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Peron vs Rockingham

The verdict

Rockingham rates higher for liveability (74 vs 34). Rockingham has a shorter estimated CBD commute (128 vs 130 min).

Scores

PeronRockingham
PeronRockingham
Overall2758
Transport2560
Education2137
Liveability3474

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

PeronRockingham
Population1415,312
Median age6049
Median household income (wk)$459$1,169
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%19.6%
Born in Australia100.0%58.2%
Avg household size1.22

Growth: Peron High Growth · Rockingham High Growth

Property

PeronRockingham
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

PeronRockingham
Residential safety score70
Break & enter dwelling /100k0313
Motor vehicle theft /100k0150
Domestic assault /100k01,012
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

PeronRockingham
Total schools013
Government06
Independent05
Average ICSEAData not available986

See the full school list on each profile: Peron · Rockingham

Transport

PeronRockingham
Transport score2560
Train stations00
Bus stops3126
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)130128
Nearest train station (km)5.9 km2.3 km

Liveability

PeronRockingham
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp18.0°C18.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)800800
Supermarkets04
Cafes & restaurants018
Parks037
PlaygroundsData not available22
Swimming poolsData not available8
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)280 m1.2 km
Distance to CBD (km)39.3 km38.6 km
Nearest beach (km)9.7 km8.3 km
Nearest hospital (km)6.8 km3.1 km

Population & growth

PeronRockingham
Population (2021)1415,312
Estimated 20251616,954
Projected 20412022,046
Annual growth rate3.39%2.58%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Peron or Rockingham?

Rockingham has the higher transport score (Peron 25/100 vs Rockingham 60/100).

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Data sources

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