Suburb in Cockburn

Lake Coogee, WA

Lake Coogee had a population of 4,768 at the 2021 Census (+13.6% since 2016). Median age 37.3. Median weekly household income $2,140. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lake Coogee at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lake Coogee's population grew by 13.6% to 4,768, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). Its median age of 37.3 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.2%.

15.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 30.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,721 households.

The median household earns $2,140 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $399 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,006 a month.

30.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 19.2% use a language other than English at home. 37.3% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lake Coogee beside WA and Australia.

MeasureLake CoogeeWAAustralia
Population4,7682,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.6%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age37.338.038.2
Households1,721965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments1.4%6.5%14.3%
Renting15.7%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright30.4%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,140$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$399$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,006$1,841$1,866
Born overseas30.0%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home19.2%19.7%23.6%
No religion37.3%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,1832011
  2. 4,1992016
  3. 4,7682021

Age

Median age 37.3, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Lake Coogee Western Australia
Share of people by age, Lake Coogee and Western Australia
0–914.2%
10–1911.8%
20–2911.6%
30–3916.2%
40–4914.3%
50–5913.5%
60–6910.1%
70–795.2%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lake Coogee at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English36.4%
  2. Australian29.8%
  3. Italian16.2%
  4. Irish8.4%
  5. Scottish7.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian3.5%
  2. Croatian2.8%
  3. Portuguese2.2%
  4. Tagalog2.1%
  5. Serbian1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.7%
  2. the Philippines3.4%
  3. New Zealand2.4%
  4. Italy1.8%
  5. Croatia1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Lake Coogee

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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