Coodanup Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Coodanup (6210) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 66 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Coodanup is in the federal electorate of Canning.

In the 2011 census the population of Coodanup was 3,526 and is comprised of approximately 51.7% females and 48.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Coodanup is 45 years of age.

72.5% of people living in the suburb of Coodanup were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.8% England, 2.8% New Zealand, 0.9% South Africa, 0.9% Scotland, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.7% Germany, 0.6% Philippines, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of, 0.2% Thailand, 0.2% India, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Papua New Guinea, 0.2% Vietnam.

89.9% of people living in Coodanup speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Other, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Filipino , 0.3% Mandarin, 0.2% Croatian, 0.2% German, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Indonesian.

The religious makeup of Coodanup is 25.8% Anglican, 25.4% No religion, 18.2% Catholic, 11.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.0% Uniting Church, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 2.6% Baptist, 2.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.0% Pentecostal, 0.9% Buddhism.

43.9% of people are married, 31.1% have never married and 13.0% are divorced and 4.0% are separated. There are 228 widowed people living in Coodanup.

49.1% of the people living in Coodanup over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.5% are working on a part time basis. Coodanup has an unemployment rate of 10.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Coodanup are 21.1% Technicians & trades workers, 16.9% Labourers, 13.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.6% Community & personal service workers, 11.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.9% Professionals, 8.7% Sales workers, 4.5% Managers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Coodanup work in are 15.2% Construction, 11.9% Health care and social assistance, 10.1% Retail trade, 9.3% Manufacturing, 7.6% Accommodation and food services, 7.4% Mining, 6.5% Education and training, 5.4% Public administration and safety, 5.3% Transport, postal and warehousing.

31.2% of homes are fully owned, and 27.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 36.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $380 per week and the median household income is $710 per week.

The median rent in Coodanup is $180 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1400 per month.

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