Suburb in Stirling

Coolbinia, WA

Coolbinia had a population of 1,751 at the 2021 Census (+5.5% since 2016). Median age 40.9. Median weekly household income $3,258. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Coolbinia at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Coolbinia's population grew by 5.5% to 1,751, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 40.9, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.4%.

15.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 41.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 11.1% of homes (6.5% across Western Australia). The 2021 Census counted 583 households.

The median household earns $3,258 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $355 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,664 a month.

23.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 12.8% use a language other than English at home. 42.4% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Coolbinia beside WA and Australia.

MeasureCoolbiniaWAAustralia
Population1,7512,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.5%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age40.938.038.2
Households583965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments11.1%6.5%14.3%
Renting15.3%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright41.2%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,258$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$355$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,664$1,841$1,866
Born overseas23.1%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home12.8%19.7%23.6%
No religion42.4%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

+5.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,6992011
  2. 1,6602016
  3. 1,7512021

Age

Median age 40.9, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Coolbinia Western Australia
Share of people by age, Coolbinia and Western Australia
0–911.9%
10–1914.7%
20–2911.1%
30–3910.6%
40–4917.3%
50–5915.5%
60–699.8%
70–796.0%
80+3.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Coolbinia at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English33.1%
  2. Australian32.1%
  3. Italian15.9%
  4. Irish11.5%
  5. Scottish10.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian2.9%
  2. Vietnamese1.6%
  3. Mandarin0.9%
  4. Greek0.7%
  5. Nepali0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.1%
  2. South Africa3.2%
  3. Italy1.3%
  4. New Zealand1.3%
  5. Vietnam1.0%

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

Around Coolbinia

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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