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Rockingham (South Metropolitan) vs Willagee (South Metropolitan)

Name: Rockingham (South Metropolitan) vs Willagee (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Rockingham (South Metropolitan) profile · Willagee (South Metropolitan) profile

Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Willagee (South Metropolitan)

Rockingham (South Metropolitan) and Willagee (South Metropolitan) are nearby areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their demographics and wealth. Willagee (South Metropolitan) has a more qualified workforce, with 23.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.6% in Rockingham (South Metropolitan). This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in Willagee (South Metropolitan) of $1,668, while Rockingham (South Metropolitan) is much lower at $1,273. Rockingham (South Metropolitan) is also older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 23.5% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 40 years and 19.6% in Willagee (South Metropolitan).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly the same proportion of children under 15, people born overseas, and residents needing help with daily activities. However, the gaps between them are shifting. Since 2016, the divide in typical incomes and the share of university-educated adults has widened. While Rockingham (South Metropolitan) has more people living alone and more renters, Willagee (South Metropolitan) has more people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan) Other language: 10.8 pts higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan) Family income: $444 higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan) Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +377 larger in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

40,861 25th pct 40,484 24th pct

Median age in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%

15.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

42.7% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.5% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Willagee (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 +2.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

13.4% England ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

0.3% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +11.7 pts 36.2%

32.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 29.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

2.8% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.8% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 76.5%

0.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 43.0%

41.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +0.21 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

2.55 70th pct 2.34 64th pct

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

16 36th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +1,353 more in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

7,507 34th pct 6,154 23rd pct

Avg size in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +59 larger in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

469 47th pct 410 36th pct

ICSEA in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +61 higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

982 27th pct 1,043 62nd pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.1%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 28.1%

14.0% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%

13.6% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

8.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +$99 higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$682 19th pct $781 47th pct

Household income in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +$395 higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,273 11th pct $1,668 46th pct

Family income in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +$444 higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,709 19th pct $2,153 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 24.5%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Willagee (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 28.5%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.4%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 27.7%

13.4% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.5% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +$40 higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +$283 higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (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 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 32.8%

29.1% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 24.2%

1.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 81.8%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 40.6%

35.2% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

4.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.7 pts 30.2%

26.5% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

12.2% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 31.6%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

7.6% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +8 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

287 57th pct 295 59th pct

Stops/1k in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +0.26 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

7.02 90th pct 7.29 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +647.4 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

1,767.0 78th pct 2,414.4 90th pct

PT routes in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +21 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

13 19th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 66.1%

5.5% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) even 4.5%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 34.9%

34.5% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.4% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

8.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

9.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

7.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

5.7 51st pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

5.3 47th pct 5.9 57th pct

15-min city in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +11.7 pts higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

63.1% 45th pct 74.8% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

70.8% 56th pct 72.4% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +7.4 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

98.8% 78th pct 91.4% 54th pct

Walk to school in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +3.4 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

81.6% 58th pct 78.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

96.1% 49th pct 94.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +37.1 pts higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

18.2% 7th pct 55.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +1.7 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

14.0 48th pct 15.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +56 higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

114 57th pct 170 68th pct

Mean slope in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +2.5 pts higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

4.1% 24th pct 6.5% 71st 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 Willagee (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Bateman (South Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Bicton (South Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockingham (South Metropolitan) vs Willagee (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED54605/rockingham/vs/SED55905/willagee