WA · Stirling Council
Coolbinia, WA, 6050
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 17.6° / 8.3° today · 7.8 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Coolbinia is a small locality in the Stirling area, home to around 1,751 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,751
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $3,229
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 622
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 66.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 20 / 65
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,729
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,085.5
- Coolbinia Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sir David Brand SchoolSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Holmfirth St Before Carnarvon Cr
- Walcott St After Ardross Cr
- Walcott St After Elma St
- Walcott St After Hilda St
- Walcott St Before Mistletoe L
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Beverley Street after Armadale CrescentBus stop
- Beverley Street after Meenaar CrescentBus stop
- Carnarvon Crescent before Elstree AvenueBus stop
- Carnarvon Crescent before Holmfirth StreetBus stop
- Holmfirth Street before Carnarvon CrescentBus stop
- Holmfirth Street before Tweed CrescentBus stop
- Meenaar Crescent after Hartwell StreetBus stop
- Meenaar Crescent before Bradford StreetBus stop
- Walcott Street before Ardross CrescentBus stop
- Walcott Street before Bedford StreetBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bandy ParkPark
- Murchison Beverley ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 49.9/100
- National rank
- 1727th in Australia
- State rank
- 199th in WA
- Peer rank
- #153 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #169 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bandy Parkgovernmentpark
- Murchison Beverley Reservegovernmentpark
- Holmfirth St Before Carnarvon Crtransport
- Walcott St After Ardross Crtransport
- Walcott St After Elma Sttransport
- Walcott St After Hilda Sttransport
- Walcott St Before Mistletoe Ltransport
- Coolbinia Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Sir David Brand SchoolschoolsSpecial
- Beverley Street after Armadale Crescentamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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