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Kwinana vs Rockingham

Name: Kwinana vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Kwinana profile · Rockingham profile

Kwinana Rockingham

Rockingham and Kwinana are two nearby areas in Western Australia with distinct community profiles. Rockingham is much more walkable and connected, with 54.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 91.4% near public transport, compared to 35.1% and 78.8% in Kwinana. It also has a higher share of people who served in the Defence Force (6.5%) and a higher rate of First Nations people completing Year 12 (40.2% against Kwinana's 27.0%). Kwinana is more linguistically diverse, with 21.4% of people using a language other than English at home, far higher than the 8.1% in Rockingham.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened. Kwinana has seen its share of overseas-born residents grow to 34.7%, overtaking Rockingham's 30.4%. Residents in Rockingham have also become noticeably older than those in Kwinana, with the gap in typical age growing to three years. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,724 for Rockingham and $1,716 for Kwinana.

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Where they differ most

Population: 89,811 larger in Rockingham Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Kwinana People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kwinana Owned outright: 8.5 pts higher in Rockingham No religion: 6.6 pts higher in Rockingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwinana in Rockingham +89,811 larger in Rockingham gap widening

45,867 73rd pct 135,678 86th pct

Median age in Kwinana in Rockingham +3 yrs older in Rockingham gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 27.1%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

43.4% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 36.3%

8.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Kwinana Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

6.4% England +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Philippines ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

4.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% India ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% English +12.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

29.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Filipino ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.8% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 86.0%

3.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.9% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kwinana in Rockingham +34 more in Rockingham

14 62nd pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.29 more in Rockingham

1.35 5th pct 1.63 11th pct

Students in Kwinana in Rockingham +19,301 more in Rockingham

8,374 74th pct 27,675 87th pct

Avg size in Kwinana in Rockingham +22 larger in Kwinana

598 90th pct 577 88th pct

ICSEA in Kwinana in Rockingham even

990 61st pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 49.2%

23.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.9% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

6.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kwinana in Rockingham +$26 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$812 66th pct $786 60th pct

Household income in Kwinana in Rockingham +$8 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$1,716 73rd pct $1,724 73rd pct

Family income in Kwinana in Rockingham +$81 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$1,996 66th pct $2,077 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.0%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

13.7% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.5 pts 62.5%

17.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kwinana in Rockingham +1,589 larger in Rockingham

2,016 79th pct 3,605 86th pct

Median age in Kwinana in Rockingham +5 yrs older in Kwinana

25 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Kwinana in Rockingham +$137 higher in Rockingham

$540 46th pct $677 77th pct

Household income in Kwinana in Rockingham +$309 higher in Rockingham

$1,484 60th pct $1,793 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.1 larger in Kwinana gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 59.0%

19.9% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.9% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kwinana in Rockingham +$15 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$315 67th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Kwinana in Rockingham +$9 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$1,724 71st pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.10 higher in Kwinana gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 47.6%

27.6% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%

16.4% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 90.4%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 29.4%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%

35.8% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.4%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kwinana in Rockingham +416 more in Rockingham

268 75th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.80 more in Kwinana

5.84 81st pct 5.04 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Kwinana in Rockingham +52.4 more in Rockingham

1,195.3 82nd pct 1,247.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Kwinana in Rockingham +13 more in Rockingham

10 57th pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in Kwinana in Rockingham

— 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in Kwinana in Rockingham +28 longer in Rockingham

24 32nd pct 52 49th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

4.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 40.4%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 34.7%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

9.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.4% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

7.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kwinana in Rockingham +1 higher in Rockingham

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Kwinana in Rockingham +1 higher in Rockingham

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kwinana in Rockingham +2 higher in Rockingham

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Kwinana in Rockingham even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kwinana in Rockingham +13 higher in Rockingham

949 46th pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Kwinana in Rockingham +102,512 higher in Rockingham

57,422 74th pct 159,934 86th pct

Growth in Kwinana in Rockingham +6.7 pts higher in Kwinana

20.5% 100th pct 13.8% 94th pct

Businesses in Kwinana in Rockingham +3,756 higher in Rockingham

2,841 63rd pct 6,597 77th pct

Approvals in Kwinana in Rockingham +813 higher in Rockingham

932 86th pct 1,745 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kwinana in Rockingham +57 higher in Kwinana

730 60th pct 673 53rd pct

Max temp in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.4 higher in Kwinana

24.5 53rd pct 24.1 48th pct

Min temp in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.3 higher in Rockingham

13.8 75th pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kwinana in Rockingham +1.1 higher in Rockingham

3.9 56th pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kwinana in Rockingham +1.2 more in Rockingham

3.6 38th pct 4.7 69th pct

15-min city in Kwinana in Rockingham +18.3 pts higher in Rockingham

33.1% 24th pct 51.4% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Kwinana in Rockingham +19.1 pts higher in Rockingham

35.1% 27th pct 54.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Kwinana in Rockingham +12.6 pts higher in Rockingham

78.8% 75th pct 91.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Kwinana in Rockingham +8.9 pts higher in Rockingham

66.7% 70th pct 75.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Kwinana in Rockingham +5.6 pts higher in Rockingham

88.1% 71st pct 93.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in Kwinana in Rockingham +9.7 pts higher in Rockingham

19.1% 17th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kwinana in Rockingham +1.5 more in Rockingham

10.4 11th pct 11.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Kwinana in Rockingham +15 higher in Rockingham

62 79th pct 76 80th pct

Mean slope in Kwinana in Rockingham +1.1 pts higher in Kwinana

6.1% 71st pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Kwinana with nearby areas

Cockburn Rockingham Fremantle Melville Canning East Fremantle Serpentine-Jarrahdale Mosman Park

Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

Kwinana Serpentine-Jarrahdale Cockburn Fremantle Melville East Fremantle Canning Murray

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwinana vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54830/kwinana/vs/LGA57490/rockingham