Cockburn (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
135,149
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+3.7%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
34.1%
Born overseas
2021 Census
72.7%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
24.5%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
118,091
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.2pp above Greater Perth; 70+ is 1.9pp below Greater Perth.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
6.5%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand and Philippines.
Housing
8 topics
80.4%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 3.7pp below Greater Perth.
Income
4 topics
24.9%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 0.7pp above Greater Perth.
Education
2 topics
24.5%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 2pp below Greater Perth.
Employment
8 topics
4.7%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 2.9pp since 2016.
7.6%
2016
4.7%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
901
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
96 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Cockburn (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42