Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,100,000
Up 8.8% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $565k
- 3 bed
- $2.1m
- 4 bed
- $2.3m
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The quick read on
Coolbinia
WA 6050 · Stirling
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,100,000
- Median unit
- $760,000
- Population
- 1,751
- Postcode
- 6050
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ABS 2021
Coolbinia, Western Australia
Property market insights for Coolbinia
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coolbinia WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 29.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Coolbinia, WA is currently $2,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Coolbinia has a 12-month growth rate of 8.8% for houses and 56.7% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $565,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,300,000 in Coolbinia.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Coolbinia is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 29.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Coolbinia is $760,000, which has increased 56.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $760,000 in Coolbinia. The median rent for units and apartments in Coolbinia is $575 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Coolbinia safe?
The overall rate for Coolbinia is 7,550 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Perth.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Coolbinia.
Overall crime rate
7,550
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Perth
CoolbiniaGreater 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 Coolbinia?
Coolbinia WA 6050 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
1,751 people call Coolbinia home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $3,229 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,751
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.7%Above
15–3421.8%Below
35–5431.6%Above
55–7420.5%In line
75 and over5.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.6%Above
Townhouses3.4%Below
Apartments11.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.0%Above
Paying a mortgage42.5%Below
Renting15.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.1%Below
One car26.9%Below
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more27.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Above
Drove to work61.6%In line
Train, tram or bus7.3%Above
Walked or cycled2.6%In line
What stands out in Coolbinia
11.7% of workers in Coolbinia worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
4.0% of Coolbinia residents were born in England, about half the rate across Greater Perth.
40.6% of people in Coolbinia described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coolbinia
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coolbinia WA 6050.
Is Coolbinia family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.7% of Coolbinia's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
456 family households lived in Coolbinia; 60.5% were couple families and 8.1% were one-parent families.
42.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Coolbinia?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coolbinia had 1,751 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coolbinia?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.6% of occupied private dwellings in Coolbinia.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Coolbinia?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
42.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coolbinia?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coolbinia had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 20.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 28.0%, while 35.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coolbinia?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
61.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
7.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coolbinia?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 26.9% of the total.
69.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coolbinia, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.5% reported a different address.
22.6% 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 Coolbinia?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.2% of residents used only English at home.
12.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Coolbinia residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.6% of Coolbinia's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.4% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coolbinia?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.0% of ancestry responses in Coolbinia.
Australian ancestry made up 31.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Coolbinia?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 22.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coolbinia?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.0%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
39.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coolbinia show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coolbinia?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
46.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coolbinia?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,229 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coolbinia compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Coolbinia, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 42.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 15.6% in Coolbinia, 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 Coolbinia
Is Coolbinia expensive?
The median house price is $2,100,000, while units and apartments sit at $760,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Coolbinia good for families?
The Census counted 456 local families, and 20.7% 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 Coolbinia?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,100,000, 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 Coolbinia
28 streets in Coolbinia
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adair Pde
- Ardross Cr
- Armadale Cr
- Bedford St
- Beverley St
- Bradford St
- Carnarvon Cr
- Cranbrook St
- Elma St
- Elstree Ave
- Glick Rd
- Graham Rd
- Hartwell St
- Holmfirth St
- Klem Ln
- Koorda St
- Lanark St
- Lawler St
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- Mardella St
- Marradong St
- Meenaar Cr
- Moora Ln
- Mullewa Cr
- Murchison St
- Tweed Cr
- Walcott St
- Warralong Cr
- Wiluna St
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