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Cockburn
148 km²
Families and young workers make up the heart of Cockburn, an area that has grown by 33% since 2011. It is a youthful community where the typical resident is just 36, and children under 15 make up nearly 20% of the population. This younger demographic is reflected in the local housing, where large family homes are common and home ownership is high. It is a well-off part of Greater Perth with high employment and a strong mix of born-and-bred Australians and overseas arrivals.
Cockburn has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
A fast-growing area where schools haven't kept pace per child.
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Cockburn is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 36. It has a higher proportion of children under 15 than most areas, while the share of seniors is well below the national figure.
People born overseas make up 34.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, followed by Italian and Scottish.
About 21.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure well above the state average. English remains the main language for 74% of the community.
The number of people reporting no religion has risen sharply since 2011 to 42.9%. This is about the same as the state average but well above the national figure.
Education levels have risen, with 61% of residents completing Year 12 and 24.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Qualifications in engineering and management are particularly common.
Typical incomes are higher than the national figure, with the usual family earning $2,340 a week. The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has doubled since 2011.
Residents are generally healthier than in most areas, with a lower share of people living with long-term health conditions and fewer people needing help with daily activities.
Caregiving is a major part of local life, as 30.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
The First Nations community is relatively young, with a typical age of 22. Year 12 completion is far above the state average, and personal incomes are higher than the national figure.
Family living is common here; 60.9% of households are couples with children. This helps explain why people per home is slightly higher than the national figure.
Large homes are the norm, with 85.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While many have a mortgage, the share of homes owned outright is well below the national figure.
Most people drive to work, but the area has excellent public transport access. Residents are much more likely to live within a short walk of a stop than those in other areas.
The population is quite mobile, with 40% of people moving house in the last five years. However, the share of recent arrivals from overseas has fallen significantly since 2011.
Working life is strong here, with 69.4% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. Health care, construction, and education are the top industries.
The area is growing rapidly, with a population increase of 14.4% since 2021, a rate that is well above the state average.
The local climate is milder than the state average, with lower maximum temperatures and significantly higher annual rainfall than the Western Australian figure.
The area is considered somewhat walkable. Most residents live within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, though access to health services is lower than the state average.
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