Suburb report · WA 6168
Rockingham
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Population
16,954
Rockingham suburb profile
Who lives in Rockingham
At 38km from the Perth CBD, Rockingham is further out than most of the suburbs closest to the city. Rockingham is home to 16,954 people, a scale matched by fewer than 4% of Western Australian suburbs. By population it is number 15 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Rockingham has one of the older populations in Western Australia, a median age of 48 against 39 statewide. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 258 and younger than 7.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $68,600 a year, lower than 90% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 263 report a higher median household income. Ownership runs at 61.8%, with 38.2% renting, at the 20th percentile of Western Australian suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 48 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Rockingham.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 6,905 households lived in Rockingham, more than in 98% of Western Australian suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 29.2%, couples without children 27.7%, people living alone 40.1% and group households 3%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 248 have a higher share of families with children and 21 a lower one. The share of people living alone, 40.1%, is higher than in 95% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 27.7%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 52nd percentile.
Housing supply
75 new dwellings were approved across the Rockingham statistical area in the year to June 2025, 60% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 47 a year. The Rockingham statistical area had 18,827 residents in 2025 and takes in Rockingham and neighbouring suburbs. That is 4 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 4.4 of a typical Western Australian statistical area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2020, with 77, and the quietest was 2023, with 22.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Rockingham statistical area put on 13.3% more residents, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 3.6 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 71% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 1.2% in 2025 to 3.6% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Baldivis, where the median age is 32 compared with 48 here. At 4km, Waikiki counts 13,130 residents against 16,954 in Rockingham.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.