Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,180,000
Up 61.0% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.25m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Cookernup
WA 6219 · Harvey
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,180,000
- Population
- 604
- Postcode
- 6219
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cookernup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Cookernup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cookernup WA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cookernup, WA is currently $1,180,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cookernup has a 12-month growth rate of 61.0% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in Cookernup.
Crime and safety
Is Cookernup safe?
The overall rate for Cookernup is 12,675 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% above the Rest of WA 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 Cookernup.
Overall crime rate
12,675
offences per 100,000 residents
41% aboveRest of WA
CookernupRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cookernup?
Cookernup WA 6219 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
604 people call Cookernup home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,518 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 604
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,900 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Below
15–3418.4%Below
35–5427.6%Above
55–7430.1%Above
75 and over6.6%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.3%Above
Paying a mortgage47.8%Above
Renting8.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.1%Below
Two cars42.4%Above
Three or more41.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.5%Above
Drove to work62.5%In line
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Cookernup
10.5% of workers in Cookernup worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.
9.9% of Cookernup residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
49.3% of people in Cookernup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cookernup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cookernup WA 6219.
Is Cookernup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Cookernup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
181 family households lived in Cookernup; 36.5% were couple families and 15.5% were one-parent families.
24.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cookernup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cookernup had 604 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cookernup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.5% of occupied private dwellings in Cookernup.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cookernup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
47.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cookernup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cookernup had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 20.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 45.2%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cookernup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
62.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cookernup?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 17.1% of the total.
83.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cookernup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
16.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cookernup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.1% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cookernup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.7% of Cookernup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cookernup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 54.6% of ancestry responses in Cookernup.
Australian ancestry made up 45.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cookernup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 17.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.9% of workers, and education and training employed 5.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cookernup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.8%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cookernup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cookernup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cookernup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,518 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,900.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cookernup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.5% in Cookernup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 44.3% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 8.0% in Cookernup, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cookernup
Is Cookernup expensive?
The median house price is $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cookernup good for families?
The Census counted 181 local families, and 17.4% 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 Cookernup?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,250,000, 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 Cookernup
42 streets in Cookernup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Banksia Rd
- Birbeck Rd
- Brockman Rd
- Carvers Rd
- Cook St
- Darwin St
- Dix Rd
- Eckersley Road
- Gladstone St
- Government Rd
- Hackett St
- Hardwick St
- Hayward St
- Huxley Rd
- Jackson Rd
- Lemercier Rd
- Logue Brook Dam Rd
- Logue Brook Dam Road
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- Marston Rd
- Mccarthy Rd
- Mcneill Rd
- Medway Rd
- Medway Road
- Meredith Road
- Mirasole Rd
- Nicholson Rd
- Parkes St
- Riegert Rd
- Riverdale Rd
- River Rd
- Rodway Rd
- Rose St
- Salisbury Rd
- Schoch Cr
- Smith St
- South Western Hwy
- Spencer St
- Thompson Rd
- Vernon St
- Wilson Road
- Wilson St
- York St
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