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Murray vs Rockingham

Name: Murray vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Murray profile · Rockingham profile

Murray Rockingham

Rockingham and Murray are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Rockingham is a more urban place where 30.4% of people were born overseas and the typical resident is 36. Murray is more rural, with a much older typical resident of 45 and a higher share of homes owned outright (35.7% compared to 24.9% in Rockingham). Rockingham is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Murray, which is mostly car-dependent, and it has a far higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people.

The gap in education and qualifications has widened since 2011, with the share of people who completed Year 12 now 12.2 percentage points higher in Rockingham. Despite this, the two areas share several traits: they have the same share of First Nations people (2.7%) and nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments. Both areas also sit at the same level for access to money and resources, and they have very similar unemployment rates.

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Where they differ most

Population: 117,610 larger in Rockingham Median age: 9 yrs older in Murray Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in Rockingham Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in Murray Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in Rockingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Rockingham +117,610 larger in Rockingham gap widening

18,068 58th pct 135,678 86th pct

Median age in Murray in Rockingham +9 yrs older in Murray gap steady

45 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 14.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 45.8%

30.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Murray Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 63.9%

8.2% England +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 47.7%

41.8% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 34.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 86.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 39.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray in Rockingham +40 more in Rockingham

8 43rd pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Rockingham +0.81 more in Murray

2.44 30th pct 1.63 11th pct

Students in Murray in Rockingham +24,956 more in Rockingham

2,719 56th pct 27,675 87th pct

Avg size in Murray in Rockingham +237 larger in Rockingham

340 66th pct 577 88th pct

ICSEA in Murray in Rockingham +27 higher in Rockingham

965 45th pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.0%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 41.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

12.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Rockingham +$157 higher in Rockingham gap widening

$629 22nd pct $786 60th pct

Household income in Murray in Rockingham +$356 higher in Rockingham gap widening

$1,368 47th pct $1,724 73rd pct

Family income in Murray in Rockingham +$335 higher in Rockingham gap steady

$1,742 46th pct $2,077 72nd pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 40.4%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +6.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray in Rockingham +3,116 larger in Rockingham

489 47th pct 3,605 86th pct

Median age in Murray in Rockingham +1 yrs older in Murray

21 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Murray in Rockingham +$74 higher in Rockingham

$603 63rd pct $677 77th pct

Household income in Murray in Rockingham +$277 higher in Rockingham

$1,516 63rd pct $1,793 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Rockingham +0.1 larger in Rockingham gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 23.9%

14.5% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 32.6%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%

13.6% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Rockingham +$30 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Murray in Rockingham +$17 higher in Murray gap narrowing

$1,750 72nd pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Murray in Rockingham even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 24.9%

18.6% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 90.4%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 29.4%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 45.1%

28.2% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Rockingham +569 more in Rockingham

115 63rd pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Rockingham +1.32 more in Murray

6.36 86th pct 5.04 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Rockingham +969.4 more in Rockingham

278.3 64th pct 1,247.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Murray in Rockingham +16 more in Rockingham

7 50th pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in Murray in Rockingham

— 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in Murray in Rockingham +137 longer in Murray

189 97th pct 52 49th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.1% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%

2.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

9.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

11.9% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

10.7% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murray in Rockingham +2 higher in Rockingham

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Murray in Rockingham +2 higher in Rockingham

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Murray in Rockingham even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Murray in Rockingham +2 higher in Rockingham

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Murray in Rockingham +31 higher in Rockingham

931 33rd pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Murray in Rockingham +138,487 higher in Rockingham

21,447 59th pct 159,934 86th pct

Growth in Murray in Rockingham +1.3 pts higher in Murray

15.1% 96th pct 13.8% 94th pct

Businesses in Murray in Rockingham +5,319 higher in Rockingham

1,278 48th pct 6,597 77th pct

Approvals in Murray in Rockingham +1,243 higher in Rockingham

502 81st pct 1,745 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray in Rockingham +284 higher in Murray

957 75th pct 673 53rd pct

Max temp in Murray in Rockingham +0.8 higher in Rockingham

23.3 39th pct 24.1 48th pct

Min temp in Murray in Rockingham +2.7 higher in Rockingham

11.3 53rd pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Rockingham +2.4 higher in Rockingham

2.6 23rd pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray in Rockingham +2.2 more in Rockingham

2.5 15th pct 4.7 69th pct

15-min city in Murray in Rockingham +35.9 pts higher in Rockingham

15.5% 8th pct 51.4% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Rockingham +26.2 pts higher in Rockingham

27.9% 17th pct 54.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Rockingham +33.0 pts higher in Rockingham

58.5% 60th pct 91.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Murray in Rockingham +49.0 pts higher in Rockingham

26.6% 12th pct 75.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Rockingham +32.5 pts higher in Rockingham

61.1% 36th pct 93.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in Murray in Rockingham +19.1 pts higher in Rockingham

9.6% 8th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Rockingham +1.0 more in Murray

12.9 22nd pct 11.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray in Rockingham +74 higher in Rockingham

2 58th pct 76 80th pct

Mean slope in Murray in Rockingham +0.5 pts higher in Rockingham

4.4% 45th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

Waroona Serpentine-Jarrahdale Rockingham Mandurah Kwinana Boddington Armadale Harvey

Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

Kwinana Serpentine-Jarrahdale Cockburn Fremantle Melville East Fremantle Canning Murray

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56230/murray/vs/LGA57490/rockingham