Golden Bay
WA 6174 · Rockingham
5,681 (2021) → 6,506 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Golden Bay is a moderate growth suburb in Rockingham, WA 6174, about 54km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Golden Bay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 28/100, and is right by the coast. Golden Bay has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.7%), New Zealand (4.38%), South Africa (1.78%), Scotland (1.39%), Ireland (0.46%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.63%), Indonesian (0.49%), Spanish (0.46%), Italian (0.37%), Thai (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 988 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Golden Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 965
Nearby (within 10km)
- Comet Bay CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1010
- Singleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 992
- Comet Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1010
- Secret Harbour Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1014
- Rockingham Montessori School - Karnup CampusCombined · Independent · 4.5km
- Coastal Lakes CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 981
- Madora Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1019
- Mandurah Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1054
- Rockingham Montessori School - Port Kennedy Campus (Primary)Primary · Independent · 5.8km
- Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 989
- Rockingham Montessori School - Port Kennedy Campus (Secondary)Secondary · Independent · 6km
- Endeavour Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 962
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Golden Bay
Is Golden Bay safe?
Golden Bay has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Golden Bay from Perth CBD?
Golden Bay is about 53.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 173 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Golden Bay?
Golden Bay has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 965 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Golden Bay?
Golden Bay has a transport score of 28/100 and 14 bus stops.