North Lake
WA 6163 · Cockburn
1,299 (2021)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Lake is a suburb in Cockburn, WA 6163, about 15km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in North Lake are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 57/100, and is a short drive from the coast. North Lake has an overall score of 77/100, 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 (5.85%), Malaysia (4.16%), South Africa (2.93%), India (2.23%), Singapore (2.23%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.31%), Cantonese (2.39%), Indonesian (1.85%), Vietnamese (1.39%), Malayalam (1.23%)
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 1072 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- SEDA College WA (Lakeside)Secondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kennedy Baptist CollegeSecondary · Independent · 0.6kmICSEA 1102
- Blue Gum Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 1158
- SEDA College WA (Murdoch)Secondary · Independent · 1.6km
- Bibra Lake Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1028
- North Lake Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1006
- Perth Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1099
- Kardinya Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1085
- Coolbellup Community SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 950
- Coolbellup Learning CentrePrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 969
- Leeming Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1071
- Leeming Senior High School Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1023
- West Leeming Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1116
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
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Frequently asked questions about North Lake
Is North Lake safe?
North Lake 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 North Lake from Perth CBD?
North Lake is about 14.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 56 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in North Lake?
North Lake has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Lake?
North Lake has a transport score of 57/100 and 4 bus stops.