Secret Harbour
WA 6173 · Rockingham
12,474 (2021) → 14,286 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
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
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
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: 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.