Rockingham vs Serpentine - Jarrahdale

Rockingham and Serpentine - Jarrahdale are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Rockingham is a somewhat walkable area where 54.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 91.4% are near public transport. In contrast, Serpentine - Jarrahdale is mostly car-dependent, with only 13.5% of homes within a short walk of shops. Rockingham also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, totaling 3,579 people, compared to 920 in Serpentine - Jarrahdale.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, which sits close to the national figure. While they are similar in this way, other gaps remain. First Nations residents in Serpentine - Jarrahdale have a typical personal income that is well higher than those in Rockingham, at $902 compared to $664. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is well higher in Rockingham at 15.0%, while it is much lower in Serpentine - Jarrahdale at 7.2%.