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WA · Cockburn Council

North Lake, 6163

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Updated

Desirability score

34.3/100
Below average

398th in WA

53% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Premium
  • Green space
  • Metro
  • Established
  • Residential
What North Lake is known for: Premium, Green space, Metro, Established, Residential

Suburb profile

North Lake is a well-connected smaller community in Cockburn with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,299
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,434
Dwelling vacancy
5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
24 of 480
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
68.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 14 / 0

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)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
4,757

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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bibra Dr After Farrington Rd
  • Farrington Rd After Murdoch Dr
  • Farrington Rd After Progress Dr
  • Murdoch Dr Before Farrington Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Bibra Dr After Farrington RdBus stop
  • Bibra Drive before Farrington Road Roe HwyBus stop
  • Farrington Rd After Murdoch DrBus stop
  • Farrington Rd After Progress DrBus stop
  • Farrington Road before Murdoch DriveBus stop
  • Murdoch Dr Before Farrington RdBus stop
  • Playground

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bassett ReservePark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
10
Parks (OSM)
4

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
34.3/100 — Below average
National rank
4416th in Australia
State rank
398th in WA
Peer rank
#204 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#232 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
53%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Bassett Reservegovernmentpark
  • Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Bibra Dr After Farrington Rdtransport
  • Farrington Rd After Murdoch Drtransport
  • Farrington Rd After Progress Drtransport
  • Murdoch Dr Before Farrington Rdtransport
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Bibra Dr After Farrington Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bibra Drive before Farrington Road Roe Hwyamenitiesbus_stop
  • Farrington Rd After Murdoch Dramenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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