Cockburn Electorate Profile (2025)

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Area (sq km): 65
Number of Electors: 30,775
Source: 2023 Final Distribution Report, Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission.

Origin of the Name:
Cockburn Sound was named by Captain James Stirling in March 1827, after Admiral Sir George Cockburn, born in London, 22 April 1772, and who died at Learmington, England, on 19 August 1853. He served in the British military operation of Martinique in 1809, assisted at the capture of Washington 1814, and took Napoleon to Saint Helena after the Battle of Waterloo.
Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places.

Suburbs and Towns within the Electorate:
The electorate of Cockburn includes all or part of Beeliar, Cockburn Central, Coogee, Hammond Park, Henderson, Lake Coogee, Munster, Success and Yangebup.
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

Schools
Government: Beeliar Primary School; Coogee Primary School; Hammond Park Primary School; Hammond Park Secondary College; Jandakot Primary School; Jilbup Primary School; South Coogee Primary School; Success Primary School; Yangebup Primary School.

Other: Divine Mercy College; Emmanuel Catholic College; Hammond Park Catholic Primary School; Havenport MSL College; Mater Christi Catholic Primary School; St Jerome's Primary School.

Local Newspapers:

• Cockburn City Herald
• Perth Now - Cockburn