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Calista vs Rockingham Lakes
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Calista profile · Rockingham Lakes profile
Calista Rockingham Lakes
Calista and Rockingham Lakes are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Calista is a residential hub with a population of 7,434, while Rockingham Lakes is sparsely populated with only 3 residents. Calista is a somewhat walkable area where 99.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas Rockingham Lakes is car-dependent. There are also significant gaps in income; the typical weekly household income in Calista is $1,213, which is far higher than the $450 seen in Rockingham Lakes.
Both areas experience almost identical weather, with average maximum temperatures of 24.2 degrees. While they share the same climate, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The age gap between them has widened, with residents now far older in Rockingham Lakes, where the typical person is 77 compared to 39 in Calista.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 7,370
- First area, 2016: 7,667
- First area, 2021: 7,434
- Second area, 2011: 12
- Second area, 2016: 8
- Second area, 2021: 3
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 13 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 18 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 77 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Income
- First area, 2011: $488
- First area, 2016: $514
- First area, 2021: $594
- Second area, 2021: $274
- First area, 2011: $961
- First area, 2016: $1,081
- First area, 2021: $1,213
- Second area, 2021: $450
- First area, 2011: $1,189
- First area, 2016: $1,296
- First area, 2021: $1,521
- Second area, 2021: $450
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $240
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $275
- First area, 2011: $1,600
- First area, 2016: $1,501
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
Transport & Vehicles
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calista vs Rockingham Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507031170/calista/vs/507051189/rockingham-lakes