Rockingham Electorate Profile (2021)

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Area (sq km): 49
Number of Electors: 29,259
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

Origin of the Name:
Rockingham is named after the ship Rockingham which ran aground in 1830 on the beach which fronts the suburb. The ship was the last of three ships to bring Thomas Peel's settlers to the new colony, and although initially salvaged, was eventually sunk in Cockburn Sound. The site of Rockingham was identified by J.S. Roe, Surveyor General, in 1846, and a townsite was surveyed here by Alfred Hillman in 1847.
Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places.

Suburbs and Towns within the Electorate:
Cooloongup *; East Rockingham; Garden Island; Hillman; Peron; Rockingham; Safety Bay; Shoalwater; Waikiki *
* = Suburb/Town split between more than one Electorate.
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

Schools
Government: Bungaree Primary School; Charthouse Primary School; Cooloongup Primary School; East Waikiki Primary School; Hillman Primary School; Malibu School; Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre; Rockingham Beach Primary School; Rockingham Senior High School; Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre; Safety Bay Primary School; Safety Bay Senior High School.

Other: Kolbe Catholic College; Rockingham Montessori School; South Metropolitan Youth Link Community College; Star Of The Sea Primary School.

Local Newspapers:

• Sound Telegraph
• Weekend Courier

Information about the 2021 State General Election
Information about Previous Elections

Magenta Marshall (ALP)

Magenta Marshall, the first woman MP for Rockingham, was born and grew up in Rockingham. After studying at Murdoch University she worked for the Transport Workers Union and then MP David Michael.

She is a soccer devotee who started the Baldivis Divas and was captain for two seasons.

Magenta is a strong believer in equality and cares about access to quality education, housing affordability, protecting the local environment, investing in local schools and hospitals and improving public transport.

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