — New Zealand: 6.1%
Scotland 1.5% / 1.6%
Cooloongup — Scotland: 1.5% East Rockingham — Scotland: 1.6%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.0%
Cooloongup — Philippines: 1.6% East Rockingham — Philippines: 1.0%
Germany 0.6% / 1.3%
Cooloongup — Germany: 0.6% East Rockingham — Germany: 1.3%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Cooloongup — South Africa: 1.0% East Rockingham — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cooloongup 0.8% flats / apartments
Cooloongup — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Cooloongup — Houses: 91.5% Cooloongup — Townhouses: 7.7%
East Rockingham 100.0% flats / apartments
East Rockingham — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% East Rockingham — Houses: 0.0% East Rockingham — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Median house price $730,000 —
Median unit price $535,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 56 sales
 —

Development activity

Cooloongup East Rockingham
New dwellings approved 1,869
across Rockingham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
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.

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $749K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cooloongup East Rockingham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 2% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of WA —

Liveability

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cooloongup carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 44); East Rockingham carries more crime risk (94 vs 77).

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
94/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 25
within 5 km

Schools

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cooloongup

  • Cooloongup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • East Waikiki Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in East Rockingham

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Cooloongup sits further from the CBD (48.4 km vs 43.3 km).

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Walkability score 19/100 24/100
Distance to Perth 48.4 km
+11% vs other
 43.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 43 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 113.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6168
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 6168
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.

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Car (driver) 76.9% / 82.8%
Cooloongup — Car (driver): 76.9% East Rockingham — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 10.3%
Cooloongup — Worked from Home: 4.6% East Rockingham — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.9%
Cooloongup — Car (passenger): 6.9% East Rockingham — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Train 6.3% / —
Cooloongup — Train: 6.3% East Rockingham — Train: not among its largest
Bus 3.1% / —
Cooloongup — Bus: 3.1% East Rockingham — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 1.8 km

NBN connectivity

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Connectivity score 71/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,994 premises
 21%
270 premises

Climate

Cooloongup East Rockingham
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

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Average residential rate $2,007/yr
same for both
Council Rockingham
same for both

Federal electorate

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cooloongup East Rockingham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cooloongup

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Transport Hub

East Rockingham

Coastal Outer Retirees

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