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Port Kennedy vs Secret Harbour

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Port Kennedy profile · Secret Harbour profile

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour

Port Kennedy and Secret Harbour are neighboring areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes. Port Kennedy is much more walkable; it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. It also has far more schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Secret Harbour has a more affluent profile, with a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,492 compared to $1,921 in Port Kennedy. Secret Harbour also has a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12, at 58.1% compared to 47.5% in Port Kennedy.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar patterns in public transport use and a nearly identical commute time to the city. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are wide, such as the difference in street connectivity which is far higher in Secret Harbour. Port Kennedy also has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in Secret Harbour Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Secret Harbour Household income: $571 higher in Secret Harbour People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Secret Harbour Personal income: $212 higher in Secret Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1,003 larger in Port Kennedy gap narrowing
13,477 88th pct 12,474 88th pct
Median age in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +2 yrs older in Port Kennedy gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.8 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +5.9 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap widening
12.4% 23rd pct 6.5% 10th pct
Under 15 in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +3.1 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap steady
22.1% 80th pct 25.2% 88th pct
De facto in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1.3 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
13.2% 59th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.1% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

Marital status

46.6% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
36.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 35.7%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Kennedy Secret Harbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +5.2 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing
29.1% 88th pct 34.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 62.2%
12.6% England +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
1.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.6% English +2.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
34.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 34.4%
10.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.4% Dutch even 2.3%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Indian even 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1.4 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
6.9% 69th pct 5.5% 63rd pct
Limited English in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.3 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +3.0 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap widening
51.3% 82nd pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
39.2% Christianity even 39.2%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +10.6 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing
47.5% 57th pct 58.1% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +6.1 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap steady
9.9% 29th pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools/1k kids in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1.06 more in Port Kennedy
2.01 29th pct 0.96 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +9 more in Port Kennedy
16 86th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +114 larger in Secret Harbour
569 80th pct 683 89th pct
ICSEA in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +3 higher in Secret Harbour
992 51st pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 58.1%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 41.0%
12.6% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
9.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +$212 higher in Secret Harbour gap widening
$755 51st pct $967 79th pct
Household income in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +$571 higher in Secret Harbour gap widening
$1,921 72nd pct $2,492 89th pct
Family income in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +$573 higher in Secret Harbour gap widening
$2,112 64th pct $2,685 87th pct
High earners in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +7.7 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap widening
12.7% 72nd pct 20.4% 89th pct
High-income homes in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +12.8 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap widening
20.8% 64th pct 33.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.1%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.0%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.2% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.9%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.4%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +7.8 pts higher in Port Kennedy
29.9% 55th pct 22.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +3.4 pts higher in Port Kennedy
10.6% 73rd pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +2.3 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +9.3 pts ▸ 70.7%
21.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +2.1 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap steady
11.0% 15th pct 13.1% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1.7 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 9.1% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +5.2 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing
31.7% 80th pct 36.8% 90th pct
Defence service in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.8 pts higher in Port Kennedy
6.9% 89th pct 6.1% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1.1 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap steady
20.2% 27th pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +130 larger in Port Kennedy
395 86th pct 265 86th pct
Median age in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour even
18 yrs 18th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.6 pts higher in Secret Harbour
43.0% 57th pct 43.6% 59th pct
Unemployment in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.5 pts higher in Secret Harbour
14.8% 70th pct 15.3% 72nd pct
Median income in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +$222 higher in Secret Harbour
$523 36th pct $745 60th pct
Household income in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +$196 higher in Secret Harbour
$2,144 67th pct $2,340 74th pct
Indigenous language in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1.1 pts higher in Secret Harbour
8.4% 72nd pct 9.4% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.3 larger in Secret Harbour gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +4.8 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
17.7% 81st pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +5.6 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap widening
16.8% 25th pct 11.3% 10th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 70.0%
22.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 16.6%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 27.3%
19.1% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.8% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
8.3% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +$30 higher in Secret Harbour gap steady
$350 71st pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +$300 higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing
$1,700 55th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.10 higher in Secret Harbour gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +2.9 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
22.4% 65th pct 19.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +3.1 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
21.5% 11th pct 18.4% 9th pct
Separate houses in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +5.0 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap widening
93.7% 41st pct 98.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +4.5 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap steady
93.9% 87th pct 98.3% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 61.0%
22.4% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%
21.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 98.7%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.6% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 77.0%
15.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%
7.1% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 63.8%
34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.7%
6.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%
1.4% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 27.2%
7.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1.5 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
2.6% 60th pct 1.0% 50th pct
Work from home in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.2 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap steady
5.6% 12th pct 5.8% 13th pct
PT commute in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.3 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap steady
3.7% 88th pct 4.0% 88th pct
PT stops in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +2 more in Port Kennedy
57 88th pct 55 87th pct
Stops/1k in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.18 more in Secret Harbour
4.23 74th pct 4.41 75th pct
Departures/1k in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +356.2 more in Port Kennedy
1,260.4 88th pct 904.2 86th pct
PT routes in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1 more in Port Kennedy
4 82nd pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +6 longer in Port Kennedy
8 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1 longer in Secret Harbour
40 33rd pct 41 33rd pct
Reach 30 min in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +8,701 more in Secret Harbour
13,477 65th pct 22,178 76th pct
Reach 45 min in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour even
46,396 63rd pct 46,396 63rd pct
Transit to city in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +3 longer in Secret Harbour
84 94th pct 87 99th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 62.0%
5.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 23.5%
16.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +5.9 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing
33.6% 60th pct 39.5% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.2 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap narrowing
5.2% 43rd pct 5.4% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +2.5 pts higher in Port Kennedy gap steady
7.1% 84th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +10.6 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap widening
64.3% 63rd pct 74.9% 89th pct
Full-time in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1.2 pts higher in Secret Harbour gap steady
59.7% 58th pct 60.9% 64th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
10.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%
11.9% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.6% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.8 higher in Port Kennedy
5.6 86th pct 4.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +1.5 more in Port Kennedy
5.8 87th pct 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +31.5 pts higher in Port Kennedy
69.3% 84th pct 37.8% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +32.9 pts higher in Port Kennedy
69.3% 85th pct 36.3% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +4.7 pts higher in Secret Harbour
88.6% 84th pct 93.3% 85th pct
Walk to school in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +16.7 pts higher in Port Kennedy
82.4% 86th pct 65.7% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +2.7 pts higher in Secret Harbour
96.8% 84th pct 99.5% 86th pct
Walk to health in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +67.3 pts higher in Port Kennedy
67.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +8.7 more in Port Kennedy
17.0 58th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +199 higher in Secret Harbour
73 82nd pct 272 94th pct
Mean slope in Port Kennedyin Secret Harbour +0.2 pts higher in Secret Harbour
4.0% 29th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Port Kennedy with nearby areas

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Compare Secret Harbour with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Kennedy vs Secret Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51260/port-kennedy/vs/SAL51337/secret-harbour