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Dawesville (South West) vs Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

Name: Dawesville (South West) vs Rockingham (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Dawesville (South West) profile · Rockingham (South Metropolitan) profile

Dawesville (South West) Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

Dawesville (South West) and Rockingham (South Metropolitan) are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Rockingham (South Metropolitan) is far more walkable, with 63.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 39% in Dawesville (South West). This is reflected in local services; Rockingham (South Metropolitan) has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.55 versus 1.44) and far more weekly public transport departures. In contrast, Dawesville (South West) has a more established feel, with a higher share of separate houses (89.8%) and more homes owned outright (39.8%).

These two places have remained similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,300. However, the gap in how people get around is widening, as the difference in public transport departures between the two has grown. While both areas have older populations than the national figure, residents are noticeably older in Dawesville (South West), where the typical age is 48. This is consistent with the area having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (28%).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) No car: 3.7 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Dawesville (South West) Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Housework 15h+: 3.7 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1,894 larger in Dawesville (South West)

42,755 28th pct 40,861 25th pct

Median age in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Dawesville (South West)

48 yrs 94th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.5%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 42.7%

27.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Dawesville (South West) Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 62.0%

12.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +2.4 pts 48.0%

34.9% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 32.4%

10.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

3.4% German even 3.4%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 85.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 41.1%

6.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.11 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

1.44 23rd pct 2.55 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +6 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

10 13th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1,008 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

6,499 26th pct 7,507 34th pct

Avg size in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +181 larger in Dawesville (South West)

650 77th pct 469 47th pct

ICSEA in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +9 higher in Dawesville (South West)

991 33rd pct 982 27th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 43.5%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%

11.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$38 higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

$644 12th pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$87 higher in Dawesville (South West)

$1,360 17th pct $1,273 11th pct

Family income in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$7 higher in Dawesville (South West)

$1,716 20th pct $1,709 19th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 43.9%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

8.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 56.1%

21.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Dawesville (South West)

2.4 29th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 33.3%

14.8% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 36.0%

24.6% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$40 higher in Dawesville (South West)

$340 39th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$216 higher in Dawesville (South West)

$1,733 41st pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 35.2%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 32.9%

19.8% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 79.9%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 35.2%

33.1% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 26.5%

7.1% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.9%

14.9% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +50 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

237 44th pct 287 57th pct

Stops/1k in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.48 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

5.54 70th pct 7.02 90th pct

Departures/1k in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +843.6 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

923.4 47th pct 1,767.0 78th pct

PT routes in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +3 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

10 14th pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 62.7%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.3% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 34.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

3.2% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

11.9% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Construction even 10.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

9.8% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

10.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.2 higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

4.5 30th pct 5.7 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.3 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

3.9 23rd pct 5.3 47th pct

15-min city in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +24.1 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

39.0% 17th pct 63.1% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +24.2 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

46.5% 27th pct 70.8% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +7.0 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

91.8% 54th pct 98.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +40.9 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

40.7% 13th pct 81.6% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

98.0% 56th pct 96.1% 49th pct

Walk to health in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +14.4 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

32.6% 26th pct 18.2% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +3.1 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

11.0 19th pct 14.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) even

114 57th pct 114 57th pct

Mean slope in Dawesville (South West)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

5.3% 49th pct 4.1% 24th pct

Compare Dawesville (South West) with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dawesville (South West) vs Rockingham (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52006/dawesville/vs/SED54605/rockingham