Cooloongup
WA 6168 · Rockingham
6,696 (2021) → 6,696 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cooloongup is a suburb in Rockingham, WA 6168, about 39km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Cooloongup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 87/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Cooloongup has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.57%), New Zealand (5.33%), Philippines (1.58%), Scotland (1.49%), South Africa (0.97%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.79%), Mandarin (0.49%), Filipino (0.48%), Thai (0.46%), Spanish (0.42%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 979 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- East Waikiki Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 936
- Cooloongup Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 917
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hillman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 948
- Rockingham John Calvin SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1021
- SMYL Community College - Crompton Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.5km
- Kolbe Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1046
- South Coast Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1046
- Waikiki Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 971
- Rockingham Montessori School - Secondary School CampusSecondary · Independent · 3km
- Malibu SchoolCombined · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 988
- SMYL Community CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 914
- SMYL Community College - Beale Way CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.2km
- Baldivis Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 981
- Safety Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 969
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Cooloongup
Is Cooloongup safe?
Cooloongup has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cooloongup from Perth CBD?
Cooloongup is about 39.1 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 86 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cooloongup?
Cooloongup has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 927 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cooloongup?
Cooloongup has a transport score of 87/100, including 1 train station and 35 bus stops.