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Cooloongup has so many great qualities I never considered when I previously lived in surrounding suburbs over the years - including Safety Bay, Rockingham Beach & Shoalwater)
I now have a house here and love it!
Cooloongup is close enough to the beach to walk or ride, yet is set back enough to be protected from winter storm events, the strong summer seabreezes, salt damage & seaweed smell. The seabreeze cools in the day still but dies off far earlier in the evening than in Safety Bay & Shoalwater - so I have found we can enjoy our backyard more often on warm nights - a friends house in shoalwater at the same time of day is noticeable very windy.
Many well vegetated parks with tall trees, walk trails & the bonus of the huge natural bushland area of Lake Cooloongup.
Surprisingly affordable houses on huge, traditional block sizes, yet the houses are all well build, modern (80's onwards) homes- so they are easy and cheap to renovate compared to some of the 50's & 60's houses closer to the beach (ie no roof asbestos, standard doors and windows, modern features etc.)
Great for gardens compared to surrounding suburbs due to the older nutrient rich soil, plus amazingly clean, accessible bore water.
Great friendly people & safe community atmosphere. Great schools.
Super close to the hospital - it was amazing to be a 1 minute drive to the hospital when my wife was pregnant.
Quiet streets while still having easy, quick access onto major roads to get to the city for work, or you can walk to one of two train stations.
Even my parents in law have since moved from Safety Bay to Cooloongup to enjoy having more room for a shed, veggie garden & park a Caravan- Plus they still had room on the block to extend the house.