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Rockingham WA 6168

12,015 addresses · 278 streets

Brand Electorate › Rockingham LGA › Rockingham · 39 km from Perth

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Living Here

A coastal city in Perth's outer south on a sheltered bay, Rockingham mixes beachside living with a regional-service role. Households average 2.0 people and the median age is 49. Median household income is $1,169 a week, with rent around $300.

Rockingham is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 15,312 people, with a median age of 49. The typical household earns around $1,169 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 61% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

15,312Population
49Median age
$1,169Median household income / wk
$300Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Rockingham statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Rockingham itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Rockingham, 2.5 km east · Bus interchange: Kwinana Bus Station, 8.2 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Penguin Island Ferry, 4.1 km south-west · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 24.9 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 8.1% · Labour-force participation 52.4%

Population by age in Rockingham
Population by age, Rockingham WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4621
5-141,328
15-19678
20-24906
25-341,703
35-441,632
45-541,950
55-642,327
65-742,109
75-841,425
85+620
Dwelling types in Rockingham
Dwelling types, Rockingham WA (ABS Census 2021)
House4,526
Townhouse1,390
Apartment977
Other3
Households by weekly income in Rockingham
Households by weekly income, Rockingham WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,706
$650-1,4992,086
$1,500-2,9991,652
$3,000+841
Top ancestries in Rockingham
Top ancestries, Rockingham WA (ABS Census 2021)
English7,251
Australian4,498
Scottish1,724
Irish1,551
Other1,249
Ancestry NS1,078
Housing tenure in Rockingham
Housing tenure, Rockingham WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,316
Mortgage1,803
Rented2,544
Other117
Cars per household in Rockingham
Cars per household, Rockingham WA (ABS Census 2021)
0619
13,228
22,054
3576
4+300
Commute to work in Rockingham
Commute to work, Rockingham WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,402
Train135
Bus116
Tram/ferry0
Walked122
Bicycle33
Home325
Top countries of birth in Rockingham
Top countries of birth, Rockingham WA (ABS Census 2021)
England2,277
New Zealand629
Scotland345
Philippines204
South Africa144
India134
Languages used at home in Rockingham
Languages used at home, Rockingham WA (ABS Census 2021)
Serbian131
Tagalog91
Mandarin74
Spanish70
Italian66
German54

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