East Rockingham, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of East Rockingham, in the City Of Rockingham local government area.
| Locality | East Rockingham |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Rockingham |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.26343 |
| Longitude | 115.76733 |
| Population | 267 |
| Density | 30.5 /km² |
| Area | 8.7 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 6168 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 36 km south-southwest |
East Rockingham is a locality in the City Of Rockingham local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 267. The locality covers an area of 8.7 km², giving a population density of about 30.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 36 km south-southwest of Perth. East Rockingham is located at 32.2634°S, 115.7673°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6168.
East Rockingham lies on the western fringe of the Rockingham local government area, a place where the scrubland meets the coast in a resilient embrace. It lies 9.7 km north-west of Baldivis, WA (from Baldivis, WA: bearing 320°T), and is situated 3.5 km east-north-east of Rockingham. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rising gently from the sea towards a hinterland dotted with hardy native vegetation. In the bright glare of midday, the light can be sharp, bleaching the colours of the saltbush and low-lying shrubs to a silvery grey, but as the sun begins its descent, the landscape softens, the air catching the faint, salty breath of the Indian Ocean. There’s a quiet strength in the terrain, a sense of enduring, of holding its ground against the elements.
The history of East Rockingham is tied to the broader story of Rockingham, its development shaped by the evolving needs of a growing region. While neighbouring areas flourished with early agricultural pursuits, East Rockingham maintained a more rustic character, its economy historically linked to the broader industrial and port activities of the wider Rockingham area. The proximity to the coast has always been a defining feature, influencing the character of the place, even if its own direct access to significant beaches is more limited than its more famous counterparts. The local economy, while not defined by a single dominant industry within East Rockingham itself, benefits from its position as a functional and residential component of the larger, bustling city, a vital part of its working heart.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of East Rockingham, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on East Rockingham, in the City Of Rockingham local government area.
Detailed location data for East Rockingham includes the postcode (6168), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Rockingham), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct East Rockingham is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |