Western Australia location profile
Cockburn Central WA 6164
Cockburn Central is a modern, transit-oriented suburb built around its train station and town centre, offering convenient apartment living and quick access to major amenities. It appeals to young professionals, students and downsizers drawn to its connectivity, recreation facilities and growing dining scene.
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Why families consider Cockburn Central
Predominantly medium- to high-density housing with a youthful, multicultural mix of renters and first-home buyers. Lifestyle is urban and convenient, centered on the station precinct, shopping and the Cockburn ARC sports hub.
Amenities & services
- Cockburn Gateway Shopping City (nearby, Success)
- Cockburn ARC (aquatic, gym, courts)
- Restaurants and cafes in Cockburn Central Town Centre
- Fiona Stanley Hospital (Murdoch)
- St John of God Murdoch Hospital (Murdoch)
- GP, dental and allied health clinics around the station precinct
- Event Cinemas Cockburn (nearby, Success)
- Success Library (11 Wentworth Parade, Success)
- Spearwood Library (9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood)
- Coolbellup Library (90 Cordelia Avenue, Coolbellup)
Transport & connectivity
- Cockburn Central Station (Mandurah Line)
- Transperth bus interchange linking to Fremantle, Murdoch, Success, Atwell and surrounding suburbs
- Kwinana Freeway
- Beeliar Drive
- Armadale Road
- North Lake Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Cockburn ARC aquatic and recreation centre
- Fremantle Dockers training complex and Victor George Kailis Oval
- Event Cinemas Cockburn (nearby)
- Local cafes, bars and casual dining
- Victor George Kailis Oval (Cockburn ARC precinct)
- Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve (nearby)
- Beeliar Regional Park (nearby)
Education context
Multiple long day care and early learning centres in and around the town centre and adjoining suburbs; infant places can be competitive, with better availability for toddlers and preschoolers.
- Murdoch University – South Street campus (Murdoch)
- Curtin University – Bentley campus (Bentley)
- University of Notre Dame Australia – Fremantle campus (Fremantle)