Located in Western Australia within the Murray local government area, Coolup is a small, quiet locality (postcode 6214). It is home to about 420 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $112K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median weekly rent is $270 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
On the investment side, Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.