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Rockingham (South Metropolitan) vs Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

Name: Rockingham (South Metropolitan) vs Warnbro (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Rockingham (South Metropolitan) profile · Warnbro (South Metropolitan) profile

Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

Warnbro (South Metropolitan) and Rockingham (South Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different resident profiles. Warnbro (South Metropolitan) is a much younger place, with a typical age of 35 and 23.2% of people under 15. In contrast, Rockingham (South Metropolitan) is far older, with a typical age of 45 and a far higher share of seniors at 23.5%. This difference is reflected in the housing; Warnbro (South Metropolitan) has far more detached houses (96.4%) and larger four-bedroom homes, while Rockingham (South Metropolitan) has far more people living alone (33.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people with a mental health condition, around 10%. While they share similar levels of university qualifications and volunteering, other gaps have grown since 2016. The typical household income in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) is now well higher at $1,990 per week, compared to $1,273 in Rockingham (South Metropolitan). At the same time, Rockingham (South Metropolitan) remains more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Household size: 0.7 larger in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Aged 65+: 13.0 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Under 15: 7.9 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 9.3 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +8,370 larger in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

40,861 25th pct 49,231 39th pct

Median age in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +10 yrs older in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 10.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

42.7% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.5% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

13.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

4.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

32.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 38.0%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1.06 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

2.55 70th pct 1.49 25th pct

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

16 36th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1,203 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

7,507 34th pct 8,710 44th pct

Avg size in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +43 larger in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

469 47th pct 512 57th pct

ICSEA in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) even

982 27th pct 982 28th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.1%

11.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Information technology even 1.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$128 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$682 19th pct $810 54th pct

Household income in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$717 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,273 11th pct $1,990 70th pct

Family income in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$494 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,709 19th pct $2,203 62nd pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.8%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 40.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +8.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.7 larger in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 20.8%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 31.4%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 17.2%

10.5% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.4% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$300 25th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$226 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $1,743 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 21.1%

29.1% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 22.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 96.4%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.1%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 4 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 21.9%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 2.8%

4.5% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 38.5%

26.5% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%

1.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.3%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +84 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

287 57th pct 203 34th pct

Stops/1k in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +2.90 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

7.02 90th pct 4.12 40th pct

Departures/1k in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +528.2 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

1,767.0 78th pct 1,238.8 60th pct

PT routes in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

13 19th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) even 62.6%

5.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 29.2%

11.5% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.4% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

10.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.9% Professional & technical even 3.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

13.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

9.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.7 higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

5.7 51st pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

5.3 47th pct 4.8 39th pct

15-min city in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +11.3 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

63.1% 45th pct 51.8% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +25.2 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

70.8% 56th pct 45.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +11.9 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

98.8% 78th pct 86.9% 47th pct

Walk to school in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +7.7 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

81.6% 58th pct 73.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

96.1% 49th pct 95.5% 46th pct

Walk to health in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +13.1 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

18.2% 7th pct 31.3% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +2.9 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

14.0 48th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +43 higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

114 57th pct 71 47th pct

Mean slope in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

4.1% 24th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

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)

Compare Warnbro (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Mandurah (South West) Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Dawesville (South West) Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockingham (South Metropolitan) vs Warnbro (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED54605/rockingham/vs/SED55605/warnbro