South Lake
WA 6164 · Cockburn
5,831 (2021) → 6,271 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
South Lake is a moderate growth suburb in Cockburn, WA 6164, about 18km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in South Lake are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 64/100, and is a short drive from the coast. South Lake has an overall score of 67/100, 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 (5.01%), New Zealand (3.02%), Philippines (2.59%), China (1.84%), Malaysia (1.46%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.19%), Tagalog (1.35%), Portuguese (1.32%), Indonesian (1.22%), Spanish (0.96%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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 1070 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- South Lake Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 979
- Lakeland Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 938
Nearby (within 10km)
- Havenport MSL College - Merino Entrance CampusCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1028
- Bibra Lake Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1028
- Alta-1 College - Hammond Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.7km
- SMYL Community College - Cockburn Central CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
- Mater Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1071
- Emmanuel Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1039
- SEDA College WA (Cockburn)Secondary · Independent · 2.3km
- Divine Mercy CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1054
- Yangebup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 985
- Blue Gum Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1158
- Perth Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1099
- Alta-1 College - Cooper Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 3km
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 South Lake
Is South Lake safe?
South 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 South Lake from Perth CBD?
South Lake is about 17.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in South Lake?
South Lake has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 959 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Lake?
South Lake has a transport score of 64/100 and 33 bus stops.