Rockingham

Western Australia · Perth - South West · 134,897 people · 17 suburbs · 9 postcodes

Rockingham at a glance

134,897
Population
#6 of 123 in WA
245
km² area
550/km² density
37.3
Median age
-1.8 vs WA
$1,788
Median HH income/wk
#41 of 123 in WA
962
SEIFA IRSAD
#64 of 123 in WA
48
Schools
38 gov, 4 Cath, 6 indep
30.6%
Born overseas
25.6%
Renting

Map shows the Rockingham LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Rockingham is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 17 suburbs across 9 postcodes and an area of 245 km². Rockingham has a population of 134,897 , ranking #6 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Baldivis (37,697 residents), and the highest median household income is in Secret Harbour at $2,492/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,788/week and median age is 37.3. About 30.6% of residents were born overseas and 8.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (21.8%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (14.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years29,434 (21.8%)
15–24 years16,481 (12.2%)
25–44 years36,376 (27.0%)
45–64 years33,423 (24.8%)
65+ years19,188 (14.2%)
30.6%
Born overseas
8.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
2.7%
First Nations
2.7
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (25.6%) Mortgaged (48.8%) Renting (25.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (94.7%) Semi/townhouse (3.4%) Flat/apartment (1.9%)
$337
Median weekly rent
$1,723
Median monthly mortgage
38.7%
Households with 0-1 cars
61.3%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.6%
Unemployment rate
38,043
In full-time work
20,180
In part-time work

Schools in Rockingham

48 schools across Rockingham: 79.2% Government, 8.3% Catholic, 12.5% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 979 (range 895 to 1060). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (58.3%) Secondary (14.6%) Combined (10.4%) Special (16.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 979 WA median 1006LGA range 895 to 1060

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 48 schools in Rockingham, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Comet Bay College Government Secondary Secret Harbour 1,879 1004
Mother Teresa Catholic College Catholic Combined Baldivis 1,526 1034
Baldivis Secondary College Government Secondary Baldivis 1,370 975
South Coast Baptist College Independent Combined Waikiki 1,355 1047
Kolbe Catholic College Catholic Secondary Rockingham 1,270 1046
Safety Bay Senior High School Government Secondary Safety Bay 1,148 966
Rockingham Senior High School Government Secondary Rockingham 1,035 954
Ridge View Secondary College Government Secondary Baldivis 982 989
Tranby College Independent Combined Baldivis 865 1060
Living Waters Lutheran College Independent Combined Warnbro 834 1023
Warnbro Community High School Government Secondary Warnbro 815 933
Makybe Rise Primary School Government Primary Baldivis 805 1002
Tuart Rise Primary School Government Primary Baldivis 736 974
Settlers Primary School Government Primary Baldivis 661 997
Secret Harbour Primary School Government Primary Secret Harbour 644 1017
Comet Bay Primary School Government Primary Secret Harbour 638 1005
Star of the Sea Primary School Catholic Primary Rockingham 638 1041
Singleton Primary School Government Primary Singleton 629 994
Baldivis Gardens Primary School Government Primary Baldivis 628 976
Baldivis Primary School Government Primary Baldivis 612 982
Sheoak Grove Primary School Government Primary Baldivis 603 979
Safety Bay Primary School Government Primary Safety Bay 592 1000
Rivergums Primary School Government Primary Baldivis 566 997
Golden Bay Primary School Government Primary Golden Bay 511 961
Charthouse Primary School Government Primary Waikiki 451 965
Rockingham Lakes Primary School Government Primary Port Kennedy 450 952
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Port Kennedy 408 1029
Rockingham Beach Primary School Government Primary Rockingham 406 993
Endeavour Primary School Government Primary Port Kennedy 387 957
East Waikiki Primary School Government Primary Cooloongup 385 919
Koorana Primary School Government Primary Warnbro 377 936
Port Kennedy Primary School Government Primary Port Kennedy 362 956
Pine View Primary School Government Primary Baldivis 321 994
Cooloongup Primary School Government Primary Cooloongup 312 913
Waikiki Primary School Government Primary Waikiki 291 958
Rockingham Montessori School Independent Combined Rockingham 272 1033
Peel Language Development School Government Special Port Kennedy 265 935
Hillman Primary School Government Primary Hillman 256 925
SMYL Community College Independent Special Rockingham 252 905
Bungaree Primary School Government Primary Rockingham 233 927
Warnbro Primary School Government Primary Warnbro 233 948
Rockingham John Calvin School Independent Primary Baldivis 137 1026
Malibu School Government Special Safety Bay 114 967
Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre Government Special Warnbro 94 919
Endeavour Education Support Centre Government Special Port Kennedy 92 895
Koorana Education Support Centre Government Special Warnbro 92 979
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre Government Special Rockingham 76 984
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre Government Special Rockingham 67 993

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Rockingham. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

962
Ranked #64 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

989

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1025

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

929

Suburbs in Rockingham

Rockingham contains 17 suburbs and 9 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Baldivis 6171 37,697 $2,096/wk 31
Rockingham 6168 15,312 $1,169/wk 49
Port Kennedy 6172 13,477 $1,921/wk 36
Secret Harbour 6173 12,474 $2,492/wk 34
Waikiki 6169 12,453 $1,611/wk 39
Warnbro 6169 10,828 $1,503/wk 38
Safety Bay 6169 7,662 $1,445/wk 44
Cooloongup 6168 6,696 $1,207/wk 42
Golden Bay 6174 5,681 $1,891/wk 30
Shoalwater 6169 4,368 $1,225/wk 49
Singleton 6175 4,021 $2,180/wk 35
Karnup 6176 2,096 $2,122/wk 30
Hillman 6168 1,807 $1,304/wk 41
East Rockingham 6168 311 $665/wk 63
Peron 6168 14 $459/wk 60
Keralup 6182
Rockingham Beach 6168

Postcodes covered

6168, 6169, 6171, 6172, 6173, 6174, 6175, 6176, 6182

Compare Rockingham with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Rockingham and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Rockingham (WA) 134,897 37.3 $1,788/wk 962 25.6% 30.6%
Kwinana 45,866 34.3 $1,783/wk 950 28.3% 34.7%
Mandurah 90,300 45.9 $1,379/wk 935 26.8% 27.4%
Murray 17,987 44.9 $1,470/wk 931 19.9% 17.7%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Rockingham

What is the population of Rockingham?

The 2021 Census recorded 134,897 people living in Rockingham, across 17 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Rockingham?

Rockingham contains 17 suburbs. The most populous are Baldivis, Rockingham, Port Kennedy, Secret Harbour, Waikiki.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Rockingham?

Rockingham covers 9 postcodes: 6168, 6169, 6171, 6172, 6173, 6174, 6175, 6176, 6182.

What is the median household income in Rockingham?

The population-weighted median household income across Rockingham is $1,788 per week (2021 Census), ranking #41 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Rockingham?

Rockingham has 48 schools, including 38 government, 4 Catholic, and 6 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Rockingham?

Rockingham has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 962, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.