Cockburn

Western Australia · Perth - South West · 116,752 people · 24 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Cockburn at a glance

116,752
Population
#7 of 123 in WA
179
km² area
652/km² density
37.4
Median age
-1.7 vs WA
1019
SEIFA IRSAD
#22 of 123 in WA
36
Schools
25 gov, 4 Cath, 7 indep
33.9%
Born overseas
26.0%
Renting

Map shows the Cockburn LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Cockburn is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 24 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 179 km². Cockburn has a population of 116,752 , ranking #7 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Success (11,340 residents).About 33.9% of residents were born overseas and 21.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (31.1%) 45–64 (24.1%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years22,586 (19.3%)
15–24 years14,141 (12.1%)
25–44 years36,319 (31.1%)
45–64 years28,191 (24.1%)
65+ years15,522 (13.3%)
33.9%
Born overseas
21.5%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.9%
First Nations
2.6
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (26.4%) Mortgaged (47.6%) Renting (26.0%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (87.3%) Semi/townhouse (8.6%) Flat/apartment (4.0%)
$381
Median weekly rent
$1,917
Median monthly mortgage
37.0%
Households with 0-1 cars
63.0%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.8%
Unemployment rate
38,297
In full-time work
20,294
In part-time work

Schools in Cockburn

36 schools across Cockburn: 69.4% Government, 11.1% Catholic, 19.4% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1044 (range 794 to 1156). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (72.2%) Secondary (11.1%) Combined (11.1%) Special (5.6%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1044 WA median 1006LGA range 794 to 1156

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 36 schools in Cockburn, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Emmanuel Catholic College Catholic Secondary Success 1,215 1041
Hammond Park Secondary College Government Secondary Hammond Park 1,069 1021
Aubin Grove Primary School Government Primary Aubin Grove 923 1076
Hammond Park Primary School Government Primary Hammond Park 858 1061
Atwell College Government Secondary Atwell 831 1003
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Yangebup 609 1070
Coogee Primary School Government Primary Coogee 605 1064
Success Primary School Government Primary Success 582 1048
Lakeland Senior High School Government Secondary South Lake 566 944
Perth Waldorf School Independent Combined Bibra Lake 561 1091
Treeby Primary School Government Primary Treeby 559 1083
Jandakot Primary School Government Primary Success 539 1050
Beeliar Primary School Government Primary Beeliar 515 1023
Atwell Primary School Government Primary Atwell 505 1047
Harmony Primary School Government Primary Atwell 501 1063
St Jerome's Primary School Catholic Primary Lake Coogee 468 1051
Fremantle Christian College Independent Combined Hamilton Hill 466 1042
South Coogee Primary School Government Primary Beeliar 417 1020
Hammond Park Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Hammond Park 408 1078
Bibra Lake Primary School Government Primary Bibra Lake 378 1031
Phoenix Primary School Government Primary Hamilton Hill 344 1045
Divine Mercy College Independent Combined Yangebup 322 1062
Yangebup Primary School Government Primary Yangebup 322 989
Newton Primary School Government Primary Spearwood 299 1017
Jilbup Primary School Government Primary Hammond Park 294 1054
South Lake Primary School Government Primary South Lake 280 979
East Hamilton Hill Primary School Government Primary Hamilton Hill 257 1016
Blue Gum Montessori School Independent Primary Bibra Lake 192 1156
Port School Independent Special Hamilton Hill 156 906
Coolbellup Community School Government Primary Coolbellup 153 905
Spearwood Primary School Government Primary Spearwood 114 954
Spearwood Alternative School Government Primary Spearwood 95 1079
Southwell Primary School Government Primary Hamilton Hill 83 794
Kerry Street Community School Independent Primary Hamilton Hill 62 1101
Coolbellup Learning Centre Government Special Coolbellup 58 961
Havenport MSL College Independent Combined Cockburn Central 37 1007

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Cockburn. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1019
Ranked #22 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1032

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1041

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1001

Suburbs in Cockburn

Cockburn contains 24 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Success 6164 11,340 $2,155/wk 34
Hamilton Hill 6163 11,327 $1,396/wk 39
Spearwood 6163 10,944 $1,448/wk 41
Atwell 6164 9,287 $2,404/wk 35
Beeliar 6164 8,617 $2,206/wk 34
Yangebup 6164 7,631 $1,915/wk 37
Hammond Park 6164 6,985 $2,446/wk 31
Aubin Grove 6164 6,786 $2,490/wk 33
Bibra Lake 6163 5,892 $1,825/wk 44
South Lake 6164 5,831 $1,742/wk 36
Coolbellup 6163 5,698 $1,378/wk 37
Coogee 6166 5,345 $2,182/wk 47
Lake Coogee 6166 4,768 $2,147/wk 37
Treeby 6164 4,214 $2,479/wk 32
North Coogee 6163 3,741 $2,566/wk 46
Jandakot 6164 2,533 $2,349/wk 45
Cockburn Central 6164 1,521 $1,626/wk 31
Banjup 6164 1,377 $2,507/wk 42
North Lake 6163 1,299 $2,434/wk 41
Garden Island 6168 772 24
Wattleup 6166 443 $1,384/wk 50
Munster 6166 199 $1,843/wk 49
Rottnest Island 6161 166 $2,042/wk 33
Henderson 6166 36 $1,124/wk 43

Postcodes covered

6161, 6163, 6164, 6166, 6168, 6965

Compare Cockburn with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Cockburn and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Cockburn (WA) 116,752 37.4 1019 26.0% 33.9%
Fremantle 31,933 42.6 1054 32.6% 29.2%
Kwinana 45,866 34.3 950 28.3% 34.7%
Melville 106,123 42.2 1081 21.5% 34.7%
Armadale 94,186 36.0 971 22.7% 36.1%
Rockingham 134,897 37.3 962 25.6% 30.6%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Cockburn

What is the population of Cockburn?

The 2021 Census recorded 116,752 people living in Cockburn, across 24 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Cockburn?

Cockburn contains 24 suburbs. The most populous are Success, Hamilton Hill, Spearwood, Atwell, Beeliar.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Cockburn?

Cockburn covers 6 postcodes: 6161, 6163, 6164, 6166, 6168, 6965.

How many schools are in Cockburn?

Cockburn has 36 schools, including 25 government, 4 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Cockburn?

Cockburn has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1019, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.