West Coolup, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
West Coolup is more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 980, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
West Coolup at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 182
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,458
- SEIFA score
- 980
- Coordinates
- -32.7582, 115.7801
West Coolup demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile West Coolup using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 15% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 30 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 27 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 44 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 51 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 32 | 17% |
Share of the 184 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 27 | 51% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 18 | 34% |
| Rented | 8 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 63 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 63 occupied private dwellings in West Coolup.
- Median weekly rent
- $425
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,041
- Median weekly personal income
- $568
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 22 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 60 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
- Employed full-time
- 55
- Employed part-time
- 32
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about West Coolup
Where is West Coolup?
West Coolup is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of West Coolup?
At the 2021 Census, West Coolup had a population of about 182.
Is West Coolup an advantaged area?
West Coolup has an ABS SEIFA score of 980, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 46 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of Australian suburbs.
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