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South Perth vs Cockburn

Name: South Perth vs Cockburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · South Perth profile · Cockburn profile

South Perth Cockburn

Cockburn and South Perth are nearby areas with very different layouts and home styles. Cockburn is a place for larger families, where 85.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms and separate houses are common (81.1%). In contrast, South Perth has a much higher share of renters (36.4%) and a very high proportion of university-qualified adults at 42.9%. South Perth is also far more compact, described as very walkable, while Cockburn is only somewhat walkable and has a longer drive time to the city.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 34%. While they share similar typical household incomes, they have diverged in other ways; the gap in the number of older residents has widened since 2011, with South Perth now having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.6%). Meanwhile, the gap in the share of children under 15 has narrowed, as Cockburn remains well higher at 19.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 72,376 larger in Cockburn Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Cockburn Bachelor+: 18.6 pts higher in South Perth 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in Cockburn Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Cockburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Perth in Cockburn +72,376 larger in Cockburn gap widening

43,448 33rd pct 115,824 82nd pct

Median age in South Perth in Cockburn +3 yrs older in South Perth gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%

14.4% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.6% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 37.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

South Perth Cockburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

6.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 34.6%

27.7% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

9.7% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

5.6% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.9% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 74.0%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Perth in Cockburn +20 more in Cockburn

16 26th pct 36 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Perth in Cockburn +0.96 more in South Perth

2.56 60th pct 1.59 27th pct

Students in South Perth in Cockburn +6,956 more in Cockburn

8,687 41st pct 15,643 73rd pct

Avg size in South Perth in Cockburn +108 larger in South Perth

543 67th pct 435 49th pct

ICSEA in South Perth in Cockburn +61 higher in South Perth

1,099 84th pct 1,039 61st pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 61.0%

10.4% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.3% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 26.5%

13.1% Certificate III / IV +17.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 7.6%

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

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

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 17.8%

13.8% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

7.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

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

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

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

$1,009 81st pct $919 73rd pct

Household income in South Perth in Cockburn +$16 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$2,004 72nd pct $1,988 71st pct

Family income in South Perth in Cockburn +$421 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$2,761 86th pct $2,340 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 12.2%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

3.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Perth in Cockburn +1,580 larger in Cockburn

644 25th pct 2,224 65th pct

Median age in South Perth in Cockburn +1 yrs older in Cockburn

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in South Perth in Cockburn +$141 higher in Cockburn

$504 19th pct $645 60th pct

Household income in South Perth in Cockburn +$104 higher in Cockburn

$1,608 50th pct $1,712 59th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 11th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 24.5%

10.3% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.5%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 23.2%

12.6% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$360 51st pct $370 56th pct

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

$2,200 82nd pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in South Perth in Cockburn even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.4% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 25.4%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 25.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

49.2% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 81.1%

34.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.1 pts 11.7%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 6.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 35.0%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 10.2%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

31.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.9%

10.3% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

4.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 13.6%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Perth in Cockburn +351 more in Cockburn

301 53rd pct 652 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Perth in Cockburn +1.30 more in South Perth

6.93 88th pct 5.63 75th pct

Departures/1k in South Perth in Cockburn +840.7 more in South Perth

2,421.8 91st pct 1,581.1 76th pct

PT routes in South Perth in Cockburn +2 more in Cockburn

27 49th pct 29 52nd pct

Stop walk in South Perth in Cockburn even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

10 12th pct 19 33rd pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

6.9% Bus ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.1% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 33.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 6.8%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

6.1% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

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

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 22.4%

8.5% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.2% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

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

5.1% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Perth in Cockburn +88,313 higher in Cockburn

48,776 32nd pct 137,089 84th pct

Growth in South Perth in Cockburn +6.0 pts higher in Cockburn

8.4% 73rd pct 14.4% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Perth in Cockburn +34 higher in Cockburn

652 27th pct 686 31st pct

Max temp in South Perth in Cockburn +0.7 higher in South Perth

25.1 63rd pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in South Perth in Cockburn +0.3 higher in Cockburn

13.7 71st pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

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

7.6 83rd pct 5.4 55th pct

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

7.4 86th pct 5.2 57th pct

15-min city in South Perth in Cockburn +33.1 pts higher in South Perth

97.2% 91st pct 64.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in South Perth in Cockburn +30.7 pts higher in South Perth

94.1% 88th pct 63.5% 56th pct

Walk to transit in South Perth in Cockburn +12.4 pts higher in South Perth

99.9% 99th pct 87.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in South Perth in Cockburn +4.9 pts higher in South Perth

77.5% 64th pct 72.7% 59th pct

Walk to a park in South Perth in Cockburn +6.6 pts higher in South Perth

100.0% 99th pct 93.4% 55th pct

Walk to health in South Perth in Cockburn +44.7 pts higher in South Perth

87.3% 88th pct 42.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in South Perth in Cockburn +0.8 more in South Perth

13.8 39th pct 12.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in South Perth in Cockburn +183 higher in South Perth

304 89th pct 120 67th pct

Mean slope in South Perth in Cockburn +0.4 pts higher in Cockburn

6.1% 61st pct 6.4% 68th pct

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Compare Cockburn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Perth vs Cockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50607/south-perth/vs/50701/cockburn