East Rockingham vs Hillman

Hillman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 63 in East Rockingham. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In East Rockingham, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Hillman, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, East Rockingham tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Hillman suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Hillman

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 0%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • East Rockingham has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
  • Hillman leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 38%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • East Rockingham sits closer to the CBD (43.3 km vs 48 km)
  • Hillman is more walkable (51/100 vs 24/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hillman

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 24/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 94/100)
  • But East Rockingham has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 21%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

East Rockingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Rockingham and Hillman drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Rockingham Hillman
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

East Rockingham Hillman
Walkability 24 / 51
East Rockingham — Walkability: 24/100 Hillman — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 6 / 40
East Rockingham — Safety: 6/100 Hillman — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 56 / 50
East Rockingham — Low fire risk: 56/100 Hillman — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
East Rockingham — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hillman — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hillman has more residents (1,807 vs 311); Hillman has higher household incomes ($67,808 vs $34,580).

East Rockingham Hillman
Population 311 1,807
+481% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% -2.2%
Median age 63 41
Median household income $34,580/yr $67,808/yr
+96% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Rockingham Hillman
0-4 1.0% / 5.5%
East Rockingham — 0-4: 1.0% Hillman — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 4.8% / 13.0%
East Rockingham — 5-14: 4.8% Hillman — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 — / 7.0%
East Rockingham — 15-19: not among its largest Hillman — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 2.3% / 4.7%
East Rockingham — 20-24: 2.3% Hillman — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 4.8% / 11.1%
East Rockingham — 25-34: 4.8% Hillman — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 4.8% / 12.8%
East Rockingham — 35-44: 4.8% Hillman — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 9.3% / 12.3%
East Rockingham — 45-54: 9.3% Hillman — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 26.4% / 12.8%
East Rockingham — 55-64: 26.4% Hillman — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 28.3% / 12.7%
East Rockingham — 65-74: 28.3% Hillman — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 13.8% / 6.7%
East Rockingham — 75-84: 13.8% Hillman — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.9% / 1.8%
East Rockingham — 85+: 2.9% Hillman — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Rockingham 86.7% lone person
East Rockingham — Lone Person: 86.7% East Rockingham — Couple Families: 3.7% East Rockingham — One Parent Families: 7.4% East Rockingham — Group Household: 2.2% East Rockingham — Other Families: 0.0%
Hillman 32.7% lone person
Hillman — Lone Person: 32.7% Hillman — Couple Families: 35.0% Hillman — One Parent Families: 25.6% Hillman — Group Household: 5.1% Hillman — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Rockingham 20.2% renting
East Rockingham — Owned Outright: 76.7% East Rockingham — Mortgage: 3.1% East Rockingham — Renting: 20.2%
Hillman 17.7% renting
Hillman — Owned Outright: 37.2% Hillman — Mortgage: 45.1% Hillman — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Rockingham Hillman
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 21.0%
East Rockingham — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Hillman — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 5.8%
East Rockingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Hillman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 4.1%
East Rockingham — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Hillman — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
East Rockingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hillman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.2%
East Rockingham — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hillman — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

East Rockingham Hillman
England 13.8% / 10.7%
East Rockingham — England: 13.8% Hillman — England: 10.7%
New Zealand 6.1% / 3.1%
East Rockingham — New Zealand: 6.1% Hillman — New Zealand: 3.1%
Scotland 1.6% / 1.4%
East Rockingham — Scotland: 1.6% Hillman — Scotland: 1.4%
Philippines 1.0% / 2.0%
East Rockingham — Philippines: 1.0% Hillman — Philippines: 2.0%
Germany 1.3% / —
East Rockingham — Germany: 1.3% Hillman — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
East Rockingham — South Africa: not among its largest Hillman — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Rockingham 100.0% flats / apartments
East Rockingham — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% East Rockingham — Houses: 0.0%
Hillman 0.0% flats / apartments
Hillman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Hillman — Houses: 100.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

East Rockingham Hillman
Median house price — $715,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 16 days
from 14 sales

Development activity

East Rockingham Hillman
New dwellings approved 1,869
across Rockingham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Rockingham Hillman
Houses — 4.5%
$610/wk on $700K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

East Rockingham Hillman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of WA

Liveability

Hillman is more walkable (51 vs 24).

East Rockingham Hillman
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Rockingham carries more crime risk (94 vs 60).

East Rockingham Hillman
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 25
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

East Rockingham Hillman
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in East Rockingham

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Hillman

  • Hillman Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Rockingham Hillman
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Hillman sits further from the CBD (48 km vs 43.3 km).

East Rockingham Hillman
Walkability score 24/100 51/100
Distance to Perth 43.3 km 48 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 44 min
Public transport score 62/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6168
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 6168
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

East Rockingham Hillman
Car (driver) 82.8% / 79.8%
East Rockingham — Car (driver): 82.8% Hillman — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 3.3%
East Rockingham — Worked from Home: 10.3% Hillman — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.4%
East Rockingham — Car (passenger): 6.9% Hillman — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Train — / 5.0%
East Rockingham — Train: not among its largest Hillman — Train: 5.0%
Bus — / 2.8%
East Rockingham — Bus: not among its largest Hillman — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

East Rockingham Hillman
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km 3.1 km

NBN connectivity

East Rockingham Hillman
Connectivity score 57/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
270 premises
 58%
784 premises

Climate

East Rockingham Hillman
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

East Rockingham Hillman
Average residential rate $2,007/yr
same for both
Council Rockingham
same for both

Federal electorate

East Rockingham Hillman
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Rockingham Hillman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Rockingham

Coastal Outer Retirees

Hillman

Large Blocks Outer

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