Two Rocks

This is a young-skewing community where children under 15 make up 23.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. The total population grew 28% since 2016, and people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 46.6% and 34.0% respectively. About 28.3% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most areas but well below the Western Australian average.

English is the dominant language, with 86.1% of people using it exclusively at home. This results in a very low level of language diversity, and only 0.2% of residents speak little or no English.

A majority of residents (52.1%) report having no religion, a figure far above the national average. This trend has grown significantly, rising 11 percentage points since 2016.

Educational qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state and national figures, though the share of people completing Year 12 rose to 44.2% since 2016.

Typical incomes are lower than the national figure, with a typical weekly household income of $1,526. However, there has been a steady increase, with typical household earnings rising by $250 since 2016.

The community is generally healthy, with a lower share of people needing help with daily activities (4.5%) than most areas. Long-term health conditions are around the national average, with mental health and arthritis being the most common.

More people here provide unpaid childcare (29.6%) and do significant housework than in most other areas. In contrast, the proportion of volunteers is lower than the state average, having fallen 4.4 percentage points since 2016.

First Nations people make up a little more of the population than the state average, and the community is notably young, with a typical age of just 15. However, unemployment is far above the national figure at 26.9%.

Homes here tend to be larger, with 2.7 people per household, which is slightly higher than the national average. This is consistent with the high proportion of couples with children, who make up 61.5% of families.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses (99.3%), with 91% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is much less common here than elsewhere, with only 16.4% of households renting.

Car use is essential, as 58.5% of people drive to work and very few homes (2.6%) are without a vehicle. While public transport stops are numerous, the walk to the nearest stop is longer than in most areas.

The community has seen a fair amount of movement, with 42.9% of people moving house in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 5.1% of the population, which is well below the national average.

The workforce is heavily concentrated in construction and mining, which together employ about 28% of residents. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, which is higher than the state and national figures.

Population growth since 2021 has been very high at 31.4%, far above the state average. While residents generally have good access to money and resources, the area ranks lower for education and job skills.

The area receives much more annual rainfall (587mm) than the Western Australian average. Maximum and minimum temperatures are also generally higher than the state average.

Two Rocks is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score well below the state average. While most residents live within a short walk of a park, very few can reach groceries or health services on foot.