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Rockingham Lakes vs Safety Bay - Shoalwater

Name: Rockingham Lakes vs Safety Bay - Shoalwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Rockingham Lakes profile · Safety Bay - Shoalwater profile

Rockingham Lakes Safety Bay - Shoalwater

Safety Bay - Shoalwater is a populated residential area, while Rockingham Lakes is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in how people live and earn in the two neighbouring spots. The typical resident in Rockingham Lakes is far older at 77 compared to 46 in Safety Bay - Shoalwater. Income is also far higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater, where the typical weekly household income is $1,355 compared to just $450 in Rockingham Lakes.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar climate, with very similar average maximum and minimum temperatures. Safety Bay - Shoalwater is somewhat walkable and has a high number of homes within a short walk of parks and groceries. In contrast, Rockingham Lakes is car-dependent, and the typical walk to the nearest transport stop is far higher at 40 minutes. These gaps in walkability and accessibility have remained largely unchanged since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,036 larger in Safety Bay - Shoalwater Median age: 31 yrs older in Rockingham Lakes Personal income: $421 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater Household income: $905 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater Family income: $1,396 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +12,036 larger in Safety Bay - Shoalwater gap steady

3 0th pct 12,039 63rd pct

Median age in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +31 yrs older in Rockingham Lakes gap steady

77 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

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

0.0% Children (0–14) +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +52.7 pts 47.3%

0.0% Never married +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% Divorced +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Widowed +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +64.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

0.0% England +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +49.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

0.0% Australian +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% Scottish +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Irish +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 87.9%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

100.0% Buddhism ◂ +98.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% No religion +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

0.0% Christianity +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

0.0% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 1.51 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +15 more in Rockingham Lakes

35 76th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 1,854 59th pct

Avg size in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 618 73rd pct

ICSEA in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +52.8 pts 47.2%

0.0% Year 10 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% Year 11 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Income

Personal income in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +$421 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

$274 0th pct $695 28th pct

Household income in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +$905 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

$450 0th pct $1,355 25th pct

Family income in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +$1,396 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

$450 0th pct $1,846 34th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Mental health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +41.5 pts 58.5%

0.0% One condition +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +237 larger in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

0 0th pct 237 59th pct

Median age in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— $452 11th pct

Household income in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— $1,523 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +0.3 larger in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

2.0 7th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +67.3 pts 32.7%

0.0% Couples with children +51.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

0.0% One-parent families +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— $1,674 39th pct

People / bedroom in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +0.30 higher in Rockingham Lakes

1.00 90th pct 0.70 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +70 more in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

11 20th pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +3,659.94 more in Rockingham Lakes

3,666.67 100th pct 6.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +2,205,861.2 more in Rockingham Lakes

2,207,000.0 100th pct 1,138.8 62nd pct

PT routes in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +9 more in Rockingham Lakes

15 78th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +38 longer in Rockingham Lakes

40 89th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +4 longer in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

33 61st pct 37 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +12,036 more in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

3 0th pct 12,039 37th pct

Reach 45 min in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +12,036 more in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

3 0th pct 12,039 18th pct

Transit to city in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 88 100th pct

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 4 36th pct

IER decile in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 959 34th pct

ERP in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +13,304 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

3 0th pct 13,307 64th pct

Growth in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

— 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +540 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

0 0th pct 540 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +51 higher in Rockingham Lakes

683 31st pct 632 24th pct

Max temp in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +0.4 higher in Rockingham Lakes

24.2 55th pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +0.6 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

14.1 74th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +5.2 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

0.5 0th pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +4.8 more in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

0.1 0th pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +55.6 pts higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +93.5 pts higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

0.0% 0th pct 93.5% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +93.3 pts higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

6.7% 5th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +80.4 pts higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +93.3 pts higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

6.7% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +0.9 pts higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 2nd pct

Amenities/1k in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +4,318.9 more in Rockingham Lakes

4,333.3 100th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +161 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

7 21st pct 168 65th pct

Mean slope in Rockingham Lakes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater +5.1 pts higher in Rockingham Lakes

8.2% 83rd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Rockingham Lakes with nearby areas

Waikiki Cooloongup Warnbro Rockingham Baldivis - South Safety Bay - Shoalwater Calista Port Kennedy

Compare Safety Bay - Shoalwater with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockingham Lakes vs Safety Bay - Shoalwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507051189/rockingham-lakes/vs/507051190/safety-bay-shoalwater

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 Lakes with nearby areas

Compare Safety Bay - Shoalwater with nearby areas

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