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East Rockingham vs Waikiki

Name: East Rockingham vs Waikiki — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · East Rockingham profile · Waikiki profile

East Rockingham Waikiki

Waikiki and East Rockingham are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Waikiki is a large residential hub where families are common, with 20.3% of people being children under 15. In contrast, East Rockingham is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 63, and 43.7% of the population is aged 65 or over. These differences extend to housing and income, as Waikiki has far more separate houses and a typical weekly household income of $1,611, while East Rockingham is almost entirely made up of other dwelling types and a typical weekly household income of $665.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 3.3% and 2.6% respectively. While they share this trait, other trends diverge. East Rockingham has a much higher rate of home ownership, with 72.7% of homes owned outright. Waikiki has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (60.8% compared to 32.2%) and far more people who do not identify with a religion (49.5% against 32.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,142 larger in Waikiki Median age: 24 yrs older in East Rockingham Aged 65+: 28.6 pts higher in East Rockingham Household income: $946 higher in Waikiki Family income: $1,050 higher in Waikiki

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Rockingham in Waikiki +12,142 larger in Waikiki gap steady

311 59th pct 12,453 88th pct

Median age in East Rockingham in Waikiki +24 yrs older in East Rockingham gap narrowing

63 yrs 97th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

43.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.6 pts 15.1%

37.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 28.1%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.1% Children (0–14) +15.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.3% Youth (15–24) +9.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

34.6% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

18.7% Never married +16.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.6% Divorced ◂ +15.1 pts 9.4%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 4.6%

10.4% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

East Rockingham Waikiki

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

13.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

6.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

1.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 46.9%

24.1% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

8.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 85.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.8% No religion +16.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 40.1%

22.5% Not stated ◂ +14.8 pts 7.7%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Rockingham in Waikiki

— 1.19 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Rockingham in Waikiki +11 more in Waikiki

14 84th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in East Rockingham in Waikiki +67 larger in Waikiki

473 69th pct 540 77th pct

ICSEA in East Rockingham in Waikiki +2 higher in Waikiki

989 49th pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

22.5% Year 12 +23.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.7%

18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.0 pts 8.0%

7.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.7% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

8.7% Engineering & related +13.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.0% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

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

4.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in East Rockingham in Waikiki +$204 higher in Waikiki gap steady

$536 16th pct $740 48th pct

Household income in East Rockingham in Waikiki +$946 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$665 1st pct $1,611 55th pct

Family income in East Rockingham in Waikiki +$1,050 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$885 3rd pct $1,935 53rd pct

Household income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +24.9 pts 15.2%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.6%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 42.2%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.3% Arthritis ◂ +10.8 pts 9.5%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

12.9% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

11.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%

8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

6.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

26.7% None +33.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

26.0% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 20.7%

14.8% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 6.5%

9.6% Three or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Rockingham in Waikiki +404 larger in Waikiki

8 57th pct 412 86th pct

Median age in East Rockingham in Waikiki +11 yrs older in East Rockingham

33 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in East Rockingham in Waikiki +$137 higher in East Rockingham

$725 58th pct $588 44th pct

Household income in East Rockingham in Waikiki +$968 higher in Waikiki

$849 13th pct $1,817 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Rockingham in Waikiki +1.2 larger in Waikiki gap steady

1.4 0th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples without children ◂ +46.2 pts 25.7%

11.4% Couples with children +44.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

14.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

68.0% 1 person ◂ +45.0 pts 23.1%

30.8% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

4.7% 3 people +12.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% 4 people +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Rockingham in Waikiki +$70 higher in Waikiki gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in East Rockingham in Waikiki +$846 higher in Waikiki gap narrowing

$754 8th pct $1,600 48th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned outright ◂ +43.8 pts 28.9%

2.9% Owned with a mortgage +43.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

19.2% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

98.8% Other dwelling ◂ +98.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Separate house +97.8 pts ▸ 97.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +56.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

51.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +51.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 2.4%

12.2% Studio / none ◂ +12.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.4% Under $200 ◂ +29.9 pts 9.5%

15.2% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +85.3 pts 14.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Rockingham in Waikiki +31 more in Waikiki

10 80th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in East Rockingham in Waikiki +28.86 more in East Rockingham

32.15 99th pct 3.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in East Rockingham in Waikiki +3,639.0 more in East Rockingham

4,636.7 100th pct 997.7 86th pct

PT routes in East Rockingham in Waikiki +4 more in Waikiki

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in East Rockingham in Waikiki +5 longer in East Rockingham

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

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

31 27th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in East Rockingham in Waikiki +12,539 more in Waikiki

0 0th pct 12,539 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in East Rockingham in Waikiki +15,372 more in Waikiki

16,411 46th pct 31,783 57th pct

Transit to city in East Rockingham in Waikiki +16 longer in East Rockingham

87 99th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 62.5%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

0.0% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

64.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 33.3%

15.2% 2 vehicles +25.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.1% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

12.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.9 pts 4.1%

10.7% Construction even 10.6%

0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Mining +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.8 pts 10.6%

21.3% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 11.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

4.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in East Rockingham in Waikiki +3.1 higher in Waikiki

2.2 67th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Rockingham in Waikiki +3.4 more in Waikiki

1.5 62nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in East Rockingham in Waikiki +63.3 pts higher in Waikiki

0.0% 0th pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in East Rockingham in Waikiki +57.3 pts higher in Waikiki

2.3% 59th pct 59.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in East Rockingham in Waikiki +23.3 pts higher in Waikiki

76.5% 80th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in East Rockingham in Waikiki +88.9 pts higher in Waikiki

0.0% 0th pct 88.9% 91st pct

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

37.6% 60th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in East Rockingham in Waikiki +36.2 pts higher in Waikiki

0.0% 0th pct 36.2% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in East Rockingham in Waikiki +54.6 more in East Rockingham

61.1 86th pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in East Rockingham in Waikiki +88 higher in Waikiki

15 73rd pct 103 86th pct

Mean slope in East Rockingham in Waikiki +0.3 pts higher in East Rockingham

4.0% 29th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare East Rockingham with nearby areas

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Compare Waikiki with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Rockingham vs Waikiki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50467/east-rockingham/vs/SAL51502/waikiki