City of Cockburn

Local government area in Western Australia

City of Cockburn
Western Australia

The City of Cockburn within the Perth Metropolitan Area

• Density| 703.34/km2 (1,821.6/sq mi)
Established| 1871
Area| 167.9 km2 (64.8 sq mi)[1]
Mayor| Logan Howlett
Council seat| Spearwood
Region| South Metropolitan Perth
State electorate(s)| Cockburn, Fremantle, Jandakot, Willagee
Federal division(s)| Fremantle
Website| City of Cockburn
| LGAs around City of Cockburn:

Fremantle | Melville | Canning
Gosnells
| City of Cockburn | Armadale
| Kwinana | Serpentine- Jarrahdale

The City of Cockburn (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn)[2][3] is a local government area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Fremantle and about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 167.5 square kilometres (64.7 sq mi) and had a population of over 104,000 as at the 2016 Census.

## History

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Cockburn is named after Cockburn Sound, which was named in 1827 by Captain James Stirling after Admiral Sir George Cockburn. Sir George was born in London in 1772 and was a renowned British naval officer, eventually becoming Admiral of the Fleet and First Sea Lord. He served under Horatio Nelson during the war with France, but came to public attention and was granted his knighthood for his service in the War of 1812, in particular for the burning of Washington in 1814. It was he who took Napoleon to exile on the island of Saint Helena after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.[4]

In 1871, the Fremantle Road District was created under the District Roads Act 1871 to cover the area to the south and east of Fremantle, and the Fremantle Road Board was created to manage it. The original District was bounded on the north by the Swan River from Fremantle to the mouth of the Canning River; on the east by a line from Bull Creek to the junction of what is now the intersection of the Albany and South Western Highways in Armadale; on the south by a line from Armadale to, and including the Rockingham townsite; and to the west by the Indian Ocean.

In the first five years of the Board's existence most of its members served on the Fremantle Town Council. The function of the Board was simply to provide the roads that linked Fremantle to other parts of the Colony. By 1913 the District was divided into Wards, each electing representatives to the Board. In 1922 the Board constructed new offices at the corner of Forrest and Rockingham Roads.

In July 1923, the District received a large amount of land (gaining the localities of Atwell and Banjup and 75% of the Jandakot locality) from Jandakot Road District when that entity was abolished. On 21 January 1955, it was renamed Cockburn,[5] after a successful referendum underlined the desire for recognition of the District's independence from Fremantle.

On 1 July 1961, Cockburn Road District became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, and on 24 January 1971, almost exactly 100 years after the formation of the Fremantle Road District, it became a Town[6] in recognition of its increasingly urban nature. On 26 October 1979 the town attained City status.[7][8]

In May 1966, Rottnest Island and Carnac Island were included in the boundaries of the Shire of Cockburn. However, the council has "no involvement in or responsibility for any functions relating to the control and management of the islands", which are administered directly by state government agencies.[9]

City of Cockburn Administrative Offices in Spearwood

A public inquiry into corruption in the City of Cockburn was held in 1999.[10] The Council was suspended in April 1999 and dismissed on 30 June 2000, with administrators running the council until an election held on 6 December 2000.[11][12] In 2007 the City of Cockburn was again embroiled in controversy as alleged evidence of corruption arose at the Corruption and Crime Commission.

## Wards

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The city is divided into three wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected.

* East Ward
* West Ward
* Central Ward

## Population

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1911 | 734| —
1921 | 1,278| +5.70%
1933 | 2,221| +4.71%
1947 | 3,049| +2.29%
1954 | 5,047| +7.47%
1961 | 7,827| +6.47%
1966 | 13,847| +12.09%
1971 | 25,011| +12.55%
1976 | 29,492| +3.35%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
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1981 | 31,705| +1.46%
1986 | 40,711| +5.13%
1991 | 50,217| +4.29%
1996 | 57,102| +2.60%
2001 | 65,996| +2.94%
2006 | 74,472| +2.45%
2011 | 89,683| +3.79%
2016 | 104,473| +3.10%
2021 | 118,091| +2.48%

## Suburbs

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The suburbs of the City of Cockburn with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[13][14]

Suburb  | Population  | Area  | Map

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Atwell | 9,287 (SAL 2021)[15] | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)  |
Aubin Grove | 6,786 (SAL 2021)[16] | 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)  |
Banjup | 1,377 (SAL 2021)[17] | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)  |
Beeliar | 8,617 (SAL 2021)[18] | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)  |
Bibra Lake | 5,892 (SAL 2021)[19] | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)  |
Cockburn Central | 1,521 (SAL 2021)[20] | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)  |
Coogee | 5,345 (SAL 2021)[21] | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)  |
Coolbellup | 5,698 (SAL 2021)[22] | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)  |
Hamilton Hill | 11,327 (SAL 2021)[23] | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)  |
Hammond Park | 6,985 (SAL 2021)[24] | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)  |
Henderson | 36 (SAL 2021)[25] | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)  |
Jandakot | 2,533 (SAL 2021)[26] | 16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)  |
Lake Coogee | 4,768 (SAL 2021)[27] | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)  |
Leeming | 10,883 (SAL 2021)[28] | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)  |
Munster | 199 (SAL 2021)[29] | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)  |
North Coogee | 3,741 (SAL 2021)[30] | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)  |
North Lake | 1,299 (SAL 2021)[31] | 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi)  |
Rottnest Island | 166 (SAL 2021)[32][33] | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)  |
South Lake | 5,831 (SAL 2021)[34] | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)  |
Spearwood | 10,944 (SAL 2021)[35] | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi)  |
Success | 11,340 (SAL 2021)[36] | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi)  |
Treeby | 4,214 (SAL 2021)[37] | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)  |
Wattleup | 443 (SAL 2021)[38] | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)  |
Yangebup | 7,631 (SAL 2021)[39] | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)  |

## Mayors

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Main article: List of mayors of Cockburn

## Heritage-listed places

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Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Cockburn

As of 2024[update], 140 places are heritage-listed in the City of Cockburn,[40] of which 21 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Coogee Hotel the Newmarket Hotel and the Woodman Light.[41]

## Sister cities

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Statue on Spearwood Avenue recognising sister city of Yueyang

* Mobile, Alabama, United States – 28 September 2005
* Split, Croatia – 6 July 1998[42]
* Yueyang, China – 28 November 1998

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Cockburn". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
2. ^ Campbell, Mark (23 November 2017). "'It's pronounced Coh-burn': Eight of WA's weird and wonderful place names". WAtoday. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
3. ^ Hutchinson, Emily (3 September 2018). "Can you pronounce these Aussie cities and suburbs?". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
4. ^ Morriss, Roger (1997), Cockburn and the British Navy in Transition, University of Exeter Press, ISBN 0-85989-526-2
5. ^ "Road Districts Act, 1919–1951. Fremantle Road District. Alteration of Name. (per L.G. 481/52)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 21 January 1955. p. 1955:132.
6. ^ "Local Government Act, 1960–1970. Shire of Cockburn. Change of Status. (per L.G. 39/66)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 24 December 1970. p. 1970:3842. Specifies 24 January 1971 as effective date.
7. ^ "Local Government Act, 1960–1978. Order in Council (per CC-1-10)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 31 August 1979. p. 1979:2607. Specifies 26 October 1979 as effective date.
8. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
9. ^ "The City of Cockburn - Local Planning Strategy". City of Cockburn. 2017. pp. 32–33.32-33&rft.date=2017&rft_id=https://www.cockburn.wa.gov.au/getattachment/180ced63-f5fc-40aa-88fc-7c1f1dd87c42/ECM_6469583_v1_Local-Planning-Strategy-text-pdf.aspx&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:City+of+Cockburn" class="Z3988">
10. ^ Report of Inquiry into the City of Cockburn (April 2000)
11. ^ "City of Cockburn (Dismissal of Council) Order 2000". Western Australia Government Gazette. 30 June 2000. p. 2000:3422.
12. ^ Department of Local Government (4 May 2000). "City of Cockburn inquiry: Minister tables report (Media statement)". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
13. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
14. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Atwell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aubin Grove (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Banjup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beeliar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bibra Lake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cockburn Central (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coogee (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coolbellup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hamilton Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hammond Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Henderson (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jandakot (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
27. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Coogee (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
28. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Leeming (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
29. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Munster (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
30. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Coogee (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
31. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Lake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
32. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rottnest Island (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
33. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rottnest Island (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
34. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Lake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
35. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spearwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
36. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Success (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
37. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Treeby (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
38. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattleup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
39. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yangebup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
40. ^ "City of Cockburn Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
41. ^ "City of Cockburn State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
42. ^ "Gradovi prijatelji Splita" [Split Twin Towns]. Grad Split [Split Official City Website] (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2013.

## External links

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Suburbs of the City of Cockburn, Perth, Western Australia

* Atwell
* Aubin Grove
* Banjup
* Beeliar
* Bibra Lake
* Cockburn Central
* Coogee
* Coolbellup
* Hamilton Hill
* Hammond Park
* Henderson
* Jandakot
* Lake Coogee
* Leeming
* Munster
* North Coogee
* North Lake
* South Lake
* Spearwood
* Success
* Treeby
* Wattleup
* Yangebup

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