Two Rocks, WA: suburb profile

The population of Two Rocks WA is 3,822 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Two Rocks is $716 per week ($37,232 per year). Median rent in Two Rocks is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Two Rocks has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Two Rocks has a population density of 74 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Two Rocks is England. The most common religion is No religion (51.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Two Rocks is $1,800.

Population
3,822
Census 2021
Median income
$716/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$330/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Two Rocks vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Two Rocks is $716 a week, 11% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 483rd of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $330 a week, $10 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 21.6% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 39, 2 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureTwo RocksTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$716/wk$806/wk −11%$766/wk
Household income$1,526/wk$1,722/wk −11%$1,637/wk
Rent$330/wk$320/wk +3%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,800/mo$1,759/mo +2%$1,733/mo
Median age3941 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.6%18.6% +3.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Two Rocks, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Two Rocks Population

3,822 residents at the 2021 Census.

Two Rocks Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$716/wk
$37,232 per year
Ranked 5,172 of 14,663
Median Rent
$330/wk
$1,430 per month
Ranked 3,803 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Two Rocks Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,526/wk
Median rent $330/wk
Rent to income 21.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Two Rocks against your income

About $6,613 a month
Median rent $330/wk
Left after rent $1,196/wk
Rent share 21.6%

Two Rocks Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
969
avg ICSEA score
747
total students
Atlantis Beach Baptist College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 291 students
972
ICSEA
Two Rocks Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 456 students
966
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Two Rocks Map

Two Rocks, Western Australia Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Two Rocks, Western Australia: 31.4914°S, 115.6080°E

Two Rocks Schools (2)

People in Two Rocks

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (1,968) Female 48.5% (1,856)

Population Density

74
people per km²
3,822 people · 51.8 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,862
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
13.2%
New Zealand
4.4%
South Africa
2.0%
Scotland
0.9%
Germany
0.7%
Ireland
0.6%
Wales
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
1.2%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.5%
Thai
0.4%
Italian
0.4%
Polish
0.3%
German
0.3%
Mandarin
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
46.6%
Australian
34.0%
Irish
9.5%
Scottish
8.9%
Australian Aboriginal
4.4%
Italian
3.8%
German
3.3%
Dutch
2.7%
Maori
2.5%
New Zealander
1.9%
South African
1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
51.8%
Catholic
12.7%
Anglican
12.4%
Not stated
10.0%
Christian (other)
3.6%
Baptist
1.3%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.0%
Buddhism
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
47.3% 1,398
Separated
4.7% 138
Divorced
9.3% 274
Widowed
3.8% 111
Never married
34.9% 1,032

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
49.2%
Couple: no children
26.4%
Couple: no children under 15
12.6%
One parent: children under 15
7.8%
One parent: no children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
24.7%
2 persons
33.1%
3 persons
13.1%
4 persons
17.0%
5 persons
7.9%
6+ persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Two Rocks

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,350 occupied private dwellings in Two Rocks at the 2021 Census, 16.4% were rented, 27.0% owned outright and 53.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.0% 14 dwellings
Owned outright
27.0% 365 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
53.6% 724 dwellings
Rented
16.4% 222 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.1% 28 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
7.0%
3 bedrooms
36.4%
4 bedrooms
46.4%
5 bedrooms
8.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$300-$449/mo
0.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
33.5%
2 vehicles
40.7%
3 vehicles
14.4%
4+ vehicles
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Two Rocks

Employment

Employed full-time
36.0% 925 people
Employed part-time
21.3% 547 people
Unemployed
4.7% 120 people
Not in labour force
38.1% 978 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
26.3%
Professionals
18.1%
Community & Personal Service
13.6%
Managers
9.6%
Clerical & Administrative
9.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.7%
Labourers
8.5%
Sales Workers
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.7%
$300-$399/wk
5.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.4%
Did not go to work
18.7%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Other
3.9%
Bus
2.2%
Truck
1.6%
Walked only
1.2%
Train
0.9%
Bicycle
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
50.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.3%
Bachelor Degree
16.2%
Certificate I/II
4.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%
Postgraduate Degree
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
25.8%
Management & Commerce
14.5%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Health
12.1%
Architecture & Building
9.0%
Education
8.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.2%
Agriculture & Environment
3.7%
Information Technology
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%
Creative Arts
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
31.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
16.1%
Secondary: Government
15.2%
Pre-school
9.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.9%
Vocational Education
9.8%
Secondary: Catholic
4.2%
Primary: Catholic
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.5%
Has need for assistance
4.5%
Need for assistance not stated
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
332
Asthma
135
Arthritis
130
Diabetes
92
Heart disease
81
Lung condition
76
Cancer
67
Stroke
36
Kidney disease
35
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.6% 308
Did not provide
88.4% 2,357

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.6% 364
Not a volunteer
86.4% 2,322

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 5
Previously served
3.7% 99
Never served
96.1% 2,588

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
24.2%
1 child
11.3%
2 children
34.7%
3 children
20.9%
4 children
7.9%
5+ children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951: 1960
18
1961: 1970
118
1971: 1980
103
1981: 1990
146
1991: 2000
129
2001: 2010
326
2011: 2015
136
2016
22
2017
15
2018
9
2019
14
2020
13
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.0%
moved in the last year
46.6%
moved in the last 5 years
7.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,942
Moved from WA
373
Moved: same area (SA2)
98
Moved from overseas
19
Moved from NSW
18
Moved from QLD
15
Moved from NT
13
Moved from VIC
10
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.8%
5: 14 hours
27.6%
15: 29 hours
14.2%
30+ hours
12.5%
Did not do domestic work
26.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
66.1%
Step family: no other children
26.2%
Blended family: no other children
6.9%
Intact family: other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $586/wk Rent: $275/wk $55/wk less rent

Suburbs near Two Rocks

The closest suburb to Two Rocks is Eglinton (WA), 11.9 km away.

Eglinton (WA)
11.9 km away · income $1,004/wk · rent $350/wk
Yanchep
12.2 km away · income $762/wk · rent $340/wk
Alkimos
15.5 km away · income $977/wk · rent $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Two Rocks

What is the population of Two Rocks WA?

The population of Two Rocks WA is 3,822 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 74 people per km². Two Rocks is ranked #1,995 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Two Rocks?

The median personal income in Two Rocks WA is $716 per week, or $37,232 per year. The median household income is $1,526 per week. Family income is $1,862 per week. Two Rocks is ranked #5,172 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Two Rocks?

Median rent in Two Rocks WA is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable. Two Rocks ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Two Rocks?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Two Rocks WA is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Two Rocks?

The median age in Two Rocks WA is 39 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Two Rocks a good suburb to live in?

Two Rocks is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,822. The median income is $716/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51475. All dollar figures in AUD.