$330 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockingham · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Rockingham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 90% of homes in Rockingham are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. The typical home here is larger than those found across most of Australia, though a smaller proportion of residents own their homes outright compared to the state and national averages.
$330
▲ +10.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Rockingham — higher than 71% of areas.
| Rockingham | $330 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $330, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure. The usual monthly home loan payment is $1,733, a figure that has fallen by $267 since 2011.
$1,733 ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Rockingham splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (46%) and $350–$549 (43%), with Under $200 at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rockingham splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 47.6% of residents having a mortgage, although the 24.9% who own their home outright is well below the national figure of 31%. Renting makes up 24.9% of households, a rate that fell by 3.3 points since 2011.
24.9% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.9% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rockingham, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, as 89.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms—a rate far above the national figure. Detached houses make up 90.4% of all homes, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.4% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.4% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rockingham, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rockingham, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57490/rockingham/topic/housing-dwellings