Nearly 112,000 people live in the City’s 23 suburbs and this is expected to grow to over 170,000 by 2036. Cockburn’s suburbs are divided into three wards, east, central and west. The City has a range of demographic tools to understand and analyse population and economic activity in the area.
East ward
The City’s east ward contains some of the City’s newest and fastest-growing suburbs and community facilities. Residents of the east ward are represented by three Councillors.
The suburbs of the east ward are:
- Atwell
- Aubin Grove
- Banjup
- Hammond Park
- Jandakot
- Leeming
- Success
- Treeby.
Central ward
The City’s central ward contains one the City’s most well-known chain of wetlands, featuring North Lake, Bibra Lake and Yangebup Lake. Residents of the central ward are represented by three Councillors.
The suburbs of the central ward are:
- Beeliar
- Bibra Lake
- Cockburn Central
- Coolbellup
- North Lake
- Yangebup
- South Lake
- Wattleup.
West ward
The City’s west ward contains the outer-most chain of wetlands, featuring Lake Coogee and the Market Garden Swamps, and is home to a rapidly growing coastal community. Residents of the west ward are represented by three Councillors.
The suburbs of the west ward are:
- Coogee
- Hamilton Hill
- Henderson
- Lake Coogee
- Munster
- North Coogee
- Spearwood.
The City has a number of interactive demographic, economic and community tools that provide key data and analysis for the City Cockburn, and comparing it with the Greater Perth Region, the South West Group, and the State of Western Australia.
Cockburn Economy
The Economy Module provides data and insights into the City’s economy, jobs, and businesses, with information broken down to an industry and worker level. As a major disruptor, Covid 19 impacts are also plotted and provided in this module.
Cockburn Community
The Community module provides data and insights into the City’s economy, jobs and businesses across a range of metrics including population changes, migration patterns, education levels, work status, housing, and wellbeing.
Forecast
The Forecast Module estimates the City’s population, household composition, and dwelling types for the next 25 years. Available at a City-wide and suburb level, this module provides insights into the anticipated growth in the City’s population and how and where people will live.