Lake Coogee
WA 6166 · Cockburn
4,768 (2021) → 5,216 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lake Coogee is a high growth suburb in Cockburn, WA 6166, about 21km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Lake Coogee are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 34/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Lake Coogee has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.44%), Philippines (3.21%), New Zealand (2.33%), Italy (1.74%), Croatia (1.72%)
Top languages: Italian (3.38%), Croatian (2.62%), Portuguese (2.12%), Tagalog (1.99%), Serbian (1.05%)
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 1049 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Jerome's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1051
Nearby (within 10km)
- Coogee Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1065
- South Coogee Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1011
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1016
- Spearwood Alternative SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1101
- Spearwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 933
- Yangebup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 985
- Fremantle Language Development Centre - Beeliar CampusPrimary · Government · 3.6km
- Beeliar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1018
- Divine Mercy CollegeCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1054
- Phoenix Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1045
- Mater Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1071
- Southwell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 762
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Coogee
Is Lake Coogee safe?
Lake Coogee has a residential safety score of 71/100, 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 Lake Coogee from Perth CBD?
Lake Coogee is about 21.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 76 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lake Coogee?
Lake Coogee has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1051 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lake Coogee?
Lake Coogee has a transport score of 34/100 and 25 bus stops.