Median price trend for houses
Based on 73 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,150,000
Up 16.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $720k
- 3 bed
- $990k
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
- 5+ bed
- $1.52m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Lake Coogee
WA 6166 · Cockburn
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,150,000
- Median unit
- $802,000
- Population
- 4,768
- Postcode
- 6166
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ABS 2021
Lake Coogee, Western Australia
Property market insights for Lake Coogee
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lake Coogee WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 52 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lake Coogee, WA is currently $1,150,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lake Coogee has a 12-month growth rate of 16.7% for houses and 8.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $720,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $990,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,520,000 in Lake Coogee.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lake Coogee is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lake Coogee is $802,000, which has increased 8.5% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $802,000 in Lake Coogee. The median rent for units and apartments in Lake Coogee is $675 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lake Coogee safe?
The overall rate for Lake Coogee is 4,772 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% 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 Lake Coogee.
Overall crime rate
4,772
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowGreater Perth
Lake 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 Lake Coogee?
Lake Coogee WA 6166 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
4,768 people call Lake Coogee home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,147 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,768
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.8%Above
15–3424.5%Below
35–5429.4%Above
55–7420.3%In line
75 and over5.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.7%Above
Townhouses5.5%Below
Apartments1.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.8%Above
Paying a mortgage53.3%Above
Renting15.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car29.5%Below
Two cars43.5%Above
Three or more24.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.6%In line
Drove to work66.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Lake Coogee
7.6% of workers in Lake Coogee worked from home on Census day.
6.4% of Lake Coogee residents were born in England.
34.8% of people in Lake Coogee described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lake Coogee
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lake Coogee WA 6166.
Is Lake Coogee family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.8% of Lake Coogee's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
1,356 family households lived in Lake Coogee; 51.0% were couple families and 14.0% were one-parent families.
42.0% 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 Lake Coogee?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lake Coogee had 4,768 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.4% 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 Lake Coogee?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.7% of occupied private dwellings in Lake Coogee.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lake Coogee?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
53.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.9% 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 Lake Coogee?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lake Coogee had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 30.4%, while 27.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lake 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.
66.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
2.6% 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 Lake Coogee?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 29.5% of the total.
67.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lake Coogee, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.2% reported a different address.
28.8% 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 Lake Coogee?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.2% of residents used only English at home.
18.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lake Coogee residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.8% of Lake Coogee's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.2% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lake Coogee?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.6% of ancestry responses in Lake Coogee.
Australian ancestry made up 28.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lake Coogee?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 11.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lake Coogee?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.7%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
42.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% 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 Lake Coogee show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lake Coogee?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lake Coogee?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,147 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lake Coogee compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.6% in Lake Coogee, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 30.8% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 15.9% in Lake 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 Lake Coogee
Is Lake Coogee expensive?
The median house price is $1,150,000, while units and apartments sit at $802,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lake Coogee good for families?
The Census counted 1,356 local families, and 20.8% 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 Lake Coogee?
Larger houses have a median around $1,520,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Lake Coogee
101 streets in Lake Coogee
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aden Ct
- Albion Ave
- Amy Ct
- Anka
- Apium
- Areca Cl
- Asquith St
- Atwell Cl
- Austen St
- Azure Tce
- Bacich
- Barrington St
- Beckett Cl
- Beeliar Dr
- Bega Pl
- Berson Ct
- Blondell Dr
- Bronte Ct
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- Browning
- Button St
- Caesar Ct
- Carbine
- Carine Pde
- Cary St
- Cepa Ct
- Compton Cl
- Coogee Rd
- Dawning
- Donnelly St
- Dryden St
- Dusky Ct
- Edjudina Pl
- Erie Ln
- Fawcett Rd
- Fenimore Ave
- Figtree Ave
- Fiore Ct
- Forster Pl
- Francois Ln
- Frobisher Ave
- Frost Cl
- Garbin Pl
- Giardino Pl
- Gicha Cl
- Giuffre Pl
- Grizen
- Gumina Pl
- Hamelin Dr
- Hamilton Rd
- Hugh Pl
- Ingrilli Ct
- Jessica Ct
- Kapula
- Katsura
- Keeper Vsta
- Kipling St
- Kirk Cl
- Kirk Loop
- Korcula Ct
- Kotisina
- Lamb Pl
- Lawson Pl
- Leeuwin Vsta
- Leschenault Bvd
- Lighthouse
- Magnet Cl
- Marlowe Pl
- Marvell Ave
- Mayor Rd
- Mcgrath Rd
- Milton Pl
- Minga Pl
- Monger Rd
- Musulin
- Noyes Pl
- Okra Ct
- Orwell Ct
- Pallarup
- Paterson Ct
- Petal Ct
- Preston Dr
- Prolog
- Radonich
- Rakitno Cl
- Riverina Pde
- Rockingham Rd
- Sandford Ave
- Shelley
- Sheridan Ct
- Splash Tce
- Syndicate
- Templetonia
- Troode St
- Turfan
- Twain Cl
- Velaluka Dr
- Wading Pl
- West Churchill Ave
- Yalgorup Ln
- Yerilla
- Yindi
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