Coolup Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Above WA income
6214
Postcode for Coolup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 88 km from Perth · Pop. 420
420
Population
38
Median Age
$2,159
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
59.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Coolup ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

How Coolup Compares

Coolup vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCoolupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,159 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 38 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Coolup is a locality 88 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6214. It falls within the Mandurah region. The local government area is Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Coolup has a population of 420 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,159, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Coolup includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 135 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coolup scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Coolup is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

Coolup Details

Postcode6214
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)420
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,159/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$767/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area59.6 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings135
Australian Citizens92.9%
Indigenous Population8 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.7399759
Longitude115.8745458
Distance from Perth88 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years93 (22.1%)
15–24 years51 (12.1%)
25–44 years87 (20.7%)
45–64 years112 (26.7%)
65+ years75 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.5%) Mortgaged (45.2%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis36 (8.6%)
Asthma31 (7.4%)
Diabetes20 (4.8%)
Cancer14 (3.3%)
Heart Disease13 (3.1%)
Lung Condition7 (1.7%)
Dementia6 (1.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle21 (16.9%)
2 vehicles41 (33.1%)
3+ vehicles62 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near Coolup

Same Postcode (6214)

More Coolup Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.