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Secret Harbour

WA 6173 · Rockingham

12,474 (2021)14,286 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

47
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

12,474
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
33
Transport score

Secret Harbour is a moderate growth suburb in Rockingham, WA 6173, about 52km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Secret Harbour are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 33/100, and is right by the coast. Secret Harbour has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

51.5 km
To Perth CBD
1.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
7.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

12,474
Population
34
Median age
3.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,492
vs NSW median+34.7%
Bachelor degree or higher24.9%
Born in Australia62.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3,822 / 3 / 38

Top countries of birth: England (17.68%), New Zealand (4.29%), South Africa (2.57%), Scotland (2.52%), Wales (0.85%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (1.07%), Portuguese (0.32%), German (0.28%), Mandarin (0.24%), Thai (0.24%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

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:

39
Break & enter dwelling313/100k
48
Steal from dwelling385/100k
19
Motor vehicle theft152/100k
126
Domestic assault1,010/100k
8
Robbery64/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 801 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

36
Within 10km3 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 985 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Secret Harbour Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1014
  • Comet Bay CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1010
  • Comet Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1010

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Golden Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 965
  • Rockingham Montessori School - Karnup CampusCombined · Independent · 2.7km
  • Rockingham Montessori School - Port Kennedy Campus (Primary)Primary · Independent · 3.7km
  • Singleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 992
  • Rockingham Montessori School - Port Kennedy Campus (Secondary)Secondary · Independent · 3.9km
  • Endeavour Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 962
  • Endeavour Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 890
  • Alta-1 College - Stockton Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.1km
  • Alta-1 College - Bessemer Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.1km
  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1026
  • Port Kennedy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 971
  • Rockingham Lakes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 965

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

33
52Bus
CBD commute (est.)167 min (bus)
Nearest train stationLakelands Stn (7.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
800mm
Rainfall/yr
7.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

33 in suburbSupermarkets
54 in suburbCafes/Rest.
3120 in suburbParks
168 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
73 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
42Sports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachSecret Harbour Beach (1.4 km)
Nearest hospitalRockingham General Hospital (12.9 km)
Nearest vet2.8 km
Nearest airportPerth (55.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate3.45%
Projected population 204115,860
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Secret Harbour

Is Secret Harbour safe?

Secret Harbour 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 Secret Harbour from Perth CBD?

Secret Harbour is about 51.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 167 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Secret Harbour?

Secret Harbour has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1011 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Secret Harbour?

Secret Harbour has a transport score of 33/100 and 52 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.