Cockburn vs Rockingham

Cockburn and Rockingham are nearby areas in Western Australia with different levels of accessibility. Cockburn is more walkable for daily needs, with 63.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 51.4% in Rockingham. This is reflected in the groceries and health services access, which are well higher in Cockburn, where 63.1% of homes are near shops and 42.3% are near health services. Cockburn also has a well higher street connectivity score of 104 intersections per square kilometre against 80 in Rockingham.

Both areas are somewhat walkable and share very similar outcomes for First Nations people. Their typical household incomes are almost identical, at $1,712 in Cockburn and $1,793 in Rockingham, and their unemployment rates are nearly the same. While Rockingham has a well larger First Nations population, Cockburn has a well higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 43.1%. Access to parks is also a common strength, with over 93% of homes in both areas within a 15-minute walk.