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Cockburn vs Mandurah

Name: Cockburn vs Mandurah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Cockburn profile · Mandurah profile

Cockburn Mandurah

Mandurah and Cockburn are both large areas within Greater Perth, but they have very different profiles. Mandurah is a much older community, where the typical resident is 45 and 25.6% of people are seniors. In contrast, Cockburn is younger with a typical age of 37. Cockburn is also more diverse and highly qualified, with 21.6% of people using another language at home and 24.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 6.9% and 12.2% in Mandurah. These differences extend to income, where the typical weekly household earns $1,995 in Cockburn and $1,273 in Mandurah.

Both areas have seen almost identical population growth since 2021, sitting at around 14%. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly equal share of people in de facto relationships. While they track together in these areas, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical incomes has grown since 2011, and the gap in educational attainment has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Cockburn Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in Cockburn Other language: 14.7 pts higher in Cockburn Aged 65+: 12.1 pts higher in Mandurah Personal income: $289 higher in Cockburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn in Mandurah +27,785 larger in Cockburn gap widening

118,091 86th pct 90,306 83rd pct

Median age in Cockburn in Mandurah +8 yrs older in Mandurah gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 21.2%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.8% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.8% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 30.3%

8.4% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.9% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn Mandurah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

6.5% England +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% South Africa even 1.7%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English +13.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.7% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

2.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 87.2%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%

5.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cockburn in Mandurah +7 more in Cockburn

36 85th pct 29 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn in Mandurah +0.28 more in Mandurah

1.57 10th pct 1.85 17th pct

Students in Cockburn in Mandurah +1,775 more in Mandurah

15,643 85th pct 17,418 86th pct

Avg size in Cockburn in Mandurah +166 larger in Mandurah

435 76th pct 601 90th pct

ICSEA in Cockburn in Mandurah +44 higher in Cockburn

1,039 79th pct 995 64th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 44.0%

18.0% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 15.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

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

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn in Mandurah +$289 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$920 79th pct $631 23rd pct

Household income in Cockburn in Mandurah +$722 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$1,995 85th pct $1,273 35th pct

Family income in Cockburn in Mandurah +$693 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$2,344 84th pct $1,651 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.3%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.9% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.5%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +9.8 pts 58.0%

18.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cockburn in Mandurah +387 larger in Mandurah

2,233 81st pct 2,620 86th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Mandurah +2 yrs older in Cockburn

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Cockburn in Mandurah +$148 higher in Cockburn

$643 73rd pct $495 33rd pct

Household income in Cockburn in Mandurah +$310 higher in Cockburn

$1,715 76th pct $1,405 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn in Mandurah +0.2 larger in Cockburn gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 48.7%

24.6% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.4% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.1% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.4%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn in Mandurah +$70 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$370 81st pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cockburn in Mandurah +$217 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn in Mandurah +0.10 higher in Cockburn gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 36.0%

26.2% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.2% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 83.5%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 44.2%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 31.9%

26.8% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.9% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 32.0%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn in Mandurah +117 more in Cockburn

658 86th pct 541 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn in Mandurah +0.42 more in Mandurah

5.57 78th pct 5.99 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn in Mandurah +275.4 more in Cockburn

1,556.6 87th pct 1,281.2 84th pct

PT routes in Cockburn in Mandurah +8 more in Cockburn

29 77th pct 21 71st pct

Stop walk in Cockburn in Mandurah +48 longer in Mandurah

9 45th pct 57 84th pct

Drive to city in Cockburn in Mandurah +56 longer in Mandurah

19 27th pct 75 59th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 60.5%

6.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 37.0%

32.7% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

5.9% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 14.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

11.4% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cockburn in Mandurah +5 higher in Cockburn

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cockburn in Mandurah +5 higher in Cockburn

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cockburn in Mandurah +3 higher in Cockburn

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Cockburn in Mandurah +5 higher in Cockburn

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Cockburn in Mandurah +84 higher in Cockburn

1,020 82nd pct 936 36th pct

ERP in Cockburn in Mandurah +32,672 higher in Cockburn

139,499 86th pct 106,827 84th pct

Growth in Cockburn in Mandurah +0.2 pts higher in Mandurah

14.1% 95th pct 14.4% 95th pct

Businesses in Cockburn in Mandurah +5,167 higher in Cockburn

10,366 85th pct 5,199 73rd pct

Approvals in Cockburn in Mandurah +444 higher in Mandurah

1,013 87th pct 1,457 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cockburn in Mandurah +115 higher in Cockburn

715 58th pct 599 43rd pct

Max temp in Cockburn in Mandurah +1.1 higher in Cockburn

24.7 57th pct 23.6 43rd pct

Min temp in Cockburn in Mandurah even

13.7 74th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn in Mandurah +0.6 higher in Cockburn

5.4 76th pct 4.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn in Mandurah +0.8 more in Cockburn

5.2 75th pct 4.4 63rd pct

15-min city in Cockburn in Mandurah +14.4 pts higher in Cockburn

63.8% 74th pct 49.4% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn in Mandurah +14.0 pts higher in Cockburn

63.3% 73rd pct 49.3% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn in Mandurah +2.9 pts higher in Mandurah

87.2% 80th pct 90.1% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Cockburn in Mandurah +16.9 pts higher in Cockburn

72.3% 75th pct 55.4% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn in Mandurah +1.8 pts higher in Mandurah

93.5% 79th pct 95.3% 81st pct

Walk to health in Cockburn in Mandurah +10.2 pts higher in Cockburn

42.8% 59th pct 32.6% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Cockburn in Mandurah +1.1 more in Cockburn

13.4 26th pct 12.4 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn in Mandurah +35 higher in Cockburn

112 85th pct 77 81st pct

Mean slope in Cockburn in Mandurah +1.6 pts higher in Cockburn

6.4% 74th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Compare Cockburn with nearby areas

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

Compare Mandurah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn vs Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51820/cockburn/vs/LGA55110/mandurah