Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rockingham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rockingham, WA (postcode 6168) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,123 | 14,428 | 15,312 | +1,189 · +8.4% |
| Median age | 44 | 47 | 49 | +5 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $901/wk | $1,057/wk | $1,169/wk | +$268 · +29.7% |
| Median personal income | $506/wk | $561/wk | $671/wk | +$165 · +32.6% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $300/wk | +$50 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,680/mo | $1,517/mo | $216 · -12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rockingham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
15,312
was 14,428 in 2016
+884 · +6.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,169/wk
was $1,057/wk in 2016
+$112 · +10.6%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Rockingham population growth · Rockingham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.