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WA · Rockingham Council

Rockingham, 6168

Est. population · Jun 2025

18,188

Growth (1 yr)

+1.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+12.9%

Median age

49

Median income

$1,169/wk

Employment rate

48.2%

University qualified

11.2%

Work from home

5.1%

Languages at home

10.2%non-English

Most common: Serbian, Mandarin, Tagalog

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

49.3/100
Average

Top 26% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Education hub
  • Arts precinct
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
What Rockingham is known for: Beach, Education hub, Arts precinct, Green suburb, Café precinct

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Suburb profile

Rockingham is a major regional centre in Western Australia, in Rockingham Council. It is close to the Mangles Bay and the Cockburn Sound. It has a university campus.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, and green cover is an exceptional strength. The clearer weaknesses are thinner heritage listings and lower socio-economic advantage, with heritage listings 67% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and daily services over heritage character.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Western Australia (122)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Heritage listings are a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Rockingham Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • University campus
  • Mangles Bay
  • Cockburn Sound
  • Garden Island

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Rockingham compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$560/wk

Population (ERP)

18,188

+1.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#11

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Pop. growth

50th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

38%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

43rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
49.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
2145th in Australia
State rank
175th in WA
Peer rank
#11 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#23 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

18,188(June 2025)

+1.2% annual · +12.9% over 5 years · 50th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+12.9%
Change in 1 year
+209
Change in 5 years
+2,084
Growth rank in WA
50th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~19,350), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.8% / 27.1% / 38.2%
Employment rate
48.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.1% / 3.9% / 69.5%
Walked or cycled to work
2.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,526 / 1,390 / 977 (+ 3 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

11.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 22.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified11.2% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified8.8% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational22.2% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below57.9% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies24.4%
  • Management and commerce17.7%
  • Society and culture13.7%
  • Health11.3%
  • Education8.7%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,060

42nd percentile in WA · +1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,474

60th percentile in WA · +2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

23rd percentile in WA · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$61,891

47th percentile in WA · -2% vs Australia

Residents with business income
6.0%

25th percentile in WA · -42% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6168 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
14,640
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,387
Median net rent
-$236
Taxpayers reporting business income
931
Taxable income vs state median
-3%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-3%
Business income vs state median
-25%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

10.2% speak a language other than English at home; 37.4% born overseas

Language at home
12,771 English only · 1,454 other
Non-English at home
10.2%
Born overseas
5,316 (37.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
297 (1.9%)
Australian citizens
12,822
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Serbian61 · 11.8%
  • Mandarin35 · 6.8%
  • Tagalog35 · 6.8%
  • Spanish34 · 6.6%
  • Italian32 · 6.2%
  • French29 · 5.6%
  • Afrikaans28 · 5.4%
  • Vietnamese25 · 4.8%

Religion

43.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 43.8%, while 43.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion43.5%42.5%
Christianity43.8%41.1%
Other / not stated12.7%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.7%18.7%
Anglican14.4%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)3%3.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Mandurah Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
15,958
Against the person
4,478
Against property
8,154
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
61.5
State crime-rate percentile
66.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-28.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
9
Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
993
Median ICSEA percentile
43th
School list
  • Rockingham Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,035 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Rockingham Senior High School Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Rockingham Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Star of the Sea Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 638 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Bungaree Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 233 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Kolbe Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,270 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Rockingham Beach Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 993 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 67 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Rockingham Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 993 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 406 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • SMYL Community CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 905 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

392 mapped amenities

6 restaurants · 11 cafes · 3 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 1 food courts · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 27 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 31 parks mapped in suburb, 19 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 138 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 35 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.72
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.76
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.02
Food & drink(27)
  • Bean at the BeachCafe
  • Central Block CafeCafe
  • ChandlersCafe
  • DômeCafe

    Unit 2 15 Kent Street, Rockingham

  • FusionzCafe
  • JaffelattoCafe
  • Kent Street DeliCafe

    Unit 3 1 Kent Street

  • Lu Lu's CafeCafe
  • Palm Beach CafeCafe
  • San ChurroCafe

    Syren Street, Rockingham

  • The Coffee ClubCafe
  • Domino'sFast food
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • KFCFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • Red RoosterFast food
  • Rockingham Beach Fish & ChipsFast food
  • Food court
  • Rockingham HotelPub
  • Sporting GlobePub

    Syren Street, Rockingham

  • Swinging PigPub
  • E&Z HotwokRestaurant
  • Eight on the BeachRestaurant
  • Grilled RockinghamRestaurant

    1 Council Avenue

  • Little Ha NoiRestaurant
  • Nando'sRestaurant
  • Steel Tree SunsetRestaurant
Shopping(13)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
  • Thirsty CamelBottle shop
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • KmartDepartment store
  • TargetDepartment store
  • Rockingham CentreShopping centre

    1 Council Avenue, Rockingham

  • ALDISupermarket

    10 Robinson Road

  • ColesSupermarket
  • IGA RockinghamSupermarket

    Unit 15 17 Railway Terrace

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(7)
  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    20 Chalgrove Avenue

  • NABBank
  • P & N BankBank
  • Ampol Foodary RockinghamPetrol station

    29 Dixon Road, Rockingham

  • BPPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(10)
  • Gary Holland CentreCommunity centre
  • Rockingham PCYCCommunity centre

    Emma Street, Rockingham

  • Rockingham Youth CentreCommunity centre

    20 MacKinnon Street, Rockingham

  • Rockingham Central LibraryLibrary
  • Bungaree Primary SchoolSchool
  • Kolbe Catholic CollegeSchool

    25 Dowling Street, Rockingham

  • Rockingham Montessori SchoolSchool

    7 Attwood Way, Rockingham

  • Rockingham Senior High SchoolSchool
  • Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolSchool

    Swinstone Street, Rockingham

  • Rockingham City CouncilTownhall
Health & services(2)
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(68)
  • Beach (4)
  • City Park WalkCycling route
  • Ennis Avenue PSPCycling route
  • Garden Island Highway Shared PathCycling route
  • Rae Road Shared PathCycling route
  • Rockingham Foreshore Shared PathCycling route
  • Rockingham Local RouteCycling route
  • Weld StreetCycling route
  • Rockingham Enclosed Dog ParkDog park
  • Jetts FitnessGym

    Unit T212 1 Council Avenue, Rockingham

  • Lewington Street ReserveNature reserve
  • Anniversary ParkPark
  • Antia ParkPark
  • ANZAC ParkPark
  • Aries ParkPark
  • Bayview ReservePark
  • Bell ParkPark
  • Bungaree OvalPark
  • Churchill ParkPark
  • City ParkPark
  • Derbal Nara Memorial GardensPark
  • Lynx ParkPark
  • Park (8)
  • Townsend Road ReservePark
  • Playground (19)
  • Public toilets
  • Mike Barnett Sports ComplexSports centre
  • Rockingham Aquatic CentreSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (11)
Places to stay(1)
  • Rockingham Coastal AppartmentsMotel

    23 Wanliss Street, Rockingham

Entertainment(6)
  • Rockingham Arts CentreArts centre
  • Ace CinemasCinema
  • Cinema
  • United CinemasCinema
  • The Rockingham MuseumMuseum

    Cnr Flinders Lane & Kent Street, Rockingham

  • Rockingham Theatre CompanyTheatre

    8 Attwood Way, Rockingham

Transport(77)

77 bus stops

Other(59)
  • iplayAmusement Arcade
  • Artwork
  • Skydive RockinghamAttraction

    14-16 Kent Street, Rockingham

  • StrandbagsBag
  • JMJ Nails & BeautyBeauty salon

    18 Kent Street, Rockingham

  • Shampoo ShopBeauty salon

    1 Council Avenue, Rockingham

  • KD CyclesBicycle
  • My RideBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (35)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Bookmaker
  • Adventure 4x4Car Parts
  • Burson Auto PartsCar Parts
  • Supercheap AutoCar Parts

    4 Commodore Drive

  • Adventure 4x4Car repair
  • Toms Mufflers & BrakesCar repair
  • Car wash
  • Best & LessClothes
  • City BeachClothes
  • Universal StoreClothes
  • Jamaica BlueCoffee
  • Rockingham Justice ComplexCourthouse
  • JB Hi-FiElectronics
  • The Good GuysElectronics

    Unit 1 2-6 Council Avenue, Rockingham

  • SpotlightFabric

    37 Dixon Road, Rockingham

  • Rockingham Fresh MarketFarm
  • Fountain
  • Games WorldGames
  • Good GamesGames

    Unit 4a 3 Goddard Street, Rockingham

  • Eye Scream CaféIce Cream
  • Wreck TrailInformation
  • ProudsJewelry
  • The lucky CharmLottery
  • OptusMobile Phone
  • TelstraMobile Phone
  • VodafoneMobile Phone
  • Liquid NightclubNightclub
  • OPSMOptician
  • SpecsaversOptician
  • Parking (57)
  • PetstockPet
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Nicholas’ Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Rockingham Police StationPolice
  • JaycarRadiotechnics

    1 Commodore Drive

  • Shelter (31)
  • Foot LockerShoes
  • Jim Kidd SportsShoes
  • Shower (3)
  • RebelSports
  • The LookoutStage
  • Taxi
  • Flight CentreTravel Agency
  • Bob Jane T-MartsTyres
  • Murdoch University (Rockingham Campus)University
  • The Reject ShopVariety Store
  • Water Point (3)
  • Ocean and EarthWater Sports
  • Red DotYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Rockingham Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Rockingham Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • The Cruising Yacht Club

    Sailing

  • The Cruising Yacht Club of WA

    Sailing

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8%
Woodland / forest cover
0.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
33
Parks (OSM)
31
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
  • St Nicholas’ Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Rockingham General Hospital (3.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
5
Residential aged-care places
138

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Baptistcare GracehavenROCKINGHAMResidential
  • Baptistcare Home Services WA - South MetroROCKINGHAMHome Care
  • Brightwater Home Care Packages South WestROCKINGHAMHome Care
  • Chorus Australia LimitedROCKINGHAMHome Care
  • Rockingham Nursing HomeROCKINGHAMResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
454
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Lake RichmondRichmond Av, Rockingham18483

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Brand
Member of Parliament
Madeleine KING (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
112,457
Turnout (2025)
86.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-0.1 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.6 km away).

Coalition 32.4%Labor 67.6%

0.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.0 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • RockinghamLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Rockingham CentralLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Rockingham NorthLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Safety Bay CentralLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • HillmanLabor 75.3% · Coalition 24.7% TPP (2025)2.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

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

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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