City of Cockburn

Market characteristics

The City of Cockburn has a higher proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Western Australia.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of the City of Cockburn's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about the City of Cockburn's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
City of Cockburn20162011Change
NameNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents104,473100.0100.089,683100.0100.0+14,790
Males51,56549.450.044,68149.850.3+6,884
Females52,90850.750.045,00250.249.7+7,906
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years20,89620.019.318,75620.919.7+2,140
15 - 24 years13,12312.612.512,06713.513.7+1,056
25 - 54 years47,44445.442.840,72345.443.0+6,721
55 - 64 Years10,88710.411.48,98510.011.4+1,902
65 years and over12,11311.614.09,15210.212.3+2,961
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school9,2638.98.57,8298.78.4+1,434
Secondary school6,6286.36.35,1145.75.5+1,514
TAFE2,0231.91.91,9702.22.2+53
University4,6624.54.33,6464.14.1+1,016
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born35,64834.132.229,03832.430.5+6,610
Speaks language other than English at home22,39821.417.517,07419.014.5+5,324
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all3,1323.02.52,5102.82.1+622
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree16,81220.120.511,51516.217.5+5,297
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,7039.28.95,9668.48.1+1,737
Certificate level18,29821.920.414,88721.019.5+3,411
No qualification32,56539.038.931,56544.543.3+1,000
Household income--------------
Nill to $6495,27314.316.2--------
$650 to $1,4998,82824.026.0--------
$1,500 to $2,4498,72923.722.4--------
$2,500 or more 9,63626.223.6--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned9,50424.627.38,70126.328.7+803
Purchasing16,98243.936.914,91345.135.5+2,069
Renting9,23623.926.87,64023.128.1+1,596
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house33,85579.176.530,32085.178.1+3,535
Medium house6,44115.017.34,27012.016.0+2,171
High density2,1144.94.08572.43.7+1,257

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

City of Cockburn

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