Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cockburn Central vs Bibra Lake.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Bibra Lake scores higher on walkability (26/100 vs 28/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Cockburn Central (1044) sits above Bibra Lake (1025). Bibra Lake skews owner-occupied (83%), Cockburn Central runs more rental-dense (35% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Cockburn Central edges out on average school ICSEA (1044 vs 1025). Bibra Lake also has a higher family-household share (74% vs 49%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCockburn Central vs Bibra Lake

Common questions

Does Cockburn Central or Bibra Lake have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Cockburn Central scores 1044 vs 1025 in Bibra Lake. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Cockburn Central or Bibra Lake?

Bibra Lake scores 28/100 on walkability vs 26/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Cockburn Central
Metric
Bibra Lake

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$395/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$355/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
35.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
62.0%
Renter occupied
14.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

26
Walk score
28
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,521
Population
5,892
31
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1044
Avg ICSEA
1025

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).