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WA · Rockingham Council
Golden Bay, 6174
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,749
Growth (1 yr)
+3.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+17.9%
Median age
30
Median income
$1,891/wk
Employment rate
67.6%
Languages at home
6.2%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, Indonesian, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Life in Golden Bay revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. City outings and nearby suburbs add variety without undoing the coastal pace of everyday life. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar coastal suburbs, though schools and education remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Golden Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$640/wk
Population (ERP)
6,749
+3.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#5
among Coastal & beach · Growth area
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
88th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
47th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 52.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1891st in Australia
- State rank
- 181st in WA
- Peer rank
- #5 among Coastal & beach · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 84%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $640
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 548
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
6,749(June 2025)
+3.2% annual · +17.9% over 5 years · 88th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.2%
- 5-year growth
- +17.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +209
- Change in 5 years
- +1,022
- Growth rank in WA
- 88th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,000), extrapolated at +3.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,681
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,891
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 196 of 2,153
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Employment rate
- 67.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,891 / 39 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 15,958
- Against the person
- 4,478
- Against property
- 8,154
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,364.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -14.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1887
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order1527
- Drug Offences1799
- Property Damage1506
- Stealing4067
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 999
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 47th
School list
- Golden Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 511 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Comet Bay CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1004 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 1,879 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Singleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Comet Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 638 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Great Beginningschildcare
- Hearts & Minds Early Learningchildcare
- Little Owls Pre Kindychildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dampier Dr After Munja St
- Dampier Dr Before Warrie St
- Dampier Dr Before Weebo St
- Warnbro Sound Av After Dampier Dr
- Warnbro Sound Av Before Dampier Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
98 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 4 fast food · 9 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 31/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.18
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.88
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.82
Food & drink(5)
- Bru's house Coffee and EatsCafe
- Chicken TreatFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
1 Adelong Avenue, Golden Bay
- KFCFast food
- Lick Ya Lips Fish & ChipsFast food
Community(2)
- Little Owls Pre KindyChildcare
- Golden Bay Community CentreCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Golden Bay's LadderPark
- Rhonda Scarrott ReservePark
- Rhonda Scarrott Reserve OvalPark
- Mallina Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (8)
- Daniel Kelly Memorial Skate ParkSports field
- Daniel Kelly Skate ParkSports field
- Sports field
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(15)
- Premix KingAlcohol
- Bbq (7)
- Bench (16)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- The Hills Hoist VintageClothes
- City of RockinghamDrinking water
- Drinking water (3)
- NV for HairHairdresser
- Atlas FuelPetrol station
- Picnic Table (3)
- Shelter (14)
- Shower
- Telstra PayphoneTelephone
- Waste Basket (7)
- Water Point (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Callawa ReservePark
- Carlindie Parkway ParkPark
- Colour Block ParkPark
- George Foster ReservePark
- Golden Bay ForeshorePark
- Golden Bay's LadderPark
- Mallina ReservePark
- Rhonda Scarrott OvalPark
- Rhonda Scarrott ReservePark
- Rhonda Scarrott Reserve OvalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Peel Health Campus - Private (12.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 160
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · 2020–2026 · Updated · Active applications (SLIP)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Canning
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew HASTIE (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,262
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -5.3 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.5%Labor 43.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.6 km away).
Coalition 48.1%Labor 51.9%
8.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -12.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Golden BayLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Secret Harbour SouthLabor 53.2% · Coalition 46.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- SingletonLabor 48.9% · Coalition 51.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Secret HarbourLabor 49.9% · Coalition 50.1% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Madora BayLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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