WA · Cockburn Council
Cockburn Central, 6164
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cockburn Central hums with inner-city energy, a smaller community where there is always something happening nearby. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. The community skews younger, with a strong working population.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in transport and access and safety.
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
70 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
- 44.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2708th in Australia
- State rank
- 271st in WA
- Peer rank
- #168 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #180 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
- 1st Choice Liquoramenitiesalcohol
- 7-Eleven Cockburnamenities814 North Lake Roadfuel
- Adrenaline Vault Cockburnamenities443 Yangebup Roadsports_centre
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Baskin-Robbinsamenities817 Beeliar Driveice_cream
- Beeliar Dr After Hammond Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Beeliar Dr After Poletti Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Beeliar Dr Before Kemp Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Beeliar Dr Before Poletti Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Cockburn Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.