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Cockburn - Central

52 km²

Spanning nearly 52 square kilometres in the Greater Perth region, Cockburn - Central is a broad area where residential life is spread across a diverse landscape. It serves as a key part of the Cockburn local government area, blending open space with urban hubs. While it provides essential services to the region, the layout makes it less walkable than many other Western Australian suburbs. The community is marked by a notably young and well-educated First Nations population.

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First Nations residents here are much younger than the national figure, with a typical age of just 20. This group is also far more likely to finish Year 12 than those in the rest of the state, and they achieve a typical personal income of $667, which is well above the Western Australian figure.

564 First Nations people

20 yrs Median age Here 20 yrs WA 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

49.7% Year 12 Here 49.7% WA 32.5% Aus 37.0%

14.5% Unemployment Here 14.5% WA 15.9% Aus 12.3%

$667 Median income Here $667 WA $481 Aus $540

$1,819 Household income Here $1,819 WA $1,480 Aus $1,507

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Walking access to services is generally low, as only 51.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the state average. Access to health services is particularly limited, with the 36.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk being far below the Western Australian figure of 48.5%.

4.4 Walk score

4.2 Types ≤15 min