Cockburn Central
WA 6164 · Cockburn
1,521 (2021) → 1,636 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cockburn Central is a moderate growth suburb in Cockburn, WA 6164, about 19km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Cockburn Central are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 93/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Cockburn Central has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.26%), New Zealand (4.8%), India (3.48%), Philippines (3.16%), Malaysia (2.04%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.88%), Cantonese (1.71%), Korean (1.45%), Spanish (1.31%), Punjabi (1.25%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1061 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Havenport MSL College - Merino Entrance CampusCombined · IndependentICSEA 1028
- Alta-1 College - Hammond Road CampusSecondary · Independent
- SMYL Community College - Cockburn Central CampusSecondary · Independent
- SEDA College WA (Cockburn)Secondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Emmanuel Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1039
- Lakeland Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 938
- Alta-1 College - Cooper Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
- Jandakot Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1042
- Mater Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1071
- South Lake Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 979
- Success Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1053
- Divine Mercy CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1054
- Atwell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1050
- Yangebup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 985
- Beeliar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1018
- Fremantle Language Development Centre - Beeliar CampusPrimary · Government · 2.9km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cockburn Central
Is Cockburn Central safe?
Cockburn Central has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cockburn Central from Perth CBD?
Cockburn Central is about 19.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 46 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cockburn Central?
Cockburn Central has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1028 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cockburn Central?
Cockburn Central has a transport score of 93/100, including 1 train station and 24 bus stops.