WA · Cockburn Council
South Lake, 6164
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
South Lake is a smaller suburban community in the Cockburn area, home to around 5,831 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $720, 2 school and preschool sites 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 parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,831
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,742
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 171 of 2,295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 202 / 146 / 8
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 961.5
- Lakeland Senior High SchoolSecondary
- South Lake Primary SchoolPrimary
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- North Lake Rd - Lakes Shopping Ctr
- North Lake Rd After Berrigan Dr
- North Lake Rd After Elderberry Dr
- North Lake Rd After Osprey Dr
- North Lake Rd After Rimmington 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
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Alcohol
Berrigan Drive, South Lake
- ATM
- Bakery
- Bbq
- Cleopatra's Temple - Day Spa & Beauty CentreBeauty salon
Unit 4 752 North Lake Road
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Berrigan Dr After Briggs StBus stop
- Elderberry Dr After Apara CtBus 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bloodwood ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Align Chiro & HealthNorth Lake Roadalternative
- Cockburn OrthodonticsNorth Lake Roaddentist
- Doctordoctor
- Murdoch PsychiatryNorth Lake Roaddoctor
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacy 777pharmacy
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Djinda Dreaming Educationkindergarten
- South Lake Childcare CentreSouth Lake Drivechildcare
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 56.9/100
- National rank
- 1008th in Australia
- State rank
- 129th in WA
- Peer rank
- #92 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #97 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
- Djinda Dreaming Educationchildcarekindergarten
- South Lake Childcare CentrechildcareSouth Lake Drivechildcare
- Align Chiro & HealthhealthNorth Lake Roadalternative
- Cockburn OrthodonticshealthNorth Lake Roaddentist
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Murdoch PsychiatryhealthNorth Lake Roaddoctor
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Pharmacy 777healthpharmacy
- Bloodwood Parkgovernmentpark
- North Lake Rd - Lakes Shopping Ctrtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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