Median price trend for houses
Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months
$912,000
Up 18.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.6m
- 3 bed
- $905k
- 4 bed
- $955k
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The quick read on
Cockburn Central
WA 6164 · Cockburn
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $912,000
- Median unit
- $580,000
- Population
- 1,521
- Postcode
- 6164
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ABS 2021
Cockburn Central, Western Australia
Property market insights for Cockburn Central
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cockburn Central WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 28 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 18.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cockburn Central, WA is currently $912,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cockburn Central has a 12-month growth rate of 18.7% for houses and 12.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $905,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $955,000 in Cockburn Central.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cockburn Central is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Cockburn Central is $580,000, which has increased 12.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $545,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $648,000 in Cockburn Central. The median rent for units and apartments in Cockburn Central is $638 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cockburn Central safe?
The overall rate for Cockburn Central is 10,617 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% above the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cockburn Central.
Overall crime rate
10,617
offences per 100,000 residents
36% aboveGreater Perth
Cockburn CentralGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cockburn Central?
Cockburn Central WA 6164 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
1,521 people call Cockburn Central home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,626 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,521
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $355 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.9%Below
15–3448.9%Above
35–5424.9%Below
55–7413.7%Below
75 and over2.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses26.5%Below
Townhouses1.2%Below
Apartments72.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright9.5%Below
Paying a mortgage26.3%Below
Renting64.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.5%Above
One car59.4%Above
Two cars26.7%Below
Three or more6.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.9%Below
Drove to work57.1%Below
Train, tram or bus11.8%Above
Walked or cycled3.6%Above
What stands out in Cockburn Central
4.9% of workers in Cockburn Central worked from home on Census day.
5.3% of Cockburn Central residents were born in England.
45.7% of people in Cockburn Central described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cockburn Central
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cockburn Central WA 6164.
Is Cockburn Central family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.9% of Cockburn Central's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
373 family households lived in Cockburn Central; 26.0% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.
26.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cockburn Central?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cockburn Central had 1,521 residents at the 2021 Census.
45.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cockburn Central?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 26.5% of occupied private dwellings in Cockburn Central.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 72.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cockburn Central?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
9.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
26.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
64.1% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cockburn Central?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cockburn Central had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 44.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 38.1%, while 8.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cockburn Central?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
57.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
11.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cockburn Central?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 59.4% of the total.
33.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cockburn Central, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
31.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 68.7% reported a different address.
42.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cockburn Central?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
67.4% of residents used only English at home.
25.7% used a language other than English at home.
3.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cockburn Central residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
42.7% of Cockburn Central's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 57.3% was born in Australia.
1.7% of residents were born in China.
3.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 71.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cockburn Central?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.4% of ancestry responses in Cockburn Central.
Australian ancestry made up 21.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cockburn Central?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Managers accounted for 8.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cockburn Central?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.2%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
47.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cockburn Central show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cockburn Central?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cockburn Central?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,626 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $355 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cockburn Central compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.9% in Cockburn Central, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 9.5% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Renting accounted for 64.1% in Cockburn Central, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cockburn Central
Is Cockburn Central expensive?
The median house price is $912,000, while units and apartments sit at $580,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cockburn Central good for families?
The Census counted 373 local families, and 9.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cockburn Central?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,600,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Cockburn Central
60 streets in Cockburn Central
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbey Ct
- Argong Ch
- Baling St
- Beeliar Dr
- Beroona
- Blackly
- Brianne Ln
- Briggs St
- Buckley St
- Cavalletti Lane
- Colt Ent
- Commemoration App
- Cooper Rd
- Davison Rd
- Equitation Tce
- Fetlock Ln
- Filly Ave
- Furlong St
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- Hammond Rd
- Honour
- Horseshoe Prom
- Junction Bvd
- Kentucky Ct
- Lakeridge Dr
- Legacy
- Linkage Ave
- Lodge Ct
- Maclaglan St
- Martingale Rd
- Mckinnon St
- Merino Entrance
- Midgegooroo Ave
- Muriel Ct
- Ngort Dr
- North Lake Rd
- Ostler Rd
- Pacer App
- Paddock Pde
- Parkes St
- Pirouette Rd
- Points
- Poletti Rd
- Pusey Rd
- Regent Ct
- Remembrance Ave
- Ridge Rd
- Semple Ct
- Service
- Signal Tce
- Sleeper Ln
- Spencer St
- Stockton
- Sullivan St
- Tamara Drive
- The Crest
- Tichborne St
- Ulmus Gr
- Verna Ct
- Veterans Pde
- Yangebup Rd
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