WA · Rockingham Council
Secret Harbour, 6173
Current weather
15.6°CPartly cloudy
64% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 16.1° / 9.6° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability score
- Tourism
- Top transport
- Parks
- Cafés
- Schools
Suburb profile
Secret Harbour is a coastal established suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. The beach sets the tone, while nearby towns and coastal pockets add variety without a long journey. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 12,474
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,492
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 256 of 4,126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 314 / 38 / 3
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 672
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) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,005
- Comet Bay CollegeSecondary
- Comet Bay Primary SchoolPrimary
- Secret Harbour Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- Warnbro Sound Av After Secret Harbour Bvd
- Warnbro Sound Av After Secret Harbour Bvd
- Warnbro Sound Av After Surf Dr
- Warnbro Sound Av Before Anstey Rd
- Warnbro Sound Av Before Peaceful Bay Prom
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
116 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- The Harbour Sports, Bar, GrillBar
- Whistling KiteBar
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (11)
- Bicycle Parking (11)
- Bancoura Pwy After Cronulla RdBus stop
- Bancoura Pwy After Redgate EntBus stop
- Bancoura Pwy After Twilight RidgeBus stop
- Bancoura Pwy Before Redgate EntBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anvils ParkPark
- Hidden SwampNature reserve
- Oasis ReservePark
- Three Bears Loop ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 108
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 65.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 347th in Australia
- State rank
- 38th in WA
- Peer rank
- #9 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #13 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Anvils Parkgovernmentpark
- Hidden Swampgovernmentnature_reserve
- Oasis Reservegovernmentpark
- Three Bears Loop Reservegovernmentpark
- Warnbro Sound Av After Secret Harbour Bvdtransport
- Warnbro Sound Av After Secret Harbour Bvdtransport
- Warnbro Sound Av After Surf Drtransport
- Warnbro Sound Av Before Anstey Rdtransport
- Warnbro Sound Av Before Peaceful Bay Promtransport
- Comet Bay CollegeschoolsSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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