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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.

Metric20162021Change
Population14,42815,312+884 · +6.1%
Median age4749+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 size2.12.0-0.1 · -4.8%

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

201114,123201614,428202115,312
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

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

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2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.