WA · Rockingham Council

Rockingham (WA), WA, 6168

Current weather

16.9°COvercast

69% humidity · 22.8 km/h wind · 18.3° / 10.5° today · 6.3 mm rain

Desirability index

30.3/100

#215 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Rockingham (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Rockingham area, home to around 15,312 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $560, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
15,312
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,169
Dwelling vacancy
13.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,115 of 8,018
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
48.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
653 / 1,390 / 977

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$560
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
3,033

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Public transport

138 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Dixon Rd After Ennis Av
  • Dixon Rd Before Ennis Av
  • Dixon Rd Before Goddard St
  • Dixon Rd Murdoch University Rockingham Campus
  • Dixon Rd Murdoch University Rockingham Campus

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

199 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • iplayAmusement Arcade
  • Rockingham Arts CentreArts centre
  • StrandbagsBag
  • ANZBank
  • NABBank
  • P & N BankBank
  • JMJ Nails & BeautyBeauty salon

    18 Kent Street, Rockingham

  • KD CyclesBicycle
  • My RideBicycle

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

18 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anniversary ParkPark
  • Antia ParkPark
  • ANZAC ParkPark
  • Aries ParkPark
  • Bayview ReservePark
  • Bell ParkPark
  • Bismark ReservePark
  • Bungaree OvalPark
  • Careeba ReservePark
  • Churchill ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Lake RichmondRichmond Av, Rockingham18483

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
34
Parks (OSM)
32

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
30.3/100
Cohort rank
#215 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Lake RichmondheritageRichmond Av, Rockingham18483
  • Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
  • TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
  • ANZAC Parkgovernmentpark
  • Anniversary Parkgovernmentpark
  • Antia Parkgovernmentpark
  • Aries Parkgovernmentpark
  • Bayview Reservegovernmentpark
  • Bell Parkgovernmentpark
  • Bismark Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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