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Kwinana vs Rockingham

Name: Kwinana vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Kwinana profile · Rockingham profile

Kwinana Rockingham

Rockingham and Kwinana are nearby areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Kwinana is more culturally diverse, with 21.4% of people using a language at home other than English, compared to 8.1% in Rockingham. Rockingham is a more walkable area, where 54.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Kwinana's share is 35.1%. Rockingham also has a larger population and more infrastructure, including 48 schools compared to 14 in Kwinana.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,724 in Rockingham and $1,716 in Kwinana. While they are alike in this way, other gaps are changing. The difference in the share of people using other languages at home has widened since 2011, and Rockingham has seen its lead in outright home ownership grow. Residents in Rockingham are also becoming noticeably older than those in Kwinana.

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Where they differ most

Population: 89,811 larger in Rockingham Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Kwinana Owned outright: 8.5 pts higher in Rockingham No religion: 6.6 pts higher in Rockingham People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kwinana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwinana in Rockingham +89,811 larger in Rockingham gap widening

45,867 36th pct 135,678 86th pct

Median age in Kwinana in Rockingham +3 yrs older in Rockingham gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 27.1%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

43.4% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 36.3%

8.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Kwinana Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

6.4% England +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Philippines ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

4.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% India ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% English +12.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

29.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Filipino ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.8% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 86.0%

3.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.9% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kwinana in Rockingham +34 more in Rockingham

14 20th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.29 more in Rockingham

1.35 16th pct 1.63 29th pct

Students in Kwinana in Rockingham +19,301 more in Rockingham

8,374 39th pct 27,675 87th pct

Avg size in Kwinana in Rockingham +22 larger in Kwinana

598 75th pct 577 72nd pct

ICSEA in Kwinana in Rockingham even

990 37th pct 991 37th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 49.2%

23.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.9% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

6.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kwinana in Rockingham +$26 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$812 57th pct $786 49th pct

Household income in Kwinana in Rockingham +$8 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$1,716 53rd pct $1,724 53rd pct

Family income in Kwinana in Rockingham +$81 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$1,996 48th pct $2,077 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.0%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

13.7% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.5 pts 62.5%

17.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kwinana in Rockingham +1,589 larger in Rockingham

2,016 62nd pct 3,605 79th pct

Median age in Kwinana in Rockingham +5 yrs older in Kwinana

25 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Kwinana in Rockingham +$137 higher in Rockingham

$540 28th pct $677 67th pct

Household income in Kwinana in Rockingham +$309 higher in Rockingham

$1,484 39th pct $1,793 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.1 larger in Kwinana gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 59.0%

19.9% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.9% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kwinana in Rockingham +$15 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$315 34th pct $330 39th pct

Mortgage in Kwinana in Rockingham +$9 higher in Rockingham gap narrowing

$1,724 42nd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.10 higher in Kwinana gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 47.6%

27.6% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%

16.4% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 90.4%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 29.4%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%

35.8% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.4%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kwinana in Rockingham +416 more in Rockingham

268 49th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.80 more in Kwinana

5.84 78th pct 5.04 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Kwinana in Rockingham +52.4 more in Rockingham

1,195.3 64th pct 1,247.7 66th pct

PT routes in Kwinana in Rockingham +13 more in Rockingham

10 20th pct 23 43rd pct

Stop walk in Kwinana in Rockingham

— 56 92nd pct

Drive to city in Kwinana in Rockingham +28 longer in Rockingham

24 44th pct 52 67th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

4.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 40.4%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 34.7%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

9.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.4% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

7.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kwinana in Rockingham +102,512 higher in Rockingham

57,422 41st pct 159,934 87th pct

Growth in Kwinana in Rockingham +6.7 pts higher in Kwinana

20.5% 98th pct 13.8% 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kwinana in Rockingham +57 higher in Kwinana

730 36th pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.4 higher in Kwinana

24.5 58th pct 24.1 53rd pct

Min temp in Kwinana in Rockingham +0.3 higher in Rockingham

13.8 71st pct 14.1 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kwinana in Rockingham +1.1 higher in Rockingham

3.9 31st pct 5.1 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kwinana in Rockingham +1.2 more in Rockingham

3.6 24th pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Kwinana in Rockingham +18.3 pts higher in Rockingham

33.1% 14th pct 51.4% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Kwinana in Rockingham +19.1 pts higher in Rockingham

35.1% 15th pct 54.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Kwinana in Rockingham +12.6 pts higher in Rockingham

78.8% 48th pct 91.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Kwinana in Rockingham +8.9 pts higher in Rockingham

66.7% 51st pct 75.6% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Kwinana in Rockingham +5.6 pts higher in Rockingham

88.1% 47th pct 93.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Kwinana in Rockingham +9.7 pts higher in Rockingham

19.1% 11th pct 28.7% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kwinana in Rockingham +1.5 more in Rockingham

10.4 12th pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kwinana in Rockingham +15 higher in Rockingham

62 58th pct 76 60th pct

Mean slope in Kwinana in Rockingham +1.1 pts higher in Kwinana

6.1% 61st pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Kwinana with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwinana vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50703/kwinana/vs/50705/rockingham