Rockingham vs Silky Oak

Silky Oak is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Rockingham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Rockingham tends to suit young adults, while Silky Oak 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Rockingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Silky Oak

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1058 min vs 1069 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1554.5 km vs 1561.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Silky Oak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.1% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rockingham Silky Oak
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.

Rockingham Silky Oak
Walkability 0 / 0
Rockingham — Walkability: 0/100 Silky Oak — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 48
Rockingham — Safety: 48/100 Silky Oak — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Rockingham — Low fire risk: 47/100 Silky Oak — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Silky Oak has more residents (178 vs 104); Silky Oak rents higher ($250/wk vs $160/wk).

Rockingham Silky Oak
Population 104 178
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +28.1%
Median age 48 39
Median household income $94,224/yr
+26% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk $250/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rockingham Silky Oak
0-4 — / 5.1%
Rockingham — 0-4: not among its largest Silky Oak — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 8.7% / 21.9%
Rockingham — 5-14: 8.7% Silky Oak — 5-14: 21.9%
15-19 6.7% / 5.6%
Rockingham — 15-19: 6.7% Silky Oak — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 14.4% / 3.9%
Rockingham — 20-24: 14.4% Silky Oak — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 12.5% / 10.7%
Rockingham — 25-34: 12.5% Silky Oak — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 8.7% / 14.6%
Rockingham — 35-44: 8.7% Silky Oak — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.5% / 6.2%
Rockingham — 45-54: 12.5% Silky Oak — 45-54: 6.2%
55-64 22.1% / 14.6%
Rockingham — 55-64: 22.1% Silky Oak — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 10.6% / 11.2%
Rockingham — 65-74: 10.6% Silky Oak — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 3.8% / 6.2%
Rockingham — 75-84: 3.8% Silky Oak — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.7%
Rockingham — 85+: not among its largest Silky Oak — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rockingham 33.3% couple families
Rockingham — Couple Families: 33.3% Rockingham — Lone Person: 29.2% Rockingham — One Parent Families: 25.0% Rockingham — Group Household: 12.5%
Silky Oak 40.9% couple families
Silky Oak — Couple Families: 40.9% Silky Oak — Lone Person: 36.4% Silky Oak — One Parent Families: 22.7% Silky Oak — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rockingham 17.1% renting
Rockingham — Owned Outright: 61.0% Rockingham — Mortgage: 22.0% Rockingham — Renting: 17.1%
Silky Oak 21.7% renting
Silky Oak — Owned Outright: 51.7% Silky Oak — Mortgage: 26.7% Silky Oak — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rockingham 102.4% houses
Rockingham — Houses: 102.4% Rockingham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Silky Oak 98.4% houses
Silky Oak — Houses: 98.4% Silky Oak — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Rockingham Silky Oak
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 18.0%
Rockingham — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Silky Oak — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 2.2%
Rockingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Silky Oak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 1.7%
Rockingham — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Silky Oak — Bachelor Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Rockingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Silky Oak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Development activity

Rockingham Silky Oak
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Rockingham Silky Oak
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Rockingham Silky Oak
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rockingham carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0).

Rockingham Silky Oak
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
72/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Rockingham Silky Oak
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Rockingham Silky Oak
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Rockingham sits further from the CBD (1561.3 km vs 1554.5 km).

Rockingham Silky Oak
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1561.3 km 1554.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1069 min 1058 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
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.

Rockingham Silky Oak
Car (driver) 78.9% / 64.7%
Rockingham — Car (driver): 78.9% Silky Oak — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 16.2%
Rockingham — Worked from Home: 10.5% Silky Oak — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Walked Only 10.5% / 5.9%
Rockingham — Walked Only: 10.5% Silky Oak — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bus — / 8.8%
Rockingham — Bus: not among its largest Silky Oak — Bus: 8.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Rockingham — Car (passenger): not among its largest Silky Oak — Car (passenger): 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Rockingham Silky Oak
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Rockingham Silky Oak
Connectivity score 29/100 31/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 1%
94 premises

Climate

Rockingham Silky Oak
Annual rainfall 2,150 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Rockingham Silky Oak
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Rockingham Silky Oak
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rockingham Silky Oak
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rockingham

Rural Students

Silky Oak

Family River Rural

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