WA · Rockingham Council
East Rockingham, 6168
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
East Rockingham is a small locality in the Rockingham area, home to around 311 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $560, 9 school and preschool sites in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $665
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 173
- Median monthly mortgage
- $754
- Employment rate
- 25.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $560
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,033
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 993
- Bungaree Primary SchoolPrimary
- Kolbe Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Rockingham Beach Education Support CentreSpecial
- Rockingham Beach Primary SchoolPrimary
- Rockingham Montessori SchoolCombined
- Rockingham Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Rockingham Senior High School Education Support CentreSpecial
- SMYL Community CollegeSpecial
- Star of the Sea Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Patterson Rd After Alumina Rd
- Patterson Rd After Lithia Rd
- Patterson Rd Before Alumina Rd
- Patterson Rd Before Charles St
- Patterson Rd Before Lithia Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Patterson Rd After Alumina RdBus stop
- Patterson Rd After Charles StBus stop
- Patterson Rd After Lithia RdBus stop
- Patterson Rd Before Alumina RdBus stop
- Patterson Rd Before Charles StBus stop
- Patterson Rd Before Lithia RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Governor Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Day CottageDay Rd, Rockingham4015
- Bell Cottage (ruin), Rockingham371 Mandurah Rd, Rockingham2329
- Chesterfield Inn (fmr), RockinghamChesterfield Rd, Rockingham2325
- Hymus House and Outbuildings303 Mandurah Rd, East Rockingham2320
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 23.5/100
- National rank
- 6140th in Australia
- State rank
- 557th in WA
- Peer rank
- #27 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #72 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Day CottageheritageDay Rd, Rockingham4015
- Bell Cottage (ruin), Rockinghamheritage371 Mandurah Rd, Rockingham2329
- Chesterfield Inn (fmr), RockinghamheritageChesterfield Rd, Rockingham2325
- Hymus House and Outbuildingsheritage303 Mandurah Rd, East Rockingham2320
- Governor Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Patterson Rd After Alumina Rdtransport
- Patterson Rd After Lithia Rdtransport
- Patterson Rd Before Alumina Rdtransport
- Patterson Rd Before Charles Sttransport
- Patterson Rd Before Lithia Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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