# Rockingham vs Mandurah — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 41 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Rockingham | Mandurah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,579 | 2,771 | 808 larger in Rockingham |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 20 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 40.0% | 34.9% | 5.1 pts higher in Rockingham |  |
| Unemployment | 15.0% | 16.1% | 1.1 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Median income | $664 | $510 | $154 higher in Rockingham |  |
| Household income | $1,793 | $1,427 | $366 higher in Rockingham |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.7 pts higher in Mandurah |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Rockingham | Mandurah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 higher in Rockingham |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.7 | 4.3 | 0.5 more in Rockingham |  |
| 15-min city | 51.4% | 45.7% | 5.7 pts higher in Rockingham |  |
| Walk to shops | 54.1% | 47.4% | 6.7 pts higher in Rockingham |  |
| Walk to transit | 91.4% | 88.4% | 3.0 pts higher in Rockingham |  |
| Walk to school | 75.6% | 52.7% | 22.9 pts higher in Rockingham |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.6% | 92.3% | 1.3 pts higher in Rockingham |  |
| Walk to health | 28.7% | 30.2% | 1.4 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Intersections/km² | 80 | 63 | 17 higher in Rockingham |  |
| Mean slope | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1 pts higher in Rockingham |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505015/rockingham/vs/IARE507009/mandurah