Lake Coogee Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Above WA income
6166
Postcode for Lake Coogee, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 21 km from Perth · Pop. 4,768
4,768
Population
37
Median Age
$2,147
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.4
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 Lake Coogee ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA.

How Lake Coogee Compares

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

MetricLake CoogeeWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,147 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $400 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 37 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -WA 5.0% 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.

Postcode 6166 covers Lake Coogee, an inland suburb of Perth about 21 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Cockburn.

According to the 2021 Census, Lake Coogee has a population of 4,768 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,147, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 68 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Lake Coogee includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,721 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lake Coogee scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Lake Coogee is served by St Jerome's Primary School.

Lake Coogee is part of the Cockburn statistical area in Western Australia.

Lake Coogee Details

Postcode6166
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,768
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,147/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$951/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area3.4 km²
Population Density1384/km²
Total Dwellings1,721
Australian Citizens88.0%
Indigenous Population68 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.128
Longitude115.786
Distance from Perth21 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Cockburn
Local GovernmentCockburn
Federal ElectorateFremantle

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (30.0%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years994 (20.8%)
15–24 years496 (10.4%)
25–44 years1,429 (30.0%)
45–64 years1,235 (25.9%)
65+ years621 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.8%) Mortgaged (53.3%) Rented (15.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma347 (7.3%)
Arthritis334 (7.0%)
Diabetes170 (3.6%)
Heart Disease132 (2.8%)
Cancer112 (2.3%)
Lung Condition49 (1.0%)
Dementia22 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle46 (2.7%)
1 vehicle505 (29.6%)
2 vehicles745 (43.6%)
3+ vehicles412 (24.1%)

Schools in Lake Coogee

St Jerome's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1051 · 468 students

Suburbs Near Lake Coogee

Same Postcode (6166)

More Lake Coogee 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.