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Lakelands vs Secret Harbour

Name: Lakelands vs Secret Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Lakelands profile · Secret Harbour profile

Lakelands Secret Harbour

Secret Harbour and Lakelands (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Secret Harbour is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,492 and 33.6% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to $1,804 and 19.5% in Lakelands (WA). Homes in Secret Harbour are also more likely to be large, with 98.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Lakelands (WA) has more public transport options, with far more weekly departures per 1,000 people and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and a high preference for detached houses. Both areas also have similar rates of volunteering and unpaid care. While they share these basics, they differ in accessibility; Secret Harbour is more walkable for those using public transport, while Lakelands (WA) has far more walkable amenities. Over time, the gap in household income has remained a prominent difference between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,303 larger in Secret Harbour 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in Secret Harbour Household income: $688 higher in Secret Harbour Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Secret Harbour Family income: $681 higher in Secret Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +6,303 larger in Secret Harbour gap narrowing

6,171 86th pct 12,474 88th pct

Median age in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +2 yrs older in Secret Harbour gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.6%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%

Marital status

47.9% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.7% Never married even 35.7%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Lakelands Secret Harbour

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 62.2%

10.5% England +7.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.5% South Africa even 2.6%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English +7.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.6% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

9.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 90.7%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 39.2%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +0.90 more in Lakelands

1.86 26th pct 0.96 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +3 more in Lakelands

10 79th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +47 larger in Lakelands

730 92nd pct 683 89th pct

ICSEA in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +25 higher in Lakelands

1,019 66th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.3%

12.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 41.0%

17.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.9% Health even 10.9%

9.6% Education even 9.6%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +$179 higher in Secret Harbour gap widening

$788 57th pct $967 79th pct

Household income in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +$688 higher in Secret Harbour gap widening

$1,804 65th pct $2,492 89th pct

Family income in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +$681 higher in Secret Harbour gap widening

$2,004 58th pct $2,685 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 15.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.1% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.9%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +5.2 pts ▸ 70.7%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +103 larger in Secret Harbour

162 86th pct 265 86th pct

Median age in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +2 yrs older in Secret Harbour

16 yrs 13th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +$221 higher in Lakelands

$966 77th pct $745 60th pct

Household income in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +$519 higher in Secret Harbour

$1,821 55th pct $2,340 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +0.3 larger in Secret Harbour gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 16.6%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 27.3%

19.4% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 11.3%

8.8% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +$30 higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +$250 higher in Secret Harbour gap widening

$1,750 58th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Lakelands in Secret Harbour even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

23.1% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 19.5%

20.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 98.7%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 77.0%

26.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 10.7%

4.5% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 0.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.7%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 27.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +16 more in Secret Harbour

39 87th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +1.91 more in Lakelands

6.32 83rd pct 4.41 75th pct

Departures/1k in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +705.4 more in Lakelands

1,609.6 90th pct 904.2 86th pct

PT routes in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +3 more in Lakelands

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +8 longer in Lakelands

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +2 longer in Lakelands

43 34th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +22,178 more in Secret Harbour

0 0th pct 22,178 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +7,299 more in Lakelands

53,695 66th pct 46,396 63rd pct

Transit to city in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +13 longer in Secret Harbour

74 80th pct 87 99th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

5.2% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 23.5%

14.5% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.0% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

10.8% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

8.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +0.3 higher in Secret Harbour

4.4 80th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +0.1 more in Secret Harbour

4.2 79th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +7.8 pts higher in Lakelands

45.7% 78th pct 37.8% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +2.8 pts higher in Lakelands

39.1% 77th pct 36.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +10.6 pts higher in Secret Harbour

82.7% 82nd pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +2.0 pts higher in Secret Harbour

63.7% 80th pct 65.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +5.5 pts higher in Secret Harbour

94.0% 82nd pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Lakelands in Secret Harbour even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +13.3 more in Lakelands

21.6 64th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +26 higher in Secret Harbour

246 93rd pct 272 94th pct

Mean slope in Lakelands in Secret Harbour +1.4 pts higher in Lakelands

5.6% 49th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakelands vs Secret Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50828/lakelands/vs/SAL51337/secret-harbour