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East Fremantle vs Rockingham

Name: East Fremantle vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · East Fremantle profile · Rockingham profile

East Fremantle Rockingham

Rockingham and East Fremantle are nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. East Fremantle is much more affluent, with 43.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.5% in Rockingham. Typical incomes are also far higher in East Fremantle, where 37.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while 19.4% do so in Rockingham. Residents in East Fremantle are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 36 in Rockingham, and are more likely to own their homes outright. In contrast, Rockingham has far more separate houses and larger homes, with 89.4% featuring three or more bedrooms.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several everyday traits. Both have similar shares of people who do not identify with a religion, those who use a language other than English at home, and those who provide unpaid childcare. They also have almost identical household sizes and a similar proportion of recent overseas arrivals. While East Fremantle is a walker's paradise, Rockingham is somewhat walkable, and both see very low shares of people commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 127,859 larger in Rockingham Bachelor+: 30.8 pts higher in East Fremantle Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in Rockingham Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in East Fremantle Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in East Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Fremantle in Rockingham +127,859 larger in Rockingham gap widening

7,819 42nd pct 135,678 86th pct

Median age in East Fremantle in Rockingham +8 yrs older in East Fremantle gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.7%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 45.8%

34.5% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.5% Divorced even 9.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

East Fremantle Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 63.9%

8.7% England +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.8% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +2.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.6% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

9.0% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 86.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 39.2%

6.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions even 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Fremantle in Rockingham +47 more in Rockingham

1 0th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Fremantle in Rockingham +0.90 more in Rockingham

0.73 0th pct 1.63 11th pct

Students in East Fremantle in Rockingham +27,214 more in Rockingham

461 27th pct 27,675 87th pct

Avg size in East Fremantle in Rockingham +116 larger in Rockingham

461 79th pct 577 88th pct

ICSEA in East Fremantle in Rockingham +165 higher in East Fremantle

1,156 100th pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +24.1 pts 49.2%

11.2% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.5% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.3% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

12.9% Certificate III / IV +28.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.4 pts 15.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 3.1%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

14.3% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in East Fremantle in Rockingham +$289 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$1,075 88th pct $786 60th pct

Household income in East Fremantle in Rockingham +$564 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$2,288 90th pct $1,724 73rd pct

Family income in East Fremantle in Rockingham +$1,101 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$3,178 96th pct $2,077 72nd pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 8.8%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 62.5%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

4.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Fremantle in Rockingham +3,536 larger in Rockingham

69 15th pct 3,605 86th pct

Median age in East Fremantle in Rockingham +6 yrs older in East Fremantle

26 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in East Fremantle in Rockingham +$227 higher in Rockingham

$450 20th pct $677 77th pct

Household income in East Fremantle in Rockingham +$200 higher in Rockingham

$1,593 68th pct $1,793 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Fremantle in Rockingham +0.1 larger in Rockingham gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 59.0%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 23.9%

10.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 23.3%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

15.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Fremantle in Rockingham +$90 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$420 89th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in East Fremantle in Rockingham +$867 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$2,600 94th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in East Fremantle in Rockingham +0.10 higher in East Fremantle gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 24.9%

22.4% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +24.3 pts ▸ 90.4%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 5.7%

14.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 3.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

25.1% 4 bedrooms +28.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 29.4%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 7.5%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

22.9% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.3% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +18.3 pts 1.7%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.3%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.3 pts 8.7%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +22.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Fremantle in Rockingham +653 more in Rockingham

31 48th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Fremantle in Rockingham +1.08 more in Rockingham

3.96 58th pct 5.04 73rd pct

Departures/1k in East Fremantle in Rockingham +496.8 more in East Fremantle

1,744.6 89th pct 1,247.7 83rd pct

PT routes in East Fremantle in Rockingham +17 more in Rockingham

6 48th pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in East Fremantle in Rockingham +52 longer in Rockingham

4 29th pct 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in East Fremantle in Rockingham +35 longer in Rockingham

17 22nd pct 52 49th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 34.7%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.5 pts 4.1%

6.4% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +23.3 pts 14.3%

7.9% Technicians & trades +11.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.2% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 9.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Fremantle in Rockingham +4 higher in East Fremantle

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in East Fremantle in Rockingham +4 higher in East Fremantle

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in East Fremantle in Rockingham +1 higher in East Fremantle

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in East Fremantle in Rockingham +6 higher in East Fremantle

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in East Fremantle in Rockingham +147 higher in East Fremantle

1,109 95th pct 962 58th pct

ERP in East Fremantle in Rockingham +151,508 higher in Rockingham

8,426 41st pct 159,934 86th pct

Growth in East Fremantle in Rockingham +9.3 pts higher in Rockingham

4.5% 58th pct 13.8% 94th pct

Businesses in East Fremantle in Rockingham +5,656 higher in Rockingham

941 42nd pct 6,597 77th pct

Approvals in East Fremantle in Rockingham +1,737 higher in Rockingham

8 25th pct 1,745 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Fremantle in Rockingham +28 higher in Rockingham

645 50th pct 673 53rd pct

Max temp in East Fremantle in Rockingham +0.3 higher in East Fremantle

24.4 52nd pct 24.1 48th pct

Min temp in East Fremantle in Rockingham +0.2 higher in East Fremantle

14.3 77th pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Fremantle in Rockingham +3.4 higher in East Fremantle

8.5 98th pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Fremantle in Rockingham +3.2 more in East Fremantle

7.9 100th pct 4.7 69th pct

15-min city in East Fremantle in Rockingham +47.9 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.3% 99th pct 51.4% 56th pct

Walk to shops in East Fremantle in Rockingham +42.3 pts higher in East Fremantle

96.4% 98th pct 54.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in East Fremantle in Rockingham +8.1 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.5% 98th pct 91.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in East Fremantle in Rockingham +23.8 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.4% 99th pct 75.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in East Fremantle in Rockingham +6.4 pts higher in East Fremantle

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in East Fremantle in Rockingham +70.5 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.3% 100th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Fremantle in Rockingham +53.2 more in East Fremantle

65.1 91st pct 11.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in East Fremantle in Rockingham +365 higher in East Fremantle

441 100th pct 76 80th pct

Mean slope in East Fremantle in Rockingham +2.6 pts higher in East Fremantle

7.6% 85th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare East Fremantle with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Fremantle vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53150/east-fremantle/vs/LGA57490/rockingham