16,411 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,827
- 2016: 15,435
- 2021: 16,411
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rockingham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 47 makes Rockingham far older than most similar areas. This older profile is driven by a very high proportion of seniors and a small number of children, creating a demographic that is significantly older than the state and national averages.
16,411
▲ +10.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rockingham — higher than 81% of areas.
| Rockingham | 16,411 |
|---|---|
| 6168, WA | 24,913 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 16,411 people. This makes it larger than about 82% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.3% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. This helps explain the area's older feel, as children under 15 are well below the national average at just 12.1%.
26.3% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rockingham splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Married people make up 38.9% of the area, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
2.0% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Rockingham splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051188/rockingham/topic/demographics-identity