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Cockburn vs Rockingham

Name: Cockburn vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Cockburn profile · Rockingham profile

Cockburn Rockingham

Rockingham and Cockburn are two large residential areas in Western Australia. Cockburn has a more diverse population, with 21.6% of people using another language at home compared to 8.1% in Rockingham. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 24.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Rockingham is 12.5%. Access to the city is much easier in Cockburn, where the drive takes 19 minutes, whereas it takes 52 minutes from Rockingham.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 36 years. This common ground exists alongside some growing gaps; since 2011, the difference in bachelor degree qualifications and weekly earnings has widened. Rockingham is more likely to have separate houses, with 90.4% compared to 81.1% in Cockburn. While both areas have more three-bedroom homes than the national figure, Rockingham's share of large homes is slightly higher.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 13.4 pts higher in Cockburn Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Cockburn Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Cockburn Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Rockingham Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Cockburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn in Rockingham +19,854 larger in Rockingham gap widening

115,824 82nd pct 135,678 86th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Rockingham even gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 45.8%

37.0% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 36.3%

8.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

6.4% England +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.7% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.9% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English +13.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.7% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

8.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 86.0%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 39.2%

5.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cockburn in Rockingham +12 more in Rockingham

36 69th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.04 more in Rockingham

1.59 27th pct 1.63 29th pct

Students in Cockburn in Rockingham +12,032 more in Rockingham

15,643 73rd pct 27,675 87th pct

Avg size in Cockburn in Rockingham +142 larger in Rockingham

435 49th pct 577 72nd pct

ICSEA in Cockburn in Rockingham +47 higher in Cockburn

1,039 61st pct 991 37th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 49.2%

18.1% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.7% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 15.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

10.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

7.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn in Rockingham +$133 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$919 73rd pct $786 49th pct

Household income in Cockburn in Rockingham +$264 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$1,988 71st pct $1,724 53rd pct

Family income in Cockburn in Rockingham +$263 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$2,340 72nd pct $2,077 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +5.3 pts 62.5%

18.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cockburn in Rockingham +1,381 larger in Rockingham

2,224 65th pct 3,605 79th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Rockingham +2 yrs older in Cockburn

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Cockburn in Rockingham +$32 higher in Rockingham

$645 60th pct $677 67th pct

Household income in Cockburn in Rockingham +$81 higher in Rockingham

$1,712 59th pct $1,793 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn in Rockingham even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 59.0%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%

13.5% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people even 32.6%

23.2% 1 person even 23.3%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

6.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn in Rockingham +$40 higher in Cockburn gap widening

$370 56th pct $330 39th pct

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

$1,950 58th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.10 higher in Cockburn gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

25.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%

25.4% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 24.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 90.4%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 29.4%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

5.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 41.7%

26.9% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.6%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 even 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn in Rockingham +32 more in Rockingham

652 86th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.59 more in Cockburn

5.63 75th pct 5.04 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn in Rockingham +333.4 more in Cockburn

1,581.1 76th pct 1,247.7 66th pct

PT routes in Cockburn in Rockingham +6 more in Cockburn

29 52nd pct 23 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cockburn in Rockingham +54 longer in Rockingham

2 14th pct 56 92nd pct

Drive to city in Cockburn in Rockingham +33 longer in Rockingham

19 33rd pct 52 67th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 63.0%

6.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 40.4%

33.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.0% No vehicle even 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

9.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 14.3%

16.8% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.5% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

8.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cockburn in Rockingham +22,845 higher in Rockingham

137,089 84th pct 159,934 87th pct

Growth in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.6 pts higher in Cockburn

14.4% 90th pct 13.8% 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cockburn in Rockingham +13 higher in Cockburn

686 31st pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.4 higher in Cockburn

24.4 57th pct 24.1 53rd pct

Min temp in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.1 higher in Rockingham

14.0 73rd pct 14.1 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.3 higher in Cockburn

5.4 55th pct 5.1 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.5 more in Cockburn

5.2 57th pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Cockburn in Rockingham +12.6 pts higher in Cockburn

64.0% 58th pct 51.4% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn in Rockingham +9.3 pts higher in Cockburn

63.5% 56th pct 54.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn in Rockingham +3.9 pts higher in Rockingham

87.6% 56th pct 91.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Cockburn in Rockingham +2.9 pts higher in Rockingham

72.7% 59th pct 75.6% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn in Rockingham +0.2 pts higher in Rockingham

93.4% 55th pct 93.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Cockburn in Rockingham +13.8 pts higher in Cockburn

42.6% 49th pct 28.7% 23rd pct

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

12.9 31st pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn in Rockingham +44 higher in Cockburn

120 67th pct 76 60th pct

Mean slope in Cockburn in Rockingham +1.5 pts higher in Cockburn

6.4% 68th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Cockburn with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50701/cockburn/vs/50705/rockingham