Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Rockingham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rockingham, WA (postcode 6168) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,428 | 15,312 | +884 · +6.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 49 | +2 · +4.3% |
| Median household income | $1,057/wk | $1,169/wk | +$112 · +10.6% |
| Median personal income | $561/wk | $671/wk | +$110 · +19.6% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $300/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $1,680/mo | $1,517/mo | $163 · -9.7% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
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
+8.4% over 10 years
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
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.