Rockingham Investment Prospectus | 1 CITY OF ROCKINGHAM 2 | Rockingham Investment Prospectus Rockingham Investment Prospectus | 3 Foreword from the Premier Foreword from the Mayor Since moving to WA as a young man, I’ve been proud The City of Rockingham is widely known as the place Contents to call Rockingham home. where the coast comes to life. Located about 40 km south of the Perth CBD, it is home to approximately The City of Rockingham is one of Australia’s fastest 137,000 residents and is one of the fastest growing growing local government areas and it’s not hard to cities in Western Australia, and Australia. understand why. The Rockingham Industry Zone forms a key part of Snapshot of Rockingham Rockingham is not only one of Perth’s ten Strategic the Western Trade Coast, the state’s premier industrial 4 Metropolitan Centres, with a full suite of economic region which produces $15b of output annually, and and community services, but it is brimming with collectively employs more than 11,000 people. The economic opportunity. City is committed to working closely with the State Map of Rockingham and Surrounds 6 Government and other interested parties to facilitate The City is home to Australia’s largest naval base, development opportunities. HMAS Stirling, an important hub in Western Australia’s Strategic Metropolitan Centre growing defence industry sector as well as an integral One of the City’s major points of difference is its long 8 part of the Western Trade Coast, itself an essential and enduring connection with Defence. For more than industrial precinct and employment generator. 40 years Rockingham has been home to HMAS Stirling on Garden Island, where Fleet Base West is now the Defence and Defence Industry Of course we can’t forget Rockingham also boasts largest naval base in Australia. Over the next decade 10 incredible beaches and wildlife, making Rockingham a the federal government will carry out an unprecedented growing tourism destination and a wonderful place to infrastructure investment at the base which, coupled raise a family. with the base’s proximity to the City and the Western Industrial, Commercial and Retail 12 Trade Coast, presents countless economic opportunities As Western Australia recovers from the impact of the for businesses. COVID-19 pandemic, and seeks to drive the growth Tourism Opportunities and diversification of the economy, Rockingham is well The City also offers unique and iconic tourism (including 14 placed to benefit. eco-tourism) opportunities. Rockingham has 37 km of pristine coastline that includes the internationally Aged Care and Retirement Congratulations to the City of Rockingham on the renowned Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. Populated Living Opportunities development of its Investment Prospectus and I with dolphins, sea lions and a colony of little penguins, 16 wish it every success in attracting, encouraging, and Rockingham presents bountiful opportunities for aquatic supporting new investment. and adventure tourist operators. Live, Work and Play 18 The City of Rockingham looks forward to working closely with you to explore the exciting range of land and development opportunities that are waiting to Major Projects come to life. 19 Contact Details Hon. Mark McGowan MLA 20 Premier of Western Australia Member for Rockingham Barry Sammels City of Rockingham Mayor 4 | Rockingham Investment Prospectus Rockingham Investment Prospectus | 5 Snapshot of Rockingham Demographic Major Industries At a Glance 451 The City of Rockingham is located Schools • Population 2020 approximately 45 km south of 45 km 137,279 (2046 = 239,147) Perth. It is the fifth largest local South-west of the • Population growth Covers an area of Public Administration Construction government in Western Australia Perth CBD 1.94% p.a. (twice the WA state average) and the State’s fourth fastest 2 and Safety (Defence) growing (in population terms). 262 km • Female 50.6% Male 49.4% We are home to people from • Median age $1,577.8m 1,431 BUSINESSES 117 nationalities and cultures. Our 34 (two years younger than OUTPUT population is currently 137,279 and WA state average) is forecast to increase to 239,147 Boat ramps Community people by 2046. 12 across six locations 19 facilities • Children aged 0-14 22.3% The City is a rapidly developing • People aged +60 Retail Trade Health Care and residential area, with substantial 16.3% Social Assistance industrial and commercial areas, and a naval base on Garden Island. • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait The City includes the Rockingham Islander residents 6,872 2% JOBS 4,812 Foreshore, Shoalwater Marine JOBS Park (featuring Penguin Island, the 37 km 1,105 km • Residents born overseas Emerging Industries largest colony of little penguins in of coastline of roads 32% Western Australia) and a coastal node including Point Peron as well • Multiculturalism as the coastal centres of Safety 117 nationalities and cultures Bay, Waikiki and Secret Harbour. • Average household annual income The City also includes the growth $80,600 Education and Training Manufacturing centre of Baldivis, a large City $ $ Centre as well as the traditional • Average people per household $ $ 740m+ 1 billion+ 2.55 415m 631.2m Rockingham Industry Zone. Building approvals Planning approvals OUTPUT OUTPUT (3 years to 2019/2020) (3 years to 2019/2020) • No. of private dwellings 50,929 • Gross Regional Product (GRP) $4.72 billion Professional, Scientific Tourism • No. of active and Technical Services businesses registered $ 5,825 362.7m 554 OUTPUT BUSINESSES All demographic and economic statistics 1: Source: WA Department of Education. sourced from profile.id and economy.id. 6 | Rockingham Investment Prospectus Rockingham Investment Prospectus | 7 PERTH CBD Y 45KM A W FLEET BASE WEST E E R F THOMAS ROAD A N Map of Rockingham A N I W K PATTERSON ROAD and Surrounds KWINANA STN ROCKINGHAM INDUSTRY ZONE The coastal City of Rockingham is located 45 km WELLARD STN from Perth CBD and 51 km from Perth Airport. CAPE PERON The port City of Fremantle is 30 km from EAST ROCKINGHAM ROCKINGHAM Rockingham and the proposed Westport Outer FORESHORE Harbour is only 11 km away, with WA’s shipyards MANDURAH RAIL LINE at Australian Marine Complex 25 km away. MURDOCH UNIVERSITY SOUTH METROPOLITAN TAFE Kewdale Freight Terminal SHOALWATER HILLMAN A high wide load corridor and freight rail network PERON FORESHORE ROCKINGHAM CITY OF ROCKINGHAM ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 53 km 42 min ensure loads and equipment of every size are able to move easily, connecting Rockingham with the ROCKINGHAM CENTRE KULIJA ROAD ROCKINGHAM STN Kewdale Freight Terminal and the greater state. SHOALWATER Perth Airport (Domestic and International) COOLOONGUP PENGUIN ISLAND THE POND 51 km 43 min SAFETY BAY SAFETY BAY FORESHORE WAIKIKI KWINANA FREEWAY Perth CBD LEGEND WARNBRO STN SA STOCKLAND BALDIVIS WAIKIKI FE 45 km 41 min TY PERTH PERTH AIRPORT FORESHORE B (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL) Defence AY CBD RO KEWDALE AD WARNBRO Jandakot Airport FREIGHT TERMINAL Industrial Zone WARNBRO CENTRE BALDIVIS 32 km 32 min WARNBRO BALDIVIS DISTRICT SPORTING COMPLEX Key Locations FORESHORE AVE ENNIS FREMANTLE PORT Fremantle Port PORT KENNEDY Shopping Centres FORESHORE PORT KENNEDY INDUSTRIAL JANDAKOT 30 km 37 min PORT KENNEDY AIRPORT Education PORT KENNEDY BUSINESS PARK Australian Marine Complex AUSTRALIAN Tourism LARK HILL THOROUGHBRED TRAINING COMPLEX MARINE COMPLEX 25 km 16 min LARK HILL SPORTING COMPLEX PROPOSED WESTPORT Recreation FLEET OUTER HARBOUR BASE Y Kwinana Freeway A SECRET HARBOUR WEST Business W SECRET E FORESHORE E HARBOUR R F 10 km 15 min ROCKINGHAM A N A Foreshore N KWINANA SECRET HARBOUR SQUARE I W FREEWAY KARNUP K Proposed Westport Outer Harbour GOLDEN BAY 11 km 8 min GOLDEN BAY FORESHORE FUTURE KARNUP STN Fleet Base West ANONI ROAD SINGLETON SINGLETON PAG 4 km 14 min FORESHORE MANDURAH RAIN LINE 8 | Rockingham Investment Prospectus Rockingham Investment Prospectus | 9 Strategic Metropolitan Centre Our Strategic Development Opportunities Smart Village City Centre Transit Route Metropolitan Centre The Smart Village offers a significant development The Rockingham Centre Plan supports the City Centre opportunity and is destined to become a major driver Rockingham City Centre Transit Route as a fixed of the City’s economic future by building a high-value route transit streetcar system designed to provide for Development in the Strategic Metropolitan Centre offers multiple location of choice for business, investment and a well-connected link between major activity nodes The Rockingham City Centre is one of opportunities and opens new avenues for business growth and expansion. 10 designated Strategic Metropolitan employment. This largely undeveloped and publicly starting at the Rockingham Train Station and taking owned 24 hectare site is located in the heart of the in the City Centre, Smart Village Sector and the Centres in the State Government’s A mix of both public and private strategic vacant land is available in the 2 City Centre and adjacent to our Campus Sector. Rockingham Foreshore. Metropolitan Plan, and the primary City Centre precinct, ranging in size from 300 m to 5 ha. Designed centre for the South-West region around Transit Oriented Development principles, the Rockingham City Located on Dixon Road approximately 500 m from There are opportunities for commercial and of the metropolitan area. Strategic Centre Transit route provides easy access from the Rockingham Train the City Centre and 1.3 km from the vibrant coastal mixed-use investment along with retail, dining