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East Rockingham vs Kwinana Town Centre

Name: East Rockingham vs Kwinana Town Centre — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · East Rockingham profile · Kwinana Town Centre profile

East Rockingham Kwinana Town Centre

Kwinana Town Centre and East Rockingham are neighbouring areas with very different lives. Kwinana Town Centre is a young, diverse place where the typical resident is 31 and 57% were born overseas. It is a hub for families, with 25.9% of people being children under 15 and most homes being separate houses with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, East Rockingham is much older, with a typical age of 63 and 43.7% of residents aged 65 and over. Living arrangements there differ sharply, as 68% of people live alone and 72.7% of homes are owned outright.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, and the gap between them is widening in several areas. While both share similar proportions of First Nations residents, Kwinana Town Centre has become far more multicultural, with 48% of people using a language other than English at home compared to just 2.3% in East Rockingham. This contrast extends to health, as 50.5% of East Rockingham residents have a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the 20.5% in Kwinana Town Centre.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 32 yrs older in East Rockingham Aged 65+: 37.7 pts higher in East Rockingham Born overseas: 30.3 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre Other language: 45.7 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre Year 12: 41.7 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +256 larger in Kwinana Town Centre gap widening

311 59th pct 567 66th pct

Median age in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +32 yrs older in East Rockingham gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

43.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +37.7 pts 6.0%

37.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.7 pts 17.3%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +20.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.1% Children (0–14) +20.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.3% Youth (15–24) +11.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

34.6% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.7% Never married +20.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.6% Divorced ◂ +16.5 pts 8.1%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 2.9%

10.4% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%

Age & sex structure

East Rockingham Kwinana Town Centre

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 42.0%

1.0% Philippines +30.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.8% England ◂ +11.4 pts 2.5%

6.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% India +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +29.0 pts 18.9%

1.0% Filipino +34.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.1% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 19.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 4.4%

8.4% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% Indian +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +28.1 pts 49.0%

0.0% Tagalog +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Hindi +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

32.8% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%

22.5% Not stated ◂ +19.7 pts 2.8%

0.0% Hinduism +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +2 more in East Rockingham

14 84th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +90 larger in Kwinana Town Centre

473 69th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +9 higher in East Rockingham

989 49th pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

22.5% Year 12 +41.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 17.4%

18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.0 pts 4.0%

7.6% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.7% Bachelor degree +21.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

8.7% Engineering & related +16.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.0% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Information technology +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +$254 higher in Kwinana Town Centre gap narrowing

$536 16th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +$882 higher in Kwinana Town Centre gap narrowing

$665 1st pct $1,547 50th pct

Family income in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +$751 higher in Kwinana Town Centre gap widening

$885 3rd pct $1,636 34th pct

Household income distribution

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +35.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +31.0 pts 9.1%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.8%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 43.6%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.3% Arthritis ◂ +16.9 pts 3.4%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

12.9% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

11.3% Diabetes ◂ +7.4 pts 3.9%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +6.0 pts 0.7%

6.8% Lung condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

26.7% None +48.6 pts ▸ 75.3%

26.0% One condition ◂ +9.8 pts 16.2%

14.8% Two conditions ◂ +11.6 pts 3.2%

9.6% Three or more ◂ +8.6 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +8 larger in Kwinana Town Centre

8 57th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +20 yrs older in East Rockingham

33 yrs 71st pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre even

$725 58th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +$775 higher in Kwinana Town Centre

$849 13th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +1.4 larger in Kwinana Town Centre gap steady

1.4 0th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples without children ◂ +58.6 pts 13.3%

11.4% Couples with children +52.1 pts ▸ 63.5%

14.0% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

68.0% 1 person ◂ +47.3 pts 20.7%

30.8% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%

0.0% 4 people +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.7% 3 people +13.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +$50 higher in Kwinana Town Centre gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +$997 higher in Kwinana Town Centre gap widening

$754 8th pct $1,751 58th pct

People / bedroom in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +0.20 higher in East Rockingham gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned outright ◂ +67.6 pts 5.1%

2.9% Owned with a mortgage +48.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

19.2% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +99.5 pts ▸ 99.5%

98.8% Other dwelling ◂ +98.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +81.8 pts ▸ 81.8%

51.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +51.7 pts 0.0%

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.2% Studio / none ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $200–$349 +40.2 pts ▸ 79.5%

39.4% Under $200 ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

15.2% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +97.0 pts 3.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +8 more in Kwinana Town Centre

10 80th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +0.41 more in East Rockingham

32.15 99th pct 31.75 98th pct

Departures/1k in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +4,095.3 more in Kwinana Town Centre

4,636.7 100th pct 8,731.9 100th pct

PT routes in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +3 more in Kwinana Town Centre

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +5 longer in East Rockingham

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +3 longer in East Rockingham

31 27th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +11,286 more in Kwinana Town Centre

0 0th pct 11,286 61st pct

Reach 45 min in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +47,941 more in Kwinana Town Centre

16,411 46th pct 64,352 70th pct

Transit to city in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +21 longer in East Rockingham

87 99th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 60.4%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 44.8%

15.2% 2 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%

6.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

5.3% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

12.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%

10.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.0% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.9 pts 11.4%

21.3% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%

17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

4.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +4.6 higher in Kwinana Town Centre

2.2 67th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +4.8 more in Kwinana Town Centre

1.5 62nd pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +100.0 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +97.5 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre

2.3% 59th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +23.5 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre

76.5% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +100.0 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +62.4 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre

37.6% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +35.0 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre

0.0% 0th pct 35.0% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +11.7 more in East Rockingham

61.1 86th pct 49.4 81st pct

Intersections/km² in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +499 higher in Kwinana Town Centre

15 73rd pct 514 100th pct

Mean slope in East Rockingham in Kwinana Town Centre +1.4 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre

4.0% 29th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Rockingham vs Kwinana Town Centre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50467/east-rockingham/vs/SAL50806/kwinana-town-centre