WA · Cockburn Council
Cockburn Central, 6164
Current weather
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Desirability score
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 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.
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 lodgements — Department 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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early LearningSemple Courtchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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