Port Kennedy vs Secret Harbour

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Port Kennedy, about half of households are couple families. In Secret Harbour, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Secret Harbour: a median of $920,000, against $810,000 in Port Kennedy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Secret Harbour tends to suit 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

Port Kennedy

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • But Secret Harbour is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Port Kennedy

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($562,500 vs $777,500)
  • has cheaper units ($650,000 vs $775,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Kennedy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Kennedy

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Secret Harbour

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Port Kennedy and Secret Harbour drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
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.

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Walkability 72 / 76
Port Kennedy — Walkability: 72/100 Secret Harbour — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 40 / 48
Port Kennedy — Safety: 40/100 Secret Harbour — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 50 / 37
Port Kennedy — Low fire risk: 50/100 Secret Harbour — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Port Kennedy — Low flood risk: 100/100 Secret Harbour — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Secret Harbour has higher household incomes ($129,584 vs $99,892); Port Kennedy skews older (36 vs 34).

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Population 13,477
+7% vs other
 12,474
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% +3.3%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $99,892/yr $129,584/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $380/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
0-4 6.5% / 6.4%
Port Kennedy — 0-4: 6.5% Secret Harbour — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.6% / 18.7%
Port Kennedy — 5-14: 15.6% Secret Harbour — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 7.6% / 9.0%
Port Kennedy — 15-19: 7.6% Secret Harbour — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 6.4% / 5.9%
Port Kennedy — 20-24: 6.4% Secret Harbour — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 12.1% / 10.5%
Port Kennedy — 25-34: 12.1% Secret Harbour — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 12.4% / 16.0%
Port Kennedy — 35-44: 12.4% Secret Harbour — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 14.9% / 17.1%
Port Kennedy — 45-54: 14.9% Secret Harbour — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 12.2% / 9.7%
Port Kennedy — 55-64: 12.2% Secret Harbour — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 7.0% / 4.2%
Port Kennedy — 65-74: 7.0% Secret Harbour — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 3.8% / 1.9%
Port Kennedy — 75-84: 3.8% Secret Harbour — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 1.6% / 0.4%
Port Kennedy — 85+: 1.6% Secret Harbour — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Kennedy 51.9% couple families
Port Kennedy — Couple Families: 51.9% Port Kennedy — One Parent Families: 21.0% Port Kennedy — Lone Person: 22.6% Port Kennedy — Group Household: 3.1% Port Kennedy — Other Families: 1.4%
Secret Harbour 65.8% couple families
Secret Harbour — Couple Families: 65.8% Secret Harbour — One Parent Families: 17.0% Secret Harbour — Lone Person: 14.6% Secret Harbour — Group Household: 1.7% Secret Harbour — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Kennedy 23.4% renting
Port Kennedy — Owned Outright: 22.4% Port Kennedy — Mortgage: 54.2% Port Kennedy — Renting: 23.4%
Secret Harbour 19.7% renting
Secret Harbour — Owned Outright: 18.6% Secret Harbour — Mortgage: 61.7% Secret Harbour — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 19.6%
Port Kennedy — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Secret Harbour — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.6%
Port Kennedy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Secret Harbour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 8.7%
Port Kennedy — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Secret Harbour — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.8%
Port Kennedy — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Secret Harbour — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Port Kennedy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Secret Harbour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
England 12.6% / 17.7%
Port Kennedy — England: 12.6% Secret Harbour — England: 17.7%
New Zealand 5.3% / 4.3%
Port Kennedy — New Zealand: 5.3% Secret Harbour — New Zealand: 4.3%
South Africa 1.9% / 2.6%
Port Kennedy — South Africa: 1.9% Secret Harbour — South Africa: 2.6%
Scotland 1.3% / 2.5%
Port Kennedy — Scotland: 1.3% Secret Harbour — Scotland: 2.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.4%
Port Kennedy — Philippines: 0.7% Secret Harbour — Philippines: 0.4%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.7%
Port Kennedy — Ireland: 0.4% Secret Harbour — Ireland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Kennedy 93.7% houses
Port Kennedy — Houses: 93.7% Port Kennedy — Townhouses: 6.1% Port Kennedy — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Secret Harbour 98.7% houses
Secret Harbour — Houses: 98.7% Secret Harbour — Townhouses: 1.0% Secret Harbour — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Median house price $810,000 $920,000
Median unit price $650,000 $775,000
Median land price $562,500 $777,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 143 sales
 22 days
from 138 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
3 bed $734K / $798K
Port Kennedy — 3 bed: $734K (48 sales) Secret Harbour — 3 bed: $798K (24 sales)

48 vs 24 sales

4 bed $828K / $915K
Port Kennedy — 4 bed: $828K (200 sales) Secret Harbour — 4 bed: $915K (249 sales)

200 vs 249 sales

5 bed $958K / $1.16M
Port Kennedy — 5 bed: $958K (16 sales) Secret Harbour — 5 bed: $1.16M (27 sales)

16 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
New dwellings approved 1,869
across Rockingham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Houses 4.3%
$698/wk on $849K
 3.9%
$715/wk on $949K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Schools Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 23% of WA

Liveability

Secret Harbour scores higher overall (48 vs 40).

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Grade C B
Score 40/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Secret Harbour carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 50).

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
87/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Inside the suburb 10 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 3 1

Schools in Port Kennedy

  • Port Kennedy Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rockingham Lakes Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Endeavour Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Endeavour Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school below peers
  • Peel Language Development School Government · Primary · Special school below peers

Schools in Secret Harbour

  • Comet Bay College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Secret Harbour Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Comet Bay Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 7 4
Childcare 7 5
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 2 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Walkability score 72/100 76/100
Distance to Perth 58.6 km 60.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 211.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6172
 0.9%
postcode 6173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 6172
 82
postcode 6173

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.

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Car (driver) 78.0% / 77.1%
Port Kennedy — Car (driver): 78.0% Secret Harbour — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 7.0% / 7.2%
Port Kennedy — Worked from Home: 7.0% Secret Harbour — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.9%
Port Kennedy — Car (passenger): 6.1% Secret Harbour — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 4.5% / 5.4%
Port Kennedy — Train: 4.5% Secret Harbour — Train: 5.4%
Bus 2.9% / 2.7%
Port Kennedy — Bus: 2.9% Secret Harbour — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
5,711 premises
 55%
4,458 premises

Climate

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Average residential rate $2,007/yr
same for both
Council Rockingham
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Division Brand Canning
Member Madeleine King Andrew Hastie
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Kennedy

Coastal Family Large Blocks Outer

Secret Harbour

Beach Coastal Family Quiet Regional Centre

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