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Cockburn vs Rockingham

Name: Cockburn vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Cockburn profile · Rockingham profile

Cockburn Rockingham

Rockingham and Cockburn are two large, nearby areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Cockburn is more highly qualified and diverse, with 24.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.5% in Rockingham. Language diversity is also far higher in Cockburn, where 21.6% of people use another language at home, while the figure for Rockingham is 8.1%. In contrast, Rockingham is more distant from the city, with a typical drive time of 52 minutes compared to just 19 minutes for Cockburn.

The gap in educational attainment and university degrees has widened since 2011. Both areas share similar characteristics in other ways, such as the proportion of people aged 65 and over and the rate of unpaid care. They both have high shares of people born overseas, though Cockburn's 34.2% is well higher than Rockingham's 30.4%. While Rockingham is more likely to have separate houses, both areas have a very high share of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 13.5 pts higher in Cockburn Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in Cockburn Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Cockburn People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cockburn Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Rockingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn in Rockingham +17,587 larger in Rockingham gap widening

118,091 86th pct 135,678 86th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Rockingham +1 yrs older in Cockburn gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.8%

36.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 36.3%

8.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn Rockingham

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

6.5% England +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.7% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.9% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.7% English +13.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.7% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 86.0%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 39.2%

5.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cockburn in Rockingham +12 more in Rockingham

36 85th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.06 more in Rockingham

1.57 10th pct 1.63 11th pct

Students in Cockburn in Rockingham +12,032 more in Rockingham

15,643 85th pct 27,675 87th pct

Avg size in Cockburn in Rockingham +142 larger in Rockingham

435 76th pct 577 88th pct

ICSEA in Cockburn in Rockingham +47 higher in Cockburn

1,039 79th pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 49.2%

18.0% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.7% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 15.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

10.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

7.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn in Rockingham +$134 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$920 79th pct $786 60th pct

Household income in Cockburn in Rockingham +$271 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$1,995 85th pct $1,724 73rd pct

Family income in Cockburn in Rockingham +$267 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$2,344 84th pct $2,077 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +5.4 pts 62.5%

18.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cockburn in Rockingham +1,372 larger in Rockingham

2,233 81st pct 3,605 86th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Rockingham +2 yrs older in Cockburn

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Cockburn in Rockingham +$34 higher in Rockingham

$643 73rd pct $677 77th pct

Household income in Cockburn in Rockingham +$78 higher in Rockingham

$1,715 76th pct $1,793 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn in Rockingham even gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 59.0%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%

13.4% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people even 32.6%

23.1% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

6.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn in Rockingham +$40 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$370 81st pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Cockburn in Rockingham +$217 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.10 higher in Cockburn gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 24.9%

25.2% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 24.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 90.4%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

34.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 29.4%

10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

5.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 41.7%

26.8% $200–$349 +18.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.6%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 even 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn in Rockingham +26 more in Rockingham

658 86th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.53 more in Cockburn

5.57 78th pct 5.04 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn in Rockingham +308.9 more in Cockburn

1,556.6 87th pct 1,247.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Cockburn in Rockingham +6 more in Cockburn

29 77th pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in Cockburn in Rockingham +47 longer in Rockingham

9 45th pct 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in Cockburn in Rockingham +33 longer in Rockingham

19 27th pct 52 49th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 63.0%

6.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 40.4%

32.7% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

9.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 14.3%

16.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.5% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

8.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cockburn in Rockingham +3 higher in Cockburn

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Cockburn in Rockingham +3 higher in Cockburn

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cockburn in Rockingham +1 higher in Cockburn

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cockburn in Rockingham +4 higher in Cockburn

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cockburn in Rockingham +58 higher in Cockburn

1,020 82nd pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Cockburn in Rockingham +20,435 higher in Rockingham

139,499 86th pct 159,934 86th pct

Growth in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.4 pts higher in Cockburn

14.1% 95th pct 13.8% 94th pct

Businesses in Cockburn in Rockingham +3,769 higher in Cockburn

10,366 85th pct 6,597 77th pct

Approvals in Cockburn in Rockingham +732 higher in Rockingham

1,013 87th pct 1,745 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cockburn in Rockingham +42 higher in Cockburn

715 58th pct 673 53rd pct

Max temp in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.7 higher in Cockburn

24.7 57th pct 24.1 48th pct

Min temp in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.4 higher in Rockingham

13.7 74th pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.3 higher in Cockburn

5.4 76th pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.5 more in Cockburn

5.2 75th pct 4.7 69th pct

15-min city in Cockburn in Rockingham +12.4 pts higher in Cockburn

63.8% 74th pct 51.4% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn in Rockingham +9.2 pts higher in Cockburn

63.3% 73rd pct 54.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn in Rockingham +4.2 pts higher in Rockingham

87.2% 80th pct 91.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Cockburn in Rockingham +3.3 pts higher in Rockingham

72.3% 75th pct 75.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn in Rockingham even

93.5% 79th pct 93.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in Cockburn in Rockingham +14.1 pts higher in Cockburn

42.8% 59th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cockburn in Rockingham +1.6 more in Cockburn

13.4 26th pct 11.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn in Rockingham +36 higher in Cockburn

112 85th pct 76 80th pct

Mean slope in Cockburn in Rockingham +1.5 pts higher in Cockburn

6.4% 74th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Cockburn with nearby areas

Melville Fremantle Kwinana East Fremantle Canning Mosman Park South Perth Peppermint Grove

Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

Kwinana Serpentine-Jarrahdale Cockburn Fremantle Melville East Fremantle Canning Murray

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51820/cockburn/vs/LGA57490/rockingham