Coogee Beach

956 votes

Protected by an offshore reef and shark-net enclosure, Coogee Beach delivers crystal shallows for kids, jetty jumps for teens and sunrise swims for weekend warriors. Ocean-view cafés, barbecues and a coastal cycleway make every visit feel like a mini-holiday ten minutes from home.

2

Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre

652 votes

Anchored by major supermarkets, a dining plaza and lifestyle retailers, “Gateway” is the city’s errand one-stop. Click-and-collect bays slash grocery runs, while monthly night markets and live-music pop-ups turn the car park into a buzzing social hub for surrounding estates.

3

Murdoch University

485 votes

Bushland surrounds lecture theatres, cafés and a new innovation precinct that hosts Perth’s creative-tech start-ups. Evening public lectures, weekend markets and sporting ovals spill student vibrancy into adjoining suburbs, boosting rental demand and keeping local coffee vans humming.

4

South Beach

474 votes

Just over the Fremantle border, South Beach offers turquoise water, grassed picnic terraces and a dog-friendly northern strip. Food-truck evenings, heritage pavilion cafés and free CAT buses to Freo CBD make it the effortless after-work dip for Cockburn residents.

5

Fiona Stanley Hospital

456 votes

WA’s flagship tertiary hospital anchors a health mega-campus with state trauma, maternity and rehab wings. Thousands of jobs, on-site childcare and landscaped courtyards lift weekday buzz, while proximity keeps emergency care and specialist appointments reassuringly close to home.

6

Cockburn Central Train Station

380 votes

Perth CBD in 16 minutes, stadium events in 20—fast rail and a major bus interchange hack commute times. Secure bike cages, art-clad apartment towers and cafés spilling onto the plaza create a genuine transit-oriented village vibe.

7

Port Coogee Marina

348 votes

Boardwalk dining, boutique grocers and canal-front homes frame this modern marina. Residents launch boats to Rottnest, snorkel the Omeo shipwreck or simply grab gelato while the kids paddle in the protected “inner harbour” beach beside the promenade.

8

Aubin Grove Train Station

260 votes

Park-and-ride bays, kiss-and-ride lanes and lifts direct to the freeway busway make multimodal commuting simple. A short hop north links to Murdoch Uni and the hospital; southbound services reach Mandurah beaches, expanding weekend play without highway traffic.

9

Phoenix Shopping Centre

225 votes

Everyday convenience lives here—two supermarkets, bulk-billing clinics, discount chemists and budget-friendly eateries under one roof. Ample parking and shaded playgrounds shorten Saturday chores, leaving more time for nearby Coogee sunset beers.

10

Kardinya Park Shopping Centre

192 votes

Mid-upgrade into a town-centre style mall, Kardinya Park already offers dining terraces, fresh-food halls and medical suites. Planned cinemas and alfresco bars will elevate the precinct, nudging property prices upward across Kardinya’s leafy cul-de-sacs.

11

Manning Park

149 votes

Limestone ridge hikes, a heritage homestead and a lakeside playground anchor this leafy reserve. Fitness buffs tackle the notorious “steps”, photographers chase Indian-Ocean sunsets and families picnic beneath tuart trees only five minutes from Coogee Beach.

12

Bibra Lake

145 votes

Part of Beeliar Regional Park, Bibra Lake’s shared 6-kilometre path lures cyclists and pram walks past bird hides and playgrounds. Adventure World theme park next door adds summer thrills, and new wetlands boardwalks promise Insta-worthy spring wildflowers.

13

Atwell College

131 votes

This modern public secondary offers specialist basketball and multimedia academies, a performing-arts centre and strong ATAR results. Nearby estates prize the easy bike-ride catchment, reducing school-run traffic and boosting family buyer demand.

14

Emmanuel Catholic College

125 votes

Co-ed and values-focused, Emmanuel pairs STEM labs with a 50-metre pool, equestrian squad and music tech suites. Its emphasis on service learning and university pathways broadens appeal for parents seeking holistic private schooling close to home.

15

Hammond Park Secondary College

122 votes

One of WA’s newest public high schools features open-plan learning hubs, a STEM innovation centre and soon-to-open senior years campus. Rapid-growth suburbs nearby see enrolments climb, underpinning demand for quality rentals and stable resale values.

16

Beeliar Regional Park

106 votes

Chain-linked wetlands, banksia woodlands and Aboriginal heritage sites form a green spine through Cockburn. Kayakers glide across Thomsons Lake, bird-watchers stake out hides, and weekend hikers tackle elevated sand-ridge trails with city-and-sea panoramas.

17

Coolbellup Shopping Centre

103 votes

Friendly and low-key, “Cooly shops” covers daily essentials—grocer, bakery, GP, bottle-o—surrounded by mural art and shady parking. Local cafés host weekend vinyl markets, reinforcing the suburb’s emerging retro-cool persona.

18

Lakeland Senior High School

92 votes

Specialist music and touch-rugby programs plus a $20-million facilities upgrade have lifted Lakeland’s profile. Students access a new STEM centre and refurbished courts, while parents enjoy strong public-transport links and quick Kwinana Freeway access.

19

Coolbellup Community School

84 votes

Modern classrooms, kitchen gardens and an onsite child-parent centre create a nurturing primary campus. Active-travel programs encourage walking buses and scooter racks, embedding healthy habits in a suburb undergoing a family-centric resurgence.

20

Fremantle Town Centre

79 votes

Heritage streets, micro-breweries and creative laneways sit ten minutes north via bus or bike. Cockburn residents tap into Fremantle’s festivals, universities and harbour dining without paying port-city premiums—urban adventure is always on call yet easy to leave behind.

Area Hotlist — Cockburn WA