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
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
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
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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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.