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Madora Bay vs Secret Harbour

Name: Madora Bay vs Secret Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Madora Bay profile · Secret Harbour profile

Madora Bay Secret Harbour

Secret Harbour and Madora Bay are neighbouring coastal areas in Western Australia. Secret Harbour is larger and more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (25.2%) and more homes with four or more bedrooms. It also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (34.3%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (33.6%). In contrast, Madora Bay has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (11.5%) and more homes owned outright (24.4%). Madora Bay also provides better access to schools, with 2.36 schools per 1,000 children compared to 0.96 in Secret Harbour.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly family incomes and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas are well above the national figure for the share of children under 15. While Secret Harbour has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (99.5% compared to 81.2%), Madora Bay is more likely to have a 15-minute-city walkshed (49.1% versus 37.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,644 larger in Secret Harbour Recent movers: 9.4 pts higher in Madora Bay People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Secret Harbour No religion: 6.6 pts higher in Secret Harbour Owned outright: 6.0 pts higher in Madora Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +8,644 larger in Secret Harbour gap steady

3,830 86th pct 12,474 88th pct

Median age in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +2 yrs older in Madora Bay gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 52.5%

31.9% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Madora Bay Secret Harbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 62.2%

13.1% England +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.8% English +2.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.0% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 34.4%

11.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% German even 2.6%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 39.2%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +1.40 more in Madora Bay

2.36 34th pct 0.96 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +4 more in Madora Bay

11 81st pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +10 larger in Madora Bay

693 90th pct 683 89th pct

ICSEA in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +25 higher in Madora Bay

1,019 66th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.3%

11.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

11.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

10.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +$19 higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing

$948 77th pct $967 79th pct

Household income in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +$202 higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing

$2,290 86th pct $2,492 89th pct

Family income in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +$198 higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing

$2,487 81st pct $2,685 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 70.7%

16.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +186 larger in Secret Harbour

79 83rd pct 265 86th pct

Median age in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +3 yrs older in Madora Bay

21 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +$155 higher in Madora Bay

$900 73rd pct $745 60th pct

Household income in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +$41 higher in Secret Harbour

$2,299 73rd pct $2,340 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +0.2 larger in Secret Harbour gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 16.6%

10.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 27.3%

21.6% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.7% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.5% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

9.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +$10 higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour even gap narrowing

$2,004 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +0.10 higher in Secret Harbour gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 18.4%

15.5% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.4%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 98.7%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.3% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 77.0%

23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 10.7%

8.6% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.7%

4.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 44.4%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

8.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +33 more in Secret Harbour

22 86th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +1.33 more in Madora Bay

5.74 80th pct 4.41 75th pct

Departures/1k in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +191.1 more in Madora Bay

1,095.3 87th pct 904.2 86th pct

PT routes in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +2 longer in Madora Bay

43 34th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +22,178 more in Secret Harbour

0 0th pct 22,178 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +13,962 more in Secret Harbour

32,434 57th pct 46,396 63rd pct

Transit to city in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +11 longer in Secret Harbour

76 83rd pct 87 99th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) even 62.0%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) even 4.8%

1.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Bus even 1.9%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 45.9%

24.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%

17.8% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

11.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

10.8% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

11.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +0.3 higher in Secret Harbour

4.5 80th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour even

4.3 79th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +11.3 pts higher in Madora Bay

49.1% 79th pct 37.8% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +5.0 pts higher in Madora Bay

41.3% 77th pct 36.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +16.6 pts higher in Secret Harbour

76.8% 80th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +8.0 pts higher in Madora Bay

73.8% 83rd pct 65.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +18.3 pts higher in Secret Harbour

81.2% 75th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +0.1 more in Madora Bay

8.4 37th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +41 higher in Secret Harbour

231 92nd pct 272 94th pct

Mean slope in Madora Bay in Secret Harbour +0.2 pts higher in Madora Bay

4.3% 33rd pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Madora Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Secret Harbour with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Madora Bay vs Secret Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50875/madora-bay/vs/SAL51337/secret-harbour