Is Cooloongup a nice place to live?

Cooloongup sits beside the low-lying salt lakes of Lake Cooloongup and Lake Walyungup and on the fringe of the Rockingham Lakes Regional Park. It has a settled, suburban feel with mainly single-storey detached homes on established blocks and some newer infill, attracting families, retirees and buyers at different life stages who value a quieter life close to the coast. Residents use local parks and sporting fields as part of everyday life. A community of 6,696 people with a median age of 42, Cooloongup has most homes owner-occupied rather than rented. Public buses and main roads connect to Rockingham’s shops and the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park for boating and wildlife, and Rockingham General Hospital is located in the suburb. The council has a number of local upgrades and community housing refurbishments planned or under way. Whether Cooloongup suits you comes down to the pace and amenities you want.

Is it expensive to live in Cooloongup?

Buying in Cooloongup sits well above local incomes at the last Census. A median house price of $795,000 works out to about 12.7 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which puts buying well above what households locally earned then. Renting also takes a large share of local income: house rents of $600 a week are about 49.8% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and unit rents of $500 a week are about 41.5%. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter on these numbers. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Cooloongup a good place to invest?

House values in Cooloongup climbed 18.0% over the past 12 months, a strong rise in what houses are worth. House rents rose 5.3% over the same period, a solid increase, so on the houses side capital growth has been the stronger performer this year. If rental income is your priority, the 5.3% rise in house rents is the figure that matters; if you are focused on capital growth, note the 18.0% lift in house values. Whether that pattern fits your goals and circumstances is for you to decide. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Cooloongup suburb profile

Cooloongup is a residential suburb in the City of Rockingham, set beside the low-lying salt lakes of Lake Cooloongup and Lake Walyungup and on the fringe of the Rockingham Lakes Regional Park. The suburb has a settled, suburban feel with mainly single-storey detached homes on established blocks and some newer infill, attracting families, retirees and buyers at different life stages who value a quieter, coastal-adjacent lifestyle. Residents use local parks and sporting fields, and the area provides straightforward links to Rockingham’s shops and the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park for boating and wildlife. Public buses and main roads connect Cooloongup to surrounding suburbs and the regional centre.

Cooloongup property market performance

Property growth+12.2%Past 12 months

Cooloongup has relatively few recent unit sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median unit price. On the house side, the median house price is $795,000, and house values have risen sharply, up 18.0% over the last 12 months.

Over the last 3 months 17 houses and 1 unit sold. Over the last 12 months houses sold in a median of 11 days.

The rental market in Cooloongup saw house rents average $600 over the last 12 months, up a solid 5.3% over the same period. Unit rents averaged $500.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$795K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	18.0%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	17	1
Median days on market Past 12 months	11	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$600	$500
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.3%	N/A

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Cooloongup demographics

A community of 6,696 people, Cooloongup has a median age of 42. The typical household receives $1,207 a week, roughly $62,764 a year.

Couple families without children are the largest family group at 40.6%, and together with couple families with children (33.5%) they make up about three in four families (74.1%). One-parent families account for 24.1%, while other families represent 1.9%.

Owner-occupiers are the most common tenure: owned outright seats 31.7% and owned with a mortgage 39.9%, a combined 71.6% of homes, while renters make up 28.3%. In Cooloongup, most homes are owner-occupied rather than rented.

Cooloongup infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Cooloongup has several council-led projects underway or planned. The City of Rockingham is planning intersection upgrades along Willmott Drive, installing roundabouts at Breaden Drive, Grange Drive, Goongarrie Drive and Gascoyne Way with construction expected to start in December 2026. The council is also proposing upgrades to Inverness Reserve, including a new footpath to the playground, park seating, a picnic setting and additional tree planting, with works expected in the 2026/27 financial year.

The suburb is home to Rockingham General Hospital. In the social housing sector, Bethanie Housing Limited is undertaking refurbishment of 42 older community housing units across Cooloongup and other locations under the WA Government’s Community Housing Refurbishment Grants, with grant projects listed as due for completion by December 2025.

Suburbs near Cooloongup

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How does Cooloongup compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Cooloongup’s median house price is 10.9% lower than Safety Bay’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Cooloongup have grown 1.0% higher than in Safety Bay.
Unit price growth: Property prices in nearby Safety Bay have risen 7.6% more than in Cooloongup over the past year.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Cooloongup are selling 8.3% faster than in Safety Bay.
Investment considerations: In Cooloongup, the rental yield for house is 22.1% lower than the Perth average, while the rental yield for units is 22.7% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Cooloongup have grown 31.0% lower than the average rate of growth across Perth.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Cooloongup have grown 30.5% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Perth.

Common questions about Cooloongup

Is Cooloongup a nice place to live?
Cooloongup sits beside the low-lying salt lakes of Lake Cooloongup and Lake Walyungup and on the fringe of the Rockingham Lakes Regional Park. It has a settled, suburban feel with mainly single-storey detached homes on established blocks and some newer infill, attracting families, retirees and buyers at different life stages who value a quieter life close to the coast. Residents use local parks and sporting fields as part of everyday life.

A community of 6,696 people with a median age of 42, Cooloongup has most homes owner-occupied rather than rented. Public buses and main roads connect to Rockingham’s shops and the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park for boating and wildlife, and Rockingham General Hospital is located in the suburb. The council has a number of local upgrades and community housing refurbishments planned or under way. Whether Cooloongup suits you comes down to the pace and amenities you want.
Is it expensive to live in Cooloongup?
Buying in Cooloongup sits well above local incomes at the last Census. A median house price of $795,000 works out to about 12.7 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which puts buying well above what households locally earned then.

Renting also takes a large share of local income: house rents of $600 a week are about 49.8% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and unit rents of $500 a week are about 41.5%. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter on these numbers.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Cooloongup a good place to invest?
House values in Cooloongup climbed 18.0% over the past 12 months, a strong rise in what houses are worth. House rents rose 5.3% over the same period, a solid increase, so on the houses side capital growth has been the stronger performer this year.

If rental income is your priority, the 5.3% rise in house rents is the figure that matters; if you are focused on capital growth, note the 18.0% lift in house values. Whether that pattern fits your goals and circumstances is for you to decide.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Cooloongup

Currently, there are 50 real estate agents working in Cooloongup—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 50 agents sold 36.5% of all properties in Cooloongup over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Cooloongup typically charge a commission of 2.15% to 3.25%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.