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SA · Unincorporated SA Council

Cockburn, 5440

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Cockburn is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Cockburn is a residential smaller community in Unincorporated SA with a familiar suburban feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
12
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$575
Dwelling vacancy
31.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 16
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
25%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Roadworks & transport

4 active roadworks / incidents

  • Shoulder WorkWaite Terrace, High St South29 Jun 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
  • Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Howe Tce26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • Shoulder WorkWaite Terrace, High St South26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Howe Tce29 Jun 2026 – 24 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Cockburn Police StationPolice

    Barrier Highway

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Cockburn CPAPost office

    14 Elder Terrace, Cockburn

  • Coburn HotelPub

    14 Elder Terrace, Cockburn

  • Public toilets
  • Shower

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Recent changes

  • Shoulder WorkroadworksWaite Terrace, High St South29 Jun 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
  • Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Howe Tce26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • Shoulder WorkroadworksWaite Terrace, High St South26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Howe Tce29 Jun 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box
  • Coburn Hotelamenities14 Elder Terrace, Cockburnpub
  • Cockburn CPAamenities14 Elder Terrace, Cockburnpost_office
  • Cockburn Police StationamenitiesBarrier Highwaypolice
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Showeramenitiesshower

Data sources & freshness

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