Rocklea vs Newman

In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newman, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rocklea tends to suit renters, while Newman suits couples.

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

Newman

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 79%)
  • But Rocklea carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 88/100)

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

Renters

Rocklea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 87%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $110/wk)
  • But Newman leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1227.9 km vs 1505.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (808 min vs 972 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rocklea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 8%)
  • But Newman has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Where they sit

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

Rocklea Newman
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.

Rocklea Newman
Walkability 0 / 7
Rocklea — Walkability: 0/100 Newman — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 84 / 12
Rocklea — Safety: 84/100 Newman — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 28 / 35
Rocklea — Low fire risk: 28/100 Newman — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Rocklea — Low flood risk: 100/100 Newman — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newman has more residents (6,456 vs 150); Newman has higher household incomes ($154,544 vs $24,908).

Rocklea Newman
Population 150 6,456
+4204% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -45.5% —
Median age 33
same for both
Median household income $24,908/yr $154,544/yr
+520% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $110/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rocklea Newman
0-4 9.3% / 7.0%
Rocklea — 0-4: 9.3% Newman — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 7.3% / 12.4%
Rocklea — 5-14: 7.3% Newman — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 9.3% / 3.5%
Rocklea — 15-19: 9.3% Newman — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 5.3% / 6.2%
Rocklea — 20-24: 5.3% Newman — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 28.7% / 23.5%
Rocklea — 25-34: 28.7% Newman — 25-34: 23.5%
35-44 12.0% / 20.1%
Rocklea — 35-44: 12.0% Newman — 35-44: 20.1%
45-54 19.3% / 14.7%
Rocklea — 45-54: 19.3% Newman — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 8.0% / 10.1%
Rocklea — 55-64: 8.0% Newman — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 4.7% / 2.1%
Rocklea — 65-74: 4.7% Newman — 65-74: 2.1%
75-84 2.0% / 0.2%
Rocklea — 75-84: 2.0% Newman — 75-84: 0.2%
85+ — / 0.1%
Rocklea — 85+: not among its largest Newman — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rocklea 28.6% couple families
Rocklea — Couple Families: 28.6% Rocklea — Lone Person: 28.6% Rocklea — One Parent Families: 28.6% Rocklea — Other Families: 14.3% Rocklea — Group Household: 0.0%
Newman 52.6% couple families
Newman — Couple Families: 52.6% Newman — Lone Person: 32.8% Newman — One Parent Families: 9.7% Newman — Other Families: 1.1% Newman — Group Household: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rocklea 100.0% renting
Rocklea — Owned Outright: 0.0% Rocklea — Mortgage: 0.0% Rocklea — Renting: 100.0%
Newman 86.6% renting
Newman — Owned Outright: 7.0% Newman — Mortgage: 6.4% Newman — Renting: 86.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Rocklea Newman
New Zealand 2.0% / 6.9%
Rocklea — New Zealand: 2.0% Newman — New Zealand: 6.9%
Philippines — / 2.9%
Rocklea — Philippines: not among its largest Newman — Philippines: 2.9%
England — / 2.6%
Rocklea — England: not among its largest Newman — England: 2.6%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Rocklea — South Africa: not among its largest Newman — South Africa: 1.3%
Thailand — / 0.8%
Rocklea — Thailand: not among its largest Newman — Thailand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

Qualifications

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

Rocklea Newman
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 20.3%
Rocklea — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Newman — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 2.0% / 6.7%
Rocklea — Bachelor Degree: 2.0% Newman — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / 5.4%
Rocklea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% Newman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Rocklea — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Newman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Rocklea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Newman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rocklea 78.8% houses
Rocklea — Houses: 78.8% Rocklea — Flats / Apartments: 12.1% Rocklea — Townhouses: 9.1%
Newman 92.3% houses
Newman — Houses: 92.3% Newman — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Newman — Townhouses: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rocklea Newman
Median house price — $415,000
Median unit price — $225,000
Median land price — $45,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 31 sales

Development activity

Rocklea Newman
New dwellings approved 9
across Ashburton
 21
across East Pilbara
Approvals change year on year +50% +25%

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.

Rocklea Newman
Houses — 8.3%
$762/wk on $475K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Rocklea Newman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Schools — Higher than 61% of WA
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 98% of WA

Liveability

Rocklea Newman
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Newman carries more crime risk (88 vs 16).

Rocklea Newman
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
16/100
 High
88/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rocklea Newman
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Rocklea

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

Schools in Newman

  • Newman Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • South Newman Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Newman Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rocklea Newman
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 14 62

Mobility

Rocklea sits further from the CBD (1505.3 km vs 1227.9 km).

Rocklea Newman
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Perth 1505.3 km
+18% vs other
 1227.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 972 min 808 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6751
 0.0%
postcode 6753
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 3
postcode 6751
 6
postcode 6753

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.

Rocklea Newman
Car (driver) 23.5% / 58.6%
Rocklea — Car (driver): 23.5% Newman — Car (driver): 58.6%
Bus 29.4% / 19.2%
Rocklea — Bus: 29.4% Newman — Bus: 19.2%
Walked Only 29.4% / 9.5%
Rocklea — Walked Only: 29.4% Newman — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 17.6% / 8.5%
Rocklea — Car (passenger): 17.6% Newman — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Worked from Home — / 2.3%
Rocklea — Worked from Home: not among its largest Newman — Worked from Home: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Rocklea Newman
Elevation 696 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 455 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rocklea Newman
Connectivity score 15/100 58/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2 premises
 24%
3,264 premises

Federal electorate

Rocklea Newman
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rocklea Newman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rocklea

Multicultural Rural Young Families

Newman

Affordable Rural

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