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Cooloongup vs East Rockingham

Name: Cooloongup vs East Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Cooloongup profile · East Rockingham profile

Cooloongup East Rockingham

Cooloongup and East Rockingham are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Cooloongup is a larger community of separate houses, where 17.4% of people are children and typical weekly family incomes are $1,498. In contrast, East Rockingham is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 43.7% of the population aged 65 and over. This is a place where 68% of people live alone and 72.7% of homes are owned outright, compared to 30.8% in Cooloongup.

Both areas share a similar profile in that the share of people who speak little or no English is very low, sitting near the national figure. While they are alike in this way, the gap in housing is stark: Cooloongup is largely made up of three or more bedroom homes, while East Rockingham has no such houses. Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly household income has remained large, with Cooloongup's typical income far higher at $1,207 compared to $665 in East Rockingham.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in East Rockingham Living alone: 38.1 pts higher in East Rockingham Owned outright: 41.9 pts higher in East Rockingham Separate houses: 91.5 pts higher in Cooloongup 3+ bedrooms: 92.2 pts higher in Cooloongup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +6,385 larger in Cooloongup gap steady

6,696 86th pct 311 59th pct

Median age in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +21 yrs older in East Rockingham gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

20.7% Seniors (65+) +23.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 13.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 5.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 2.3%

Marital status

39.2% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 34.6%

36.9% Never married ◂ +18.2 pts 18.7%

12.8% Divorced +11.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.6% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Age & sex structure

Cooloongup East Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 53.4%

10.6% England +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.4% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 24.1%

10.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 77.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 32.8%

37.1% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.1% Not stated +13.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooloongup in East Rockingham

1.71 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +10 more in Cooloongup

24 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +8 larger in Cooloongup

482 70th pct 473 69th pct

ICSEA in Cooloongup in East Rockingham even

988 48th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 22.5%

29.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 28.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

9.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 8.7%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 6.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

7.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +$60 higher in Cooloongup gap narrowing

$596 24th pct $536 16th pct

Household income in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +$542 higher in Cooloongup gap widening

$1,207 26th pct $665 1st pct

Family income in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +$613 higher in Cooloongup gap steady

$1,498 27th pct $885 3rd pct

Household income distribution

21.3% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 7.6%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.8%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

5.2% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +26.6 pts 26.7%

22.7% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.5% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.3% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +297 larger in Cooloongup

305 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +12 yrs older in East Rockingham

21 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +$232 higher in East Rockingham

$493 31st pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +$314 higher in Cooloongup

$1,163 25th pct $849 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +1.0 larger in Cooloongup gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

29.0% Couples without children +42.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

46.2% Couples with children ◂ +34.8 pts 11.4%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 14.0%

1.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

29.9% 1 person +38.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

36.1% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 30.8%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +10.5 pts 4.7%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +$50 higher in Cooloongup gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +$559 higher in Cooloongup gap widening

$1,313 29th pct $754 8th pct

People / bedroom in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +0.40 higher in East Rockingham gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +41.9 pts ▸ 72.7%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.9 pts 2.9%

27.5% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 19.2%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Other dwelling +98.8 pts ▸ 98.8%

91.5% Separate house ◂ +91.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

1.4% 1 bedroom +50.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.9 pts 0.0%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Studio / none +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.9 pts 39.4%

13.5% Under $200 +25.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

18.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.5% Under $1,000 +76.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +49.1 pts 0.0%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +29 more in Cooloongup

39 87th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +26.33 more in East Rockingham

5.82 81st pct 32.15 99th pct

Departures/1k in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +3,237.6 more in East Rockingham

1,399.0 88th pct 4,636.7 100th pct

PT routes in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +8 more in Cooloongup

10 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +10 longer in Cooloongup

18 57th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +6 longer in Cooloongup

37 31st pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Cooloongup in East Rockingham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +7,908 more in East Rockingham

8,503 39th pct 16,411 46th pct

Transit to city in Cooloongup in East Rockingham

— 87 99th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 64.0%

3.8% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +24.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.7 pts 15.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 6.1%

6.5% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

6.4% Mining ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.2% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%

15.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

7.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +3.0 higher in Cooloongup

5.2 84th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +3.5 more in Cooloongup

5.0 83rd pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +65.1 pts higher in Cooloongup

65.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +69.4 pts higher in Cooloongup

71.7% 85th pct 2.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +21.3 pts higher in Cooloongup

97.8% 93rd pct 76.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +63.9 pts higher in Cooloongup

63.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +62.4 pts higher in Cooloongup

100.0% 99th pct 37.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +37.0 pts higher in Cooloongup

37.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +51.8 more in East Rockingham

9.3 40th pct 61.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +36 higher in Cooloongup

51 78th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Cooloongup in East Rockingham +2.3 pts higher in Cooloongup

6.3% 57th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooloongup vs East Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50329/cooloongup/vs/SAL50467/east-rockingham