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Cockburn vs South Perth

Name: Cockburn vs South Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Cockburn profile · South Perth profile

Cockburn South Perth

Cockburn and South Perth are two different kinds of residential hubs in Greater Perth. Cockburn is dominated by larger family homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms and 81.3% being detached houses. South Perth is more compact and urban, where 43% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.5% in Cockburn. This urban layout makes South Perth very walkable, while Cockburn is only somewhat walkable, with residents spending more time walking to public transport and health services.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including a similar proportion of people born overseas (around 34%) and almost identical typical weekly household incomes of about $2,000. While the two areas have diverged in some ways—such as the gap in the number of older residents widening since 2011—other differences are narrowing. The gap in Year 12 completion rates and the share of rental properties have both shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.1 pts higher in Cockburn 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Cockburn Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in South Perth Household size: 0.4 larger in Cockburn Population: 74,686 larger in Cockburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn in South Perth +74,686 larger in Cockburn gap widening

118,091 86th pct 43,405 73rd pct

Median age in Cockburn in South Perth +2 yrs older in South Perth gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 28.4%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.0%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 45.0%

36.8% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn South Perth

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 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.7% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%

8.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

2.9% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 74.4%

2.6% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 43.5%

42.8% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 41.3%

5.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cockburn in South Perth +22 more in Cockburn

36 85th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn in South Perth +0.68 more in South Perth

1.57 10th pct 2.25 27th pct

Students in Cockburn in South Perth +8,253 more in Cockburn

15,643 85th pct 7,390 72nd pct

Avg size in Cockburn in South Perth +93 larger in South Perth

435 76th pct 528 85th pct

ICSEA in Cockburn in South Perth +71 higher in South Perth

1,039 79th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 74.4%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.5%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 13.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%

11.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn in South Perth +$90 higher in South Perth gap steady

$920 79th pct $1,010 86th pct

Household income in Cockburn in South Perth +$9 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$1,995 85th pct $2,004 86th pct

Family income in Cockburn in South Perth +$417 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$2,344 84th pct $2,761 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.2%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

12.3% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.4%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.0%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.6 pts 67.3%

18.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%

2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cockburn in South Perth +1,597 larger in Cockburn

2,233 81st pct 636 53rd pct

Median age in Cockburn in South Perth even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cockburn in South Perth +$129 higher in Cockburn

$643 73rd pct $514 39th pct

Household income in Cockburn in South Perth +$107 higher in Cockburn

$1,715 76th pct $1,608 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn in South Perth +0.4 larger in Cockburn gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 54.7%

24.6% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.1% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn in South Perth +$10 higher in Cockburn gap steady

$370 81st pct $360 79th pct

Mortgage in Cockburn in South Perth +$250 higher in South Perth gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $2,200 88th pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn in South Perth even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.2 pts 28.3%

25.2% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.2% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.1% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +32.1 pts 49.2%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

6.5% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 22.9%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

5.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 40.1%

26.8% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

4.9% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 29.2%

13.8% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 20.1%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn in South Perth +366 more in Cockburn

658 86th pct 292 76th pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn in South Perth +1.16 more in South Perth

5.57 78th pct 6.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn in South Perth +847.1 more in South Perth

1,556.6 87th pct 2,403.7 95th pct

PT routes in Cockburn in South Perth +6 more in Cockburn

29 77th pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in Cockburn in South Perth +8 longer in Cockburn

9 45th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cockburn in South Perth +9 longer in Cockburn

19 27th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 57.6%

6.8% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% Bus +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 37.8%

32.7% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

5.9% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

11.4% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cockburn in South Perth +1 higher in South Perth

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Cockburn in South Perth +1 higher in South Perth

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Cockburn in South Perth +2 higher in Cockburn

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cockburn in South Perth +2 higher in South Perth

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Cockburn in South Perth +66 higher in South Perth

1,020 82nd pct 1,086 92nd pct

ERP in Cockburn in South Perth +90,754 higher in Cockburn

139,499 86th pct 48,745 73rd pct

Growth in Cockburn in South Perth +5.7 pts higher in Cockburn

14.1% 95th pct 8.4% 83rd pct

Businesses in Cockburn in South Perth +4,866 higher in Cockburn

10,366 85th pct 5,500 74th pct

Approvals in Cockburn in South Perth +851 higher in Cockburn

1,013 87th pct 162 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cockburn in South Perth +63 higher in Cockburn

715 58th pct 652 50th pct

Max temp in Cockburn in South Perth +0.4 higher in South Perth

24.7 57th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Cockburn in South Perth even

13.7 74th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn in South Perth +2.2 higher in South Perth

5.4 76th pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn in South Perth +2.2 more in South Perth

5.2 75th pct 7.4 95th pct

15-min city in Cockburn in South Perth +33.3 pts higher in South Perth

63.8% 74th pct 97.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn in South Perth +30.8 pts higher in South Perth

63.3% 73rd pct 94.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn in South Perth +12.7 pts higher in South Perth

87.2% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cockburn in South Perth +5.2 pts higher in South Perth

72.3% 75th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn in South Perth +6.5 pts higher in South Perth

93.5% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cockburn in South Perth +44.5 pts higher in South Perth

42.8% 59th pct 87.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Cockburn in South Perth even

13.4 26th pct 13.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn in South Perth +196 higher in South Perth

112 85th pct 308 94th pct

Mean slope in Cockburn in South Perth +0.3 pts higher in Cockburn

6.4% 74th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Cockburn with nearby areas

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Compare South Perth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51820/cockburn/vs/LGA57840/south-perth