WA · Rockingham Council
Rockingham (WA), WA, 6168
Current weather
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69% humidity · 22.8 km/h wind · 18.3° / 10.5° today · 6.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#215 among Metro Perth suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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 lodgements — Department 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Lake RichmondRichmond Av, Rockingham18483
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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