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Cooloongup vs Rockingham

Name: Cooloongup vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Cooloongup profile · Rockingham profile

Cooloongup Rockingham

Rockingham and Cooloongup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and social profiles. Rockingham is a hub for services with 9 schools and 4.55 schools per 1,000 children, compared to just 3 schools and 2.01 per 1,000 children in Cooloongup. Housing differs sharply; 93.3% of Cooloongup's homes are separate houses, while Rockingham has a more varied mix with only 63.8% being detached. Rockingham also has a much higher proportion of people living alone (40.8%) and renters (36.4%), whereas Cooloongup has far more large family homes, with 93.4% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly rents of $300 and almost identical rates of people using other languages at home. They also both have a similar drive time to the city of around 33 to 34 minutes. While the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, the difference in rental rates has widened. Rockingham remains a place where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 42 in Cooloongup.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in Cooloongup 3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in Cooloongup Population: 7,908 larger in Rockingham Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Rockingham Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Rockingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooloongup in Rockingham +7,908 larger in Rockingham gap widening

8,503 43rd pct 16,411 81st pct

Median age in Cooloongup in Rockingham +5 yrs older in Rockingham gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

39.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 38.9%

37.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 35.7%

12.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Cooloongup Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 57.2%

10.6% England +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.3% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 28.9%

10.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 81.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 43.0%

37.4% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooloongup in Rockingham +6 more in Rockingham

3 43rd pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cooloongup in Rockingham +2.54 more in Rockingham

2.01 48th pct 4.55 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooloongup in Rockingham +3 more in Rockingham

19 49th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Cooloongup in Rockingham +3,296 more in Rockingham

953 35th pct 4,249 87th pct

Avg size in Cooloongup in Rockingham +154 larger in Rockingham

318 35th pct 472 57th pct

ICSEA in Cooloongup in Rockingham +81 higher in Rockingham

919 12th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.9%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 37.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

7.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cooloongup in Rockingham +$96 higher in Rockingham gap widening

$596 12th pct $692 27th pct

Household income in Cooloongup in Rockingham +$82 higher in Cooloongup gap narrowing

$1,229 15th pct $1,147 11th pct

Family income in Cooloongup in Rockingham +$165 higher in Rockingham gap widening

$1,480 13th pct $1,645 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.4%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.4%

20.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 42.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.3%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooloongup in Rockingham +57 larger in Cooloongup

388 73rd pct 331 69th pct

Median age in Cooloongup in Rockingham +6 yrs older in Rockingham

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Cooloongup in Rockingham +$244 higher in Rockingham

$504 20th pct $748 69th pct

Household income in Cooloongup in Rockingham +$47 higher in Rockingham

$1,196 15th pct $1,243 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooloongup in Rockingham +0.4 larger in Cooloongup gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 43.5%

28.6% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 17.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

28.7% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 35.7%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooloongup in Rockingham even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

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

$1,300 14th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Cooloongup in Rockingham even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 25.5%

25.2% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.1% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +29.4 pts 63.8%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +13.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 40.3%

37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 26.1%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 56.4%

17.7% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 38.5%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooloongup in Rockingham +74 more in Rockingham

62 68th pct 136 89th pct

Stops/1k in Cooloongup in Rockingham +1.00 more in Rockingham

7.29 86th pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cooloongup in Rockingham +165.9 more in Cooloongup

2,344.7 86th pct 2,178.8 86th pct

PT routes in Cooloongup in Rockingham +3 more in Cooloongup

13 73rd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Cooloongup in Rockingham even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cooloongup in Rockingham +1 longer in Cooloongup

34 62nd pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Cooloongup in Rockingham +8,503 more in Cooloongup

24,914 72nd pct 16,411 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Cooloongup in Rockingham +23,280 more in Cooloongup

48,194 53rd pct 24,914 34th pct

Transit to city in Cooloongup in Rockingham +8 longer in Rockingham

59 51st pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 62.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 30.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

6.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Public administration & safety +8.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.7% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

9.9% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooloongup in Rockingham +1 higher in Rockingham

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Cooloongup in Rockingham even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Cooloongup in Rockingham +1 higher in Cooloongup

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Cooloongup in Rockingham +1 higher in Rockingham

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cooloongup in Rockingham +39 higher in Rockingham

877 8th pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Cooloongup in Rockingham +9,695 higher in Rockingham

9,132 43rd pct 18,827 84th pct

Growth in Cooloongup in Rockingham +7.1 pts higher in Rockingham

3.6% 41st pct 10.7% 82nd pct

Businesses in Cooloongup in Rockingham +1,044 higher in Rockingham

249 11th pct 1,293 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooloongup in Rockingham even

648 26th pct 648 26th pct

Max temp in Cooloongup in Rockingham even

24.0 53rd pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Cooloongup in Rockingham even

14.4 76th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooloongup in Rockingham +1.0 higher in Rockingham

5.0 43rd pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooloongup in Rockingham +1.1 more in Rockingham

4.6 40th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Cooloongup in Rockingham +17.6 pts higher in Rockingham

52.1% 39th pct 69.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Cooloongup in Rockingham +7.6 pts higher in Rockingham

57.1% 45th pct 64.7% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Cooloongup in Rockingham +0.5 pts higher in Cooloongup

98.3% 68th pct 97.7% 66th pct

Walk to school in Cooloongup in Rockingham +9.2 pts higher in Rockingham

71.3% 48th pct 80.5% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Cooloongup in Rockingham +7.6 pts higher in Cooloongup

100.0% 100th pct 92.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in Cooloongup in Rockingham +1.4 pts higher in Cooloongup

29.5% 34th pct 28.1% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cooloongup in Rockingham +7.1 more in Rockingham

10.7 28th pct 17.8 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooloongup in Rockingham +70 higher in Cooloongup

161 63rd pct 92 49th pct

Mean slope in Cooloongup in Rockingham +1.3 pts higher in Cooloongup

5.8% 58th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Compare Cooloongup with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooloongup vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507051186/cooloongup/vs/507051188/rockingham