Rockingham
WA 6168 · Rockingham
15,312 (2021) → 16,954 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rockingham is a high growth suburb in Rockingham, WA 6168, about 39km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Rockingham are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 13 schools, a transport score of 60/100, and is right by the coast. Rockingham has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (14.87%), New Zealand (4.11%), Scotland (2.25%), Philippines (1.33%), South Africa (0.94%)
Top languages: Serbian (0.86%), Tagalog (0.59%), Mandarin (0.48%), Spanish (0.46%), Italian (0.43%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kolbe Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1046
- Star of the Sea Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1039
- Rockingham Montessori SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1037
- Rockingham Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 993
- Rockingham Beach Education Support CentrePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 991
- Rockingham Senior High School Education Support CentreSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 971
- Rockingham Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 960
- Bungaree Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 923
- SMYL Community CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 914
- Rockingham Montessori School - Secondary School CampusSecondary · Independent
- SMYL Community College - Beale Way CampusSecondary · Independent
- SMYL Community College - Crompton Road CampusSecondary · Independent
- Peel Language Development School - Bungaree CampusPrimary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hillman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 948
- Cooloongup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 917
- Safety Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 969
- Malibu SchoolCombined · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 988
- Safety Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1001
- East Waikiki Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 936
- Charthouse Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 963
- South Coast Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1046
- Waikiki Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 971
- Warnbro Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 946
- Rockingham John Calvin SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.2kmICSEA 1021
- Leda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 926
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Rockingham
Is Rockingham safe?
Rockingham has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Rockingham from Perth CBD?
Rockingham is about 38.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 128 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Rockingham?
Rockingham has 13 schools, with an average ICSEA of 986 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rockingham?
Rockingham has a transport score of 60/100 and 126 bus stops.