Cockburn Central, Western Australia

"Cockburn Central" redirects here. For the railway station of the same name, see Cockburn Central railway station.
Cockburn Central
Perth, Western Australia
Cockburn Central

Location in metropolitan Perth

Coordinates 32°07′16″S 115°50′53″E / 32.121°S 115.848°ECoordinates: 32°07′16″S 115°50′53″E / 32.121°S 115.848°E
Population 695 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 248/km2 (643/sq mi)
Established 2007
Postcode(s) 6164
Area 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Location 24 km (15 mi) S of Perth
LGA(s) City of Cockburn
State electorate(s) Cockburn
Federal Division(s) Fremantle
Suburbs around Cockburn Central:
South Lake South Lake Jandakot
Yangebup Cockburn Central Jandakot
Beeliar Success Atwell

Cockburn Central is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Perth's central business district (CBD) along the Kwinana Freeway. Its local government area is the City of Cockburn, and it is intended by the Government to serve as a regional centre for the area. It was approved as a name by the Geographic Names Committee in 2007.

It contains an industrial area, a commercial area and a railway station.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cockburn Central (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 January 2015.