Koondoola, WA: suburb profile

The population of Koondoola WA is 3,919 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Koondoola is $483 per week ($25,116 per year). Median rent in Koondoola is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Koondoola has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Koondoola has a population density of 1,113 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Koondoola is Myanmar. The most common religion is No religion (27.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koondoola is $1,387.

Population
3,919
Census 2021
Median income
$483/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$285/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Koondoola vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Koondoola is $483 a week, 40% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 680th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $285 a week, $35 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 24.1% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 35, 6 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureKoondoolaTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$483/wk$806/wk −40%$766/wk
Household income$1,185/wk$1,722/wk −31%$1,637/wk
Rent$285/wk$320/wk −11%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,387/mo$1,759/mo −21%$1,733/mo
Median age3541 −6 yrs42
Rent share of household income24.1%18.6% +5.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Koondoola, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Koondoola Population

3,919 residents at the 2021 Census.

Koondoola Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$483/wk
$25,116 per year
Ranked 8,390 of 14,663
Median Rent
$285/wk
$1,235 per month
Ranked 5,291 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,387/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Koondoola Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,185/wk
Median rent $285/wk
Rent to income 24.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Koondoola against your income

About $5,135 a month
Median rent $285/wk
Left after rent $900/wk
Rent share 24.1%

Koondoola Schools

36
schools nearby
22
government
969
avg ICSEA score
14,054
total students
Kingsway Christian College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 1,379 students
1118
ICSEA
St Andrew's Grammar Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 796 students
1078
ICSEA
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 1,702 students
1075
ICSEA
Carnaby Rise Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 608 students
1038
ICSEA
Landsdale Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 264 students
1032
ICSEA
Ballajura Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 674 students
1017
ICSEA
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 176 students
1015
ICSEA
Gladys Newton School Government
Combined · K-12 · 157 students
1008
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 334 students
997
ICSEA
Mercy College Catholic
Combined · PP-12 · 1,574 students
988
ICSEA
Burbridge School Government
Combined · K-12 · 64 students
987
ICSEA
Illawarra Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 310 students
987
ICSEA
Westminster Education Support Centre Government
Primary · K-6 · 97 students
979
ICSEA
Alinjarra Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 339 students
977
ICSEA
Emmanuel Christian Community School Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 711 students
973
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Koondoola, Western Australia: 31.8415°S, 115.8663°E

Koondoola Schools (36)

People in Koondoola

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (2,019) Female 48.5% (1,900)

Population Density

1,113
people per km²
3,919 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,292
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Myanmar
8.4%
Vietnam
6.8%
England
3.3%
Thailand
2.7%
Afghanistan
2.1%
India
2.0%
New Zealand
1.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
9.0%
Arabic
4.0%
Serbian
1.5%
Mandarin
0.7%
Macedonian
0.7%
Urdu
0.6%
Hindi
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
22.5%
Australian
17.5%
Vietnamese
7.9%
Australian Aboriginal
5.1%
Scottish
4.6%
Irish
4.4%
Chinese
2.3%
Italian
2.3%
Indian
2.0%
Serbian
1.8%
German
1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
27.5%
Catholic
15.5%
Islam
11.1%
Not stated
8.3%
Buddhism
7.9%
Baptist
7.8%
Christian (other)
6.0%
Anglican
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

5.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
39.9% 1,239
Separated
4.6% 143
Divorced
8.5% 264
Widowed
5.3% 164
Never married
41.8% 1,299

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
42.3%
Couple: no children
17.5%
Couple: no children under 15
15.4%
One parent: children under 15
13.5%
One parent: no children under 15
11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
25.8%
2 persons
28.5%
3 persons
16.0%
4 persons
13.2%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Koondoola

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,306 occupied private dwellings in Koondoola at the 2021 Census, 34.3% were rented, 26.5% owned outright and 35.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.5% 20 dwellings
Owned outright
26.5% 346 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
35.7% 466 dwellings
Rented
34.3% 448 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.0% 26 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.5%
2 bedrooms
5.5%
3 bedrooms
64.2%
4 bedrooms
21.6%
5 bedrooms
3.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$300-$449/mo
3.7%
$450-$599/mo
4.0%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
4.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
28.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.1%
1 vehicle
36.7%
2 vehicles
34.6%
3 vehicles
11.4%
4+ vehicles
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Koondoola

Employment

Employed full-time
28.1% 788 people
Employed part-time
19.8% 556 people
Unemployed
5.8% 162 people
Not in labour force
46.3% 1,301 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Community & Personal Service
20.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.4%
Labourers
16.1%
Professionals
13.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
11.0%
Clerical & Administrative
8.1%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Managers
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
8.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.7%
$4,000+/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
11.7%
$300-$399/wk
7.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.3%
Did not go to work
10.5%
Car (passenger)
7.2%
Bus
2.7%
Other
1.7%
Truck
1.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.0%
Walked only
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Train
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.3%
Bachelor Degree
20.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.1%
Certificate I/II
7.1%
Postgraduate Degree
5.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Society & Culture
20.5%
Engineering
19.0%
Management & Commerce
18.8%
Health
10.4%
Education
7.4%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.4%
Information Technology
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Creative Arts
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
25.8%
Secondary: Government
24.2%
Vocational Education
16.3%
Primary: Catholic
8.6%
Secondary: Catholic
8.1%
Pre-school
7.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.0%
Has need for assistance
7.2%
Need for assistance not stated
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
317
Diabetes
145
Asthma
120
Arthritis
117
Lung condition
87
Heart disease
79
Stroke
51
Kidney disease
43
Cancer
42
Dementia
15

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 378
Did not provide
86.8% 2,491

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
10.8% 313
Not a volunteer
89.2% 2,582

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
1.5% 44
Never served
98.5% 2,849

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
33.6%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
23.5%
3 children
14.9%
4 children
10.5%
5+ children
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
22
1961: 1970
125
1971: 1980
119
1981: 1990
158
1991: 2000
194
2001: 2010
570
2011: 2015
310
2016
76
2017
69
2018
77
2019
78
2020
13
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

12.0%
moved in the last year
34.3%
moved in the last 5 years
10.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,173
Moved from WA
311
Moved: same area (SA2)
60
Moved from overseas
22
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from QLD
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.9%
5: 14 hours
18.5%
15: 29 hours
9.0%
30+ hours
9.0%
Did not do domestic work
45.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.3%
Step family: no other children
9.7%
Blended family: no other children
3.2%
Intact family: other children present
1.9%
Step family: other children present
1.2%
Other couple: children only
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Koondoola

The closest suburb to Koondoola is Alexander Heights, 1.5 km away.

Alexander Heights
1.5 km away · income $703/wk · rent $360/wk
Mirrabooka (WA)
2.3 km away · income $482/wk · rent $290/wk
Girrawheen
2.6 km away · income $582/wk · rent $293/wk
Balga
2.9 km away · income $713/wk · rent $310/wk
Ballajura
2.9 km away · income $716/wk · rent $350/wk
Marangaroo
3.1 km away · income $661/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Koondoola

What is the population of Koondoola WA?

The population of Koondoola WA is 3,919 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,113 people per km². Koondoola is ranked #1,957 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Koondoola?

The median personal income in Koondoola WA is $483 per week, or $25,116 per year. The median household income is $1,185 per week. Family income is $1,292 per week. Koondoola is ranked #8,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Koondoola?

Median rent in Koondoola WA is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Koondoola ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Koondoola?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koondoola WA is $1,387. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Koondoola?

The median age in Koondoola WA is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Koondoola a good suburb to live in?

Koondoola is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,919. The median income is $483/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50781. All dollar figures in AUD.