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Rockingham vs Rockingham Lakes

Name: Rockingham vs Rockingham Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Rockingham profile · Rockingham Lakes profile

Rockingham Rockingham Lakes

Rockingham and Rockingham Lakes are neighbouring areas with very different roles. Rockingham is a populated hub with 16,411 residents and over 1,200 businesses. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 64.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Rockingham Lakes is sparsely populated with only 3 residents and is car-dependent. There are significant economic gaps between them; typical weekly household income is far higher in Rockingham at $1,147, compared to $450 in Rockingham Lakes. Residents are also far older in Rockingham Lakes, where the typical age is 77, compared to 47 in Rockingham.

These two areas share a similar environment, with nearly identical average temperatures and a 33-minute drive to the city. While both have similar average home sizes of 2.0 people, the gap in typical age between the two has remained little changed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 30 yrs older in Rockingham Lakes Population: 16,408 larger in Rockingham People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Rockingham Lakes Family income: $1,195 higher in Rockingham Household income: $697 higher in Rockingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +16,408 larger in Rockingham gap steady

16,411 81st pct 3 0th pct

Median age in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +30 yrs older in Rockingham Lakes gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 77 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

38.9% Married +61.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

35.7% Never married ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.2% Australia ◂ +57.2 pts 0.0%

14.3% England ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

28.9% Australian ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.9% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +18.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

1.4% Buddhism +98.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.0% No religion ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

9 88th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

4.55 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +13 more in Rockingham Lakes

22 55th pct 35 76th pct

Students in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

4,249 87th pct —

Avg size in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

472 57th pct —

ICSEA in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

1,000 43rd pct —

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +58.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +$418 higher in Rockingham

$692 27th pct $274 0th pct

Household income in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +$697 higher in Rockingham

$1,147 11th pct $450 0th pct

Family income in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +$1,195 higher in Rockingham

$1,645 22nd pct $450 0th pct

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +45.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +331 larger in Rockingham

331 69th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

26 yrs 64th pct —

Median income in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

$748 69th pct —

Household income in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

$1,243 19th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes even

2.0 7th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples without children +62.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.5% Couples with children ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

$300 27th pct —

Mortgage in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

$1,517 28th pct —

People / bedroom in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +0.30 higher in Rockingham Lakes

0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +125 more in Rockingham

136 89th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +3,658.38 more in Rockingham Lakes

8.29 86th pct 3,666.67 100th pct

Departures/1k in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +2,204,821.2 more in Rockingham Lakes

2,178.8 86th pct 2,207,000.0 100th pct

PT routes in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +5 more in Rockingham Lakes

10 62nd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +38 longer in Rockingham Lakes

2 14th pct 40 89th pct

Drive to city in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes even

33 61st pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +16,408 more in Rockingham

16,411 52nd pct 3 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +24,911 more in Rockingham

24,914 34th pct 3 0th pct

Transit to city in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

67 66th pct —

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

2 14th pct —

IRSD decile in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

2 14th pct —

IER decile in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

2 14th pct —

IEO decile in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

2 14th pct —

IRSAD score in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

916 17th pct —

ERP in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +18,824 higher in Rockingham

18,827 84th pct 3 0th pct

Growth in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes

10.7% 82nd pct —

Businesses in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +1,293 higher in Rockingham

1,293 70th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +35 higher in Rockingham Lakes

648 26th pct 683 31st pct

Max temp in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +0.2 higher in Rockingham Lakes

24.0 53rd pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +0.3 higher in Rockingham

14.4 76th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +5.5 higher in Rockingham

5.9 58th pct 0.5 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +5.6 more in Rockingham

5.7 56th pct 0.1 0th pct

15-min city in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +69.7 pts higher in Rockingham

69.7% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +64.7 pts higher in Rockingham

64.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +91.1 pts higher in Rockingham

97.7% 66th pct 6.7% 5th pct

Walk to school in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +80.5 pts higher in Rockingham

80.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +85.7 pts higher in Rockingham

92.4% 40th pct 6.7% 0th pct

Walk to health in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +28.1 pts higher in Rockingham

28.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +4,315.5 more in Rockingham Lakes

17.8 66th pct 4,333.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +84 higher in Rockingham

92 49th pct 7 21st pct

Mean slope in Rockingham in Rockingham Lakes +3.7 pts higher in Rockingham Lakes

4.5% 34th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham Lakes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockingham vs Rockingham Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507051188/rockingham/vs/507051189/rockingham-lakes

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

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

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability