WA · Cockburn Council
Jandakot, 6164
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Premium
- Transport
- Green space
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
In Cockburn, Jandakot is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 2,533
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,349
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 934
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 65.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 74 / 9 / 3
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
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beeliar Dr Before Freshwater Dr
- Berrigan Dr After Glendale Cr
- Berrigan Dr Before Glendale Cr
- Berrigan Dr Before Lakes Wy
- Karel Av After Eagle Dr
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
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor ShedAlcohol
628 Karel Avenue, Jandakot
- Bicycle Parking
- Berrigan Dr After Glendale CrBus stop
- Berrigan Dr After Pilatus StBus stop
- Berrigan Dr Before Glendale CrBus stop
- Berrigan Dr Before Lakes WyBus stop
- Karel Av After Eagle DrBus stop
- Karel Av After Marriott RdBus stop
- Karel Av After Orion RdBus stop
- Karel Av Before Marriott RdBus 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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Robert J Cross ParkPark
- Verde ReserveNature reserve
- Yarra Vista ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Berrigan Family Medical CentreBerrigan Drivedoctor
- Good Price Pharmacy Warehousepharmacy
- Health Watch Clinicsclinic
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 50.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1742nd in Australia
- State rank
- 190th in WA
- Peer rank
- #10 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #143 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Berrigan Family Medical CentrehealthBerrigan Drivedoctor
- Good Price Pharmacy Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Health Watch Clinicshealthclinic
- Robert J Cross Parkgovernmentpark
- Verde Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Yarra Vista Parkgovernmentpark
- Beeliar Dr Before Freshwater Drtransport
- Berrigan Dr After Glendale Crtransport
- Berrigan Dr Before Glendale Crtransport
- Berrigan Dr Before Lakes Wytransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.