Rocklea vs Paraburdoo

In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Paraburdoo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rocklea tends to suit young adults, while Paraburdoo suits people living alone, families with children, and 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

Paraburdoo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 79%)
  • But Rocklea carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 47/100)

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

Renters

Paraburdoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (1% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($30/wk vs $100/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rocklea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (972 min vs 995 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1505.3 km vs 1509.9 km)
  • But Paraburdoo is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rocklea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Paraburdoo is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Paraburdoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.1% vs -45.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rocklea and Paraburdoo 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 Paraburdoo
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 Paraburdoo
Walkability 0 / 15
Rocklea — Walkability: 0/100 Paraburdoo — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 84 / 53
Rocklea — Safety: 84/100 Paraburdoo — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 28 / 55
Rocklea — Low fire risk: 28/100 Paraburdoo — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Rocklea — Low flood risk: 100/100 Paraburdoo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Paraburdoo has more residents (1,324 vs 150); Paraburdoo has higher household incomes ($167,180 vs $24,908).

Rocklea Paraburdoo
Population 150 1,324
+783% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -45.5% -4.1%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $24,908/yr $167,180/yr
+571% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk
+70% vs other
 $30/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rocklea Paraburdoo
0-4 9.3% / 7.7%
Rocklea — 0-4: 9.3% Paraburdoo — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 7.3% / 15.7%
Rocklea — 5-14: 7.3% Paraburdoo — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 9.3% / 4.2%
Rocklea — 15-19: 9.3% Paraburdoo — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.3% / 5.3%
Rocklea — 20-24: 5.3% Paraburdoo — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 28.7% / 16.9%
Rocklea — 25-34: 28.7% Paraburdoo — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 12.0% / 22.1%
Rocklea — 35-44: 12.0% Paraburdoo — 35-44: 22.1%
45-54 19.3% / 15.1%
Rocklea — 45-54: 19.3% Paraburdoo — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 8.0% / 10.7%
Rocklea — 55-64: 8.0% Paraburdoo — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 4.7% / 1.4%
Rocklea — 65-74: 4.7% Paraburdoo — 65-74: 1.4%
75-84 2.0% / 0.5%
Rocklea — 75-84: 2.0% Paraburdoo — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ — / —
Rocklea — 85+: not among its largest Paraburdoo — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Paraburdoo 45.8% couple families
Paraburdoo — Couple Families: 45.8% Paraburdoo — Lone Person: 39.5% Paraburdoo — One Parent Families: 11.1% Paraburdoo — Other Families: 0.0% Paraburdoo — Group Household: 3.6%
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%
Paraburdoo 97.0% renting
Paraburdoo — Owned Outright: 2.0% Paraburdoo — Mortgage: 1.0% Paraburdoo — Renting: 97.0%
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 Paraburdoo
New Zealand 2.0% / 6.1%
Rocklea — New Zealand: 2.0% Paraburdoo — New Zealand: 6.1%
England — / 2.3%
Rocklea — England: not among its largest Paraburdoo — England: 2.3%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Rocklea — Philippines: not among its largest Paraburdoo — Philippines: 1.9%
Indonesia — / 0.7%
Rocklea — Indonesia: not among its largest Paraburdoo — Indonesia: 0.7%
India — / 0.6%
Rocklea — India: not among its largest Paraburdoo — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Rocklea Paraburdoo
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 19.1%
Rocklea — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Paraburdoo — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / 5.1%
Rocklea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% Paraburdoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 2.0% / 4.4%
Rocklea — Bachelor Degree: 2.0% Paraburdoo — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Rocklea — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Paraburdoo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Rocklea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Paraburdoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rocklea 78.8% houses
Rocklea — Houses: 78.8% Rocklea — Townhouses: 9.1% Rocklea — Flats / Apartments: 12.1%
Paraburdoo 96.7% houses
Paraburdoo — Houses: 96.7% Paraburdoo — Townhouses: 3.3% Paraburdoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Rocklea Paraburdoo
New dwellings approved 9
across Ashburton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Rocklea Paraburdoo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 67% of WA

Liveability

Paraburdoo is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Rocklea Paraburdoo
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Paraburdoo carries more crime risk (47 vs 16); Rocklea carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 45).

Rocklea Paraburdoo
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
47/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Rocklea Paraburdoo
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 Rocklea

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

Schools in Paraburdoo

  • Paraburdoo Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rocklea Paraburdoo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Paraburdoo sits further from the CBD (1509.9 km vs 1505.3 km).

Rocklea Paraburdoo
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Perth 1505.3 km 1509.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 972 min 995 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6751
 0.0%
postcode 6754
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 3
postcode 6751
 2
postcode 6754

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 Paraburdoo
Car (driver) 23.5% / 44.9%
Rocklea — Car (driver): 23.5% Paraburdoo — Car (driver): 44.9%
Bus 29.4% / 38.8%
Rocklea — Bus: 29.4% Paraburdoo — Bus: 38.8%
Walked Only 29.4% / 5.2%
Rocklea — Walked Only: 29.4% Paraburdoo — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 17.6% / 7.1%
Rocklea — Car (passenger): 17.6% Paraburdoo — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Bicycle — / 2.2%
Rocklea — Bicycle: not among its largest Paraburdoo — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (44.9%).

Setting

Rocklea Paraburdoo
Elevation 696 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 406 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rocklea Paraburdoo
Connectivity score 15/100 45/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2 premises
 0%
706 premises

Climate

Rocklea Paraburdoo
Annual rainfall 313 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 40.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.0°C
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Rocklea Paraburdoo
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

Paraburdoo

Family Rural
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