Suburb report · WA 6173
Secret Harbour
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Population
14,286
Secret Harbour suburb profile
Who lives in Secret Harbour
At 51km from central Perth, Secret Harbour sits well beyond the inner and middle suburbs. With 14,286 residents, Secret Harbour is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. By population it is number 6 of 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD. A median age of 35 places Secret Harbour at the 22nd percentile of Western Australian suburbs, on the younger side. Of the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 32 have a younger median age. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Singleton-Golden Bay-Secret Harbour statistical area the average is 33.1, so Secret Harbour runs 1.9 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $143,800 a year, more than 91% of Western Australian suburbs. The other 2 suburbs of the Singleton-Golden Bay-Secret Harbour statistical area average $116,021, putting Secret Harbour 23.9% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 16 report a higher median household income. 80.3% of households own their home, higher than 68% of Western Australian suburbs, and 19.7% rent. 35 of the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Singleton-Golden Bay-Secret Harbour statistical area the ownership share is 77.4%, 2.9 points lower than in Secret Harbour.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,872 households lived in Secret Harbour, more than in 87% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 64%, couples without children 23.3%, people living alone 11.3% and group households 1.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 2 of 166 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD. The share of families with children, 64%, is higher than in 98% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children make up 23.3%, below most Western Australian suburbs. Families with children are 64% of households in Secret Harbour and 55.7% across the rest of the Singleton-Golden Bay-Secret Harbour statistical area.
Housing supply
219 new dwellings were approved across the Singleton-Golden Bay-Secret Harbour statistical area in the year to June 2025, 29% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 170 a year. The Singleton-Golden Bay-Secret Harbour statistical area had 26,403 residents in 2025 and takes in Secret Harbour and neighbouring suburbs. That is 8.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 76% of Western Australian statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 219 in 2025 and bottomed at 129 in 2023.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Singleton-Golden Bay-Secret Harbour statistical area grew its population by 17.8%, well ahead of most areas, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 8.1 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 85th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (4.4%) and weakest in the year to 2022 (2.8%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Warnbro, where the median household income is $86,100 compared with $143,800 here. On the median age, Port Kennedy comes closest to Secret Harbour: 36 against 35. Waikiki, 10km away, has 13,130 residents and a median household income of $91,000.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.