Rockingham vs Mandurah

Rockingham and Mandurah are two coastal areas of Western Australia. Rockingham is more walkable, with 75.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 52.7% in Mandurah. First Nations residents in Rockingham also see better economic and education outcomes; their typical personal income is $664 and 40% finished Year 12, while in Mandurah the typical personal income is $510 and 34.9% finished Year 12. Rockingham also has a larger First Nations population, with 3,579 people compared to 2,771 in Mandurah.

Both areas sit around the national figure for First Nations household income, though Rockingham is a little above it and Mandurah is about the same. They share a very similar profile for First Nations residents, including an identical typical age of 20 and similar shares of people who speak a First Nations language. While Rockingham has a slightly higher walkability score, both are described as somewhat walkable.