Secret Harbour vs Golden Bay

Golden Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Secret Harbour. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Secret Harbour, most households are couple families. In Golden Bay, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Secret Harbour: a median of $920,000, against $800,000 in Golden Bay, 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

Secret Harbour

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 70%)
  • But Golden Bay has more parks and reserves (15 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Golden Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($617,500 vs $777,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Golden Bay

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

Secret Harbour

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 63/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Secret Harbour

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 78/100)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Golden Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (50.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
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.

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Walkability 76 / 63
Secret Harbour — Walkability: 76/100 Golden Bay — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 48 / 22
Secret Harbour — Safety: 48/100 Golden Bay — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 37 / 68
Secret Harbour — Low fire risk: 37/100 Golden Bay — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Secret Harbour — Low flood risk: 100/100 Golden Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Secret Harbour has more residents (12,474 vs 5,681); Secret Harbour has higher household incomes ($129,584 vs $98,332).

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Population 12,474
+54% vs other
 5,681
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +50.1%
Median age 34 30
Median household income $129,584/yr
+24% vs other
 $98,332/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
0-4 6.4% / 8.3%
Secret Harbour — 0-4: 6.4% Golden Bay — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 18.7% / 17.1%
Secret Harbour — 5-14: 18.7% Golden Bay — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 9.0% / 7.9%
Secret Harbour — 15-19: 9.0% Golden Bay — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.9% / 7.5%
Secret Harbour — 20-24: 5.9% Golden Bay — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 10.5% / 15.8%
Secret Harbour — 25-34: 10.5% Golden Bay — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 16.0% / 15.0%
Secret Harbour — 35-44: 16.0% Golden Bay — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 17.1% / 13.1%
Secret Harbour — 45-54: 17.1% Golden Bay — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 9.7% / 8.3%
Secret Harbour — 55-64: 9.7% Golden Bay — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 4.2% / 4.5%
Secret Harbour — 65-74: 4.2% Golden Bay — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 1.9% / 2.2%
Secret Harbour — 75-84: 1.9% Golden Bay — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 0.4% / 0.3%
Secret Harbour — 85+: 0.4% Golden Bay — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Secret Harbour 65.8% couple families
Secret Harbour — Couple Families: 65.8% Secret Harbour — Lone Person: 14.6% Secret Harbour — One Parent Families: 17.0% Secret Harbour — Group Household: 1.7% Secret Harbour — Other Families: 0.9%
Golden Bay 46.6% couple families
Golden Bay — Couple Families: 46.6% Golden Bay — Lone Person: 25.7% Golden Bay — One Parent Families: 22.9% Golden Bay — Group Household: 3.4% Golden Bay — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Secret Harbour 19.7% renting
Secret Harbour — Owned Outright: 18.6% Secret Harbour — Mortgage: 61.7% Secret Harbour — Renting: 19.7%
Golden Bay 25.1% renting
Golden Bay — Owned Outright: 15.1% Golden Bay — Mortgage: 59.9% Golden Bay — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 21.3%
Secret Harbour — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Golden Bay — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 7.3%
Secret Harbour — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Golden Bay — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.2%
Secret Harbour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Golden Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.1%
Secret Harbour — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Golden Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Secret Harbour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Golden Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
England 17.7% / 10.7%
Secret Harbour — England: 17.7% Golden Bay — England: 10.7%
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.4%
Secret Harbour — New Zealand: 4.3% Golden Bay — New Zealand: 4.4%
South Africa 2.6% / 1.8%
Secret Harbour — South Africa: 2.6% Golden Bay — South Africa: 1.8%
Scotland 2.5% / 1.4%
Secret Harbour — Scotland: 2.5% Golden Bay — Scotland: 1.4%
Ireland 0.7% / 0.5%
Secret Harbour — Ireland: 0.7% Golden Bay — Ireland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.5%
Secret Harbour — Philippines: 0.4% Golden Bay — Philippines: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Secret Harbour 98.7% houses
Secret Harbour — Houses: 98.7% Secret Harbour — Townhouses: 1.0% Secret Harbour — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Golden Bay 96.8% houses
Golden Bay — Houses: 96.8% Golden Bay — Townhouses: 2.0% Golden Bay — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Median house price $920,000 $800,000
Median unit price $775,000 —
Median land price $777,500 $617,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 138 sales
 20 days
from 118 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.

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
3 bed $798K / $770K
Secret Harbour — 3 bed: $798K (24 sales) Golden Bay — 3 bed: $770K (77 sales)

24 vs 77 sales

4 bed $915K / $840K
Secret Harbour — 4 bed: $915K (249 sales) Golden Bay — 4 bed: $840K (95 sales)

249 vs 95 sales

5 bed $1.16M / $1.14M
Secret Harbour — 5 bed: $1.16M (27 sales) Golden Bay — 5 bed: $1.14M (11 sales)

27 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
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.

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Houses 3.9%
$715/wk on $949K
 4.1%
$658/wk on $834K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Schools Higher than 9% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 31% of WA

Liveability

Secret Harbour is more walkable (76 vs 63).

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Grade B C
Score 48/100 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Secret Harbour carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 32); Golden Bay carries more crime risk (78 vs 52).

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
78/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

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

Schools in Golden Bay

  • Golden Bay Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 4 15
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Walkability score 76/100 63/100
Distance to Perth 60.5 km 62.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 52 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 138.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6173
 1.0%
postcode 6174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 6173
 70
postcode 6174

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.

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Car (driver) 77.1% / 78.0%
Secret Harbour — Car (driver): 77.1% Golden Bay — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 6.9%
Secret Harbour — Worked from Home: 7.2% Golden Bay — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.7%
Secret Harbour — Car (passenger): 5.9% Golden Bay — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 5.4% / 4.8%
Secret Harbour — Train: 5.4% Golden Bay — Train: 4.8%
Bus 2.7% / 3.0%
Secret Harbour — Bus: 2.7% Golden Bay — Bus: 3.0%

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

Setting

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Connectivity score 76/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
4,458 premises
 100%
2,891 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Secret Harbour Golden Bay
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Secret Harbour

Beach Coastal Family Quiet Regional Centre

Golden Bay

Beach Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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