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Kwinana (South Metropolitan) vs Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

Name: Kwinana (South Metropolitan) vs Rockingham (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Kwinana (South Metropolitan) profile · Rockingham (South Metropolitan) profile

Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

Kwinana (South Metropolitan) and Rockingham (South Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Kwinana (South Metropolitan) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and a large population of children under 15 (23.2%). It has a higher share of people using another language at home (19.5%) and typical household incomes that are well higher, at $1,842 per week. In contrast, Rockingham (South Metropolitan) is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 and a much higher share of seniors (23.5%). Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (35.2%) and live alone (33.8%).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including similar rates of volunteering and a comparable number of public transport stops. However, Rockingham (South Metropolitan) is much more walkable; for example, 70.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 37.1% in Kwinana (South Metropolitan). Kwinana (South Metropolitan) remains more focused on families, with a higher share of couples with children and more detached houses (91.0%).

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 13.5 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Median age: 11 yrs older in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Under 15: 7.8 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 9.0 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +8,844 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

49,705 39th pct 40,861 25th pct

Median age in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +11 yrs older in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

34 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 22.8%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 42.7%

39.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 34.5%

8.2% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 62.0%

6.5% England +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.0% New Zealand even 4.0%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

3.3% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.9% English +12.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

30.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.5% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

2.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 85.0%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.2% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.25 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

1.30 15th pct 2.55 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

15 32nd pct 16 36th pct

Students in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +691 more in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

8,198 39th pct 7,507 34th pct

Avg size in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +77 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

547 63rd pct 469 47th pct

ICSEA in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +18 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

1,000 38th pct 982 27th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 43.5%

23.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 14.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

4.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

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

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$174 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

$856 64th pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$569 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

$1,842 60th pct $1,273 11th pct

Family income in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$428 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

$2,137 57th pct $1,709 19th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.3%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.9% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +9.0 pts 56.1%

17.6% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

2.7 71st pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 48.1%

19.9% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.9% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.8% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 10.5%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$30 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

$330 36th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$216 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

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

People / bedroom in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.7 pts 32.9%

18.1% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.2% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 79.9%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.6% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 35.2%

37.2% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $200–$349 +16.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

41.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 26.5%

12.1% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 25.9%

13.0% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +9 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

278 55th pct 287 57th pct

Stops/1k in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.43 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

5.59 71st pct 7.02 90th pct

Departures/1k in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +597.2 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

1,169.7 57th pct 1,767.0 78th pct

PT routes in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +4 more in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

17 26th pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 62.7%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) even 4.5%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 34.5%

33.1% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

4.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

10.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.9 higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

3.8 21st pct 5.7 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.8 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

3.5 16th pct 5.3 47th pct

15-min city in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +27.5 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

35.6% 13th pct 63.1% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +33.7 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

37.1% 14th pct 70.8% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +26.8 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

72.0% 29th pct 98.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +19.5 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

62.1% 34th pct 81.6% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +14.4 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

81.7% 27th pct 96.1% 49th pct

Walk to health in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +6.9 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

25.1% 14th pct 18.2% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +3.3 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

10.8 17th pct 14.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +59 higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

55 44th pct 114 57th pct

Mean slope in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

5.8% 59th pct 4.1% 24th pct

Compare Kwinana (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Willagee (South Metropolitan) Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Mandurah (South West) Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwinana (South Metropolitan) vs Rockingham (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53105/kwinana/vs/SED54605/rockingham