Compare

Cockburn vs Kwinana

Name: Cockburn vs Kwinana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cockburn profile · Kwinana profile

Cockburn Kwinana

Cockburn and Kwinana are nearby areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Cockburn has far higher levels of education and job skills, with 24.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.0% in Kwinana. This is reflected in household incomes, as 25.0% of Cockburn homes earn $3,000 or more a week, while the figure is 16.9% in Kwinana. Cockburn also offers much better walkability; 63.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas Kwinana's share is only 33.1%.

Both areas are very similar in their diversity, with about 34% of people born overseas and around 21% using a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, other gaps have grown since 2011. Kwinana now has a much higher share of separate houses (93.0% compared to 81.3% in Cockburn), and the difference in the typical age of residents has widened to four years.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 72,224 larger in Cockburn Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Kwinana Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in Cockburn Year 12: 8.3 pts higher in Cockburn Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Cockburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn in Kwinana +72,224 larger in Cockburn gap widening

118,091 86th pct 45,867 73rd pct

Median age in Cockburn in Kwinana +4 yrs older in Cockburn gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 43.4%

36.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn Kwinana

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 60.4%

6.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

2.4% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% India +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.8% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

2.8% Filipino +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

2.9% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 70.8%

1.2% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 37.9%

42.8% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.9% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cockburn in Kwinana +22 more in Cockburn

36 85th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn in Kwinana +0.22 more in Cockburn

1.57 10th pct 1.35 5th pct

Students in Cockburn in Kwinana +7,269 more in Cockburn

15,643 85th pct 8,374 74th pct

Avg size in Cockburn in Kwinana +164 larger in Kwinana

435 76th pct 598 90th pct

ICSEA in Cockburn in Kwinana +48 higher in Cockburn

1,039 79th pct 990 61st pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 52.8%

18.0% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 21.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

10.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn in Kwinana +$108 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$920 79th pct $812 66th pct

Household income in Cockburn in Kwinana +$279 higher in Cockburn gap narrowing

$1,995 85th pct $1,716 73rd pct

Family income in Cockburn in Kwinana +$348 higher in Cockburn gap narrowing

$2,344 84th pct $1,996 66th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Other condition even 7.5%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +4.0 pts 63.9%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

4.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cockburn in Kwinana +217 larger in Cockburn

2,233 81st pct 2,016 79th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Kwinana +3 yrs older in Kwinana

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cockburn in Kwinana +$103 higher in Cockburn

$643 73rd pct $540 46th pct

Household income in Cockburn in Kwinana +$231 higher in Cockburn

$1,715 76th pct $1,484 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn in Kwinana +0.1 larger in Kwinana gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 19.9%

13.4% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

17.8% 3 people even 17.8%

6.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn in Kwinana +$55 higher in Cockburn gap narrowing

$370 81st pct $315 67th pct

Mortgage in Cockburn in Kwinana +$226 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $1,724 71st pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn in Kwinana even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

25.2% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 16.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 93.0%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 3.5%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.5 pts 35.8%

26.8% $200–$349 +18.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

10.9% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.8%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 7.1%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn in Kwinana +390 more in Cockburn

658 86th pct 268 75th pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn in Kwinana +0.27 more in Kwinana

5.57 78th pct 5.84 81st pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn in Kwinana +361.3 more in Cockburn

1,556.6 87th pct 1,195.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Cockburn in Kwinana +19 more in Cockburn

29 77th pct 10 57th pct

Stop walk in Cockburn in Kwinana

9 45th pct —

Drive to city in Cockburn in Kwinana +5 longer in Kwinana

19 27th pct 24 32nd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 62.9%

6.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%

32.7% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

8.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Construction even 9.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

5.9% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 14.9%

16.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

8.6% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cockburn in Kwinana +4 higher in Cockburn

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Cockburn in Kwinana +4 higher in Cockburn

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Cockburn in Kwinana +3 higher in Cockburn

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Cockburn in Kwinana +4 higher in Cockburn

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cockburn in Kwinana +71 higher in Cockburn

1,020 82nd pct 949 46th pct

ERP in Cockburn in Kwinana +82,077 higher in Cockburn

139,499 86th pct 57,422 74th pct

Growth in Cockburn in Kwinana +6.3 pts higher in Kwinana

14.1% 95th pct 20.5% 100th pct

Businesses in Cockburn in Kwinana +7,525 higher in Cockburn

10,366 85th pct 2,841 63rd pct

Approvals in Cockburn in Kwinana +81 higher in Cockburn

1,013 87th pct 932 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cockburn in Kwinana +16 higher in Kwinana

715 58th pct 730 60th pct

Max temp in Cockburn in Kwinana +0.3 higher in Cockburn

24.7 57th pct 24.5 53rd pct

Min temp in Cockburn in Kwinana +0.1 higher in Kwinana

13.7 74th pct 13.8 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn in Kwinana +1.4 higher in Cockburn

5.4 76th pct 3.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn in Kwinana +1.6 more in Cockburn

5.2 75th pct 3.6 38th pct

15-min city in Cockburn in Kwinana +30.7 pts higher in Cockburn

63.8% 74th pct 33.1% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn in Kwinana +28.2 pts higher in Cockburn

63.3% 73rd pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn in Kwinana +8.4 pts higher in Cockburn

87.2% 80th pct 78.8% 75th pct

Walk to school in Cockburn in Kwinana +5.6 pts higher in Cockburn

72.3% 75th pct 66.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn in Kwinana +5.4 pts higher in Cockburn

93.5% 79th pct 88.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in Cockburn in Kwinana +23.7 pts higher in Cockburn

42.8% 59th pct 19.1% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Cockburn in Kwinana +3.1 more in Cockburn

13.4 26th pct 10.4 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn in Kwinana +51 higher in Cockburn

112 85th pct 62 79th pct

Mean slope in Cockburn in Kwinana +0.3 pts higher in Cockburn

6.4% 74th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Cockburn with nearby areas

Melville Fremantle Kwinana East Fremantle Canning Mosman Park South Perth Peppermint Grove

Compare Kwinana with nearby areas

Cockburn Rockingham Fremantle Melville Canning East Fremantle Serpentine-Jarrahdale Mosman Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn vs Kwinana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51820/cockburn/vs/LGA54830/kwinana