East Rockingham Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6168
Postcode for East Rockingham, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 35 km from Perth · Pop. 311
311
Population
63
Median Age
$665
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where East Rockingham ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How East Rockingham Compares

East Rockingham vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricEast RockinghamWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $665 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $754 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 63 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 22.6% +WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

East Rockingham is a locality 35 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6168. It falls within the Perth - South West region. The local government area is Rockingham.

According to the 2021 Census, East Rockingham has a population of 311 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $665, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 22.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in East Rockingham includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $754, with 172 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, East Rockingham scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

East Rockingham is part of the Rockingham statistical area in Western Australia.

East Rockingham Details

Postcode6168
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)311
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$665/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$536/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$754
Average Household Size1.4 persons
Area8.8 km²
Population Density35/km²
Total Dwellings172
Australian Citizens70.7%
Indigenous Population8 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate22.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.2585792
Longitude115.763715
Distance from Perth35 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Rockingham
Local GovernmentRockingham
Federal ElectorateBrand

Age Profile

0–14 (5.8%) 15–24 (2.3%) 25–44 (9.6%) 45–64 (35.7%) 65+ (45.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (5.8%)
15–24 years7 (2.3%)
25–44 years30 (9.6%)
45–64 years111 (35.7%)
65+ years140 (45.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (76.7%) Mortgaged (3.1%) Rented (20.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis63 (20.3%)
Asthma40 (12.9%)
Diabetes35 (11.3%)
Heart Disease25 (8.0%)
Lung Condition21 (6.8%)
Cancer21 (6.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle18 (11.4%)
1 vehicle105 (66.5%)
2 vehicles25 (15.8%)
3+ vehicles10 (6.3%)

Suburbs Near East Rockingham

Same Postcode (6168)

More East Rockingham Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.