Western Australia · Postcode 6214

West Coolup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 88 km from Perth

Inner Regional
182
Population (2021)
$1,458
Household income/wk
$425
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

West Coolup at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6214 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
182 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Council area 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,458/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,458/wk
23% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$425/wk
20% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where West Coolup ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

West Coolup vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWest CoolupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,458 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $425 +WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 44 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

West 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, West Coolup has a population of 182 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,458, below the WA average.

Housing in West Coolup includes a median weekly rent of $425, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 62 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, West Coolup scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

West Coolup details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6214
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)182
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,458/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$568/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$425
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area76.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings62
Australian Citizens90.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.7399759
Longitude115.8745458
Distance from Perth88 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning
State ElectorateMurray-Wellington (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (14.8%) 25–44 (24.2%) 45–64 (28.0%) 65+ (17.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (16.5%)
15–24 years27 (14.8%)
25–44 years44 (24.2%)
45–64 years51 (28.0%)
65+ years32 (17.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.9%) Mortgaged (34.0%) Rented (15.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

West Coolup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis18 (9.9%)
Asthma8 (4.4%)
Diabetes7 (3.8%)
Lung Condition6 (3.3%)
Heart Disease3 (1.6%)
Cancer3 (1.6%)

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 vehicle10 (16.4%)
2 vehicles24 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles27 (44.3%)

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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.