Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
East Rockingham suburb profile
East Rockingham, WA · Postcode 6168
This East Rockingham suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for East Rockingham, WA (postcode 6168). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare East Rockingham with nearby suburbs.
East Rockingham at a glance
Population
311
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$665/wk
Median age
63
East Rockingham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+108.7% over 10 years
Population
311
was 263 in 2016
+48 · +18.3%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$75 · +42.9%
Household income
$665/wk
was $603/wk in 2016
+$62 · +10.3%
Median age
63
was 64 in 2016
-1 · -1.6%
Dig deeper: East Rockingham population growth · East Rockingham then and now
East Rockingham vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for East Rockingham, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.5% vs area
- East Rockingham$250/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-66.4% vs area
- East Rockingham$665/wk
- Nearby$1,374.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+61.5% vs area
- East Rockingham63
- Nearby40
- Perth39
Personal income
-39.5% vs area
- East Rockingham$536/wk
- Nearby$694/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How East Rockingham compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
East Rockingham ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1818.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1822.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1844.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1782
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
East Rockingham on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for East Rockingham, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
East Rockingham people
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 63
- Born overseas
- 26.7%
- Average household size
- 1.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
East Rockingham income
- Median household income
- $665/wk
- Median personal income
- $536/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
East Rockingham housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $754/mo
- Separate houses
- 0%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 72.3%
- Mortgaged
- 2.9%
- Rented
- 19.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
East Rockingham work
- Employment to population
- 25.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 22.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 22.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6168)
Compare East Rockingham with nearby suburbs
East Rockingham in numbers
East Rockingham had 311 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 63, 57% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.4 people. 26.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 72.3% own their home outright, 2.9% are paying a mortgage, 19.1% rent. Separate houses make up 0% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $665/wk, 63% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18.3% (from 263 to 311). Median rent moved from $175/wk to $250/wk (+42.9%).
East Rockingham suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in East Rockingham, WA?
- The median weekly rent in East Rockingham was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in East Rockingham, WA?
- East Rockingham had 311 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in East Rockingham?
- Median household income in East Rockingham was $665/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in East Rockingham?
- 19.1% of occupied homes in East Rockingham were rented, 72.3% were owned outright and 2.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this East Rockingham suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching East Rockingham. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth