Median price trend for houses
Based on 61 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,520,000
Up 12.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $470k
- 3 bed
- $1.15m
- 4 bed
- $1.63m
- 5+ bed
- $2.24m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Coogee
WA 6166 · Cockburn
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,520,000
- Population
- 5,345
- Postcode
- 6166
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Coogee, Western Australia
Property market insights for Coogee (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coogee (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
Up 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Coogee (WA), WA is currently $1,520,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Coogee (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 12.3% for houses and -14.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $470,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,630,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,240,000 in Coogee (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Coogee (WA) is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Coogee safe?
The overall rate for Coogee is 4,606 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Coogee.
Overall crime rate
4,606
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowGreater Perth
CoogeeGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Coogee?
Coogee WA 6166 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
5,345 people call Coogee home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,182 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,345
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.7%Below
15–3420.3%Below
35–5426.2%Below
55–7428.5%Above
75 and over9.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.2%Above
Townhouses2.9%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.9%Above
Paying a mortgage38.6%Below
Renting11.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.3%Below
One car26.0%Below
Two cars44.4%Above
Three or more27.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.6%In line
Drove to work68.0%Above
Train, tram or bus2.4%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Coogee
7.6% of workers in Coogee worked from home on Census day.
8.7% of Coogee residents were born in England.
32.5% of people in Coogee described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coogee
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coogee WA 6166.
Is Coogee family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.7% of Coogee's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
1,565 family households lived in Coogee; 46.4% were couple families and 8.0% were one-parent families.
30.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Coogee?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coogee had 5,345 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coogee?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.2% of occupied private dwellings in Coogee.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Coogee?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
38.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coogee?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coogee had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 18.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 38.4%, while 27.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coogee?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
68.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coogee?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 26.0% of the total.
71.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coogee, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.4% reported a different address.
29.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Coogee?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.6% of residents used only English at home.
16.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Coogee residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.7% of Coogee's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.3% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coogee?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.6% of ancestry responses in Coogee.
Australian ancestry made up 26.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Coogee?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 16.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coogee?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coogee show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coogee?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coogee?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,182 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coogee compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.6% in Coogee, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 49.9% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 11.6% in Coogee, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Coogee (WA)
Is Coogee (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,520,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Coogee (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 1,565 local families, and 15.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Coogee (WA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,630,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Coogee (WA)
124 streets in Coogee (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adriatic
- Airlie Pl
- Amity Bvd
- Anitra Ct
- Arlington
- Atwick Pl
- Azolla Ct
- Baudin Pl
- Beach Road
- Buchanan
- Budelli Rd
- Cadiz Pl
- Capstone
- Cara
- Cardamom
- Careening
- Carinthia Ln
- Carrello Cct
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- Cassis Ln
- Castellon Cr
- Cedron
- Celia Pl
- Challenger
- Charlotte
- Chicho
- Christine Cr
- Clune Pl
- Cockburn Rd
- Colpoys Pl
- Corsica
- Cranberry St
- Cross Rd
- Crown Tce
- Cyprus Ct
- Dalmatia Ct
- Dasilva Pl
- De Ceglie St
- Delphi Pl
- Dowse Ct
- Drau Ln
- Duchart
- Dunk Pl
- Ellement Pde
- Entrance Rd
- Fairbairn Rd
- Fairview St
- Galipo
- Geordie Ct
- Haifa Street
- Hamilton Rd
- Hayman Ct
- Hayward Pde
- Henrietta Ct
- Herschell
- Hillcrest St
- Hoking Pl
- Howick Ct
- Huntington Rd
- Husk Pde
- Jervoise Bay
- Kalamata Circuit
- Keppel Pl
- Kiesey St
- King St
- Korel Pl
- Lanza St
- Livorno App
- Longreach Pde
- Lotus Cl
- Lucca Ct
- Lupin
- Luscombe
- Manarola
- Maritime Tce
- Marjorie
- Marmand Ct
- Mast
- Mavica Ln
- Mayor Rd
- Melak Cl
- Mills St
- Motril Ave
- Mykonos Rd
- Nancy
- Nawa
- Nemagold Gr
- Ocean Rd
- O'Kane Ct
- Oporto
- Palma Pl
- Parakeet
- Peel Rd
- Picotee
- Pinnacle Rd
- Piran Ln
- Poore Gr
- Porpoise Ct
- Portofino Loop
- Powell Rd
- Prizba
- Rasano Prom
- Rhodes
- Richardson Rd
- Sain Rd
- Santorini Bvd
- Seaview Tce
- Senna Cl
- Shoal Ct
- Sokol
- Soric
- Strickland Ct
- Sumich
- Tanunda Rd
- Tarifa Ln
- The Cove
- The Outlook
- Tijou Cl
- Toulon Gr
- Tunis Pl
- Viewcrest
- Villach Ln
- Vlaming
- Walba Pl
- Woodman Point
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