Side by sideSuburb comparison

Coolbellup vs Samson.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Samson scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Coolbellup (1025) sits above Samson (1022). Samson skews owner-occupied (88%), Coolbellup runs more rental-dense (60% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Coolbellup edges out on average school ICSEA (1025 vs 1022). Samson also has a higher family-household share (72% vs 57%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCoolbellup vs Samson

Common questions

Does Coolbellup or Samson have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Coolbellup scores 1025 vs 1022 in Samson. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Coolbellup or Samson?

Samson scores 24/100 on walkability vs 12/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Coolbellup
Metric
Samson

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$380/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
88.0%
37.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

12
Walk score
24
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
5,698
Population
1,881
37
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1025
Avg ICSEA
1022

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).