WA · Cockburn Council

Cockburn Central, 6164

Current weather

15.6°CClear sky

61% humidity · 7 km/h wind · 16.1° / 10.3° today · 0.1 mm rain

Desirability score

44.2/100

2515th in Australia

72% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Cockburn Central is a small locality in the Cockburn area, home to around 1,521 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $720, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,521
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$1,626
Dwelling vacancy
13.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
115 of 869
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
71.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
58 / 9 / 544

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$720
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
4,807

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,007
  • Havenport MSL CollegeCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

39 public transport stops in this suburb

  • North Lake Rd After Poletti Rd
  • North Lake Rd After Semple Ct
  • North Lake Rd After Semple Ct
  • Semple Ct After Verna Ct
  • Semple Ct Before Muriel Ct

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 1st Choice LiquorAlcohol
  • Heats BakeryBakery

    Unit 1 1 Blackly Row

  • Lakes BikesBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (18)
  • DeroBicycle Repair Station
  • Beeliar Dr After Hammond RdBus stop
  • Beeliar Dr After Poletti RdBus stop
  • Beeliar Dr Before Kemp RdBus stop
  • Beeliar Dr Before Poletti RdBus stop
  • Bus stop

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Greg's Discount Chemistpharmacy
  • Pharmacy 777 Cockburnpharmacy
  • Thomsons Lake Medical Centredoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Goodstart Early LearningSemple Courtchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
44.2/100
National rank
2515th in Australia
State rank
270th in WA
Peer rank
#166 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#178 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
72%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Goodstart Early LearningchildcareSemple Courtchildcare
  • Greg's Discount Chemisthealthpharmacy
  • Pharmacy 777 Cockburnhealthpharmacy
  • Thomsons Lake Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • North Lake Rd After Poletti Rdtransport
  • North Lake Rd After Semple Cttransport
  • North Lake Rd After Semple Cttransport
  • Semple Ct After Verna Cttransport
  • Semple Ct Before Muriel Cttransport
  • Havenport MSL CollegeschoolsCombined

Data sources & freshness

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