$380 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Secret Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly all homes in Secret Harbour are separate houses, with 98.7% of dwellings being detached. This coastal suburb is dominated by large family properties and households with significant mortgage commitments. The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,000, which is much higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Secret Harbour — higher than 78% of areas.
| Secret Harbour | $380 |
|---|---|
| 6173, WA | $380 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are high here, with a typical monthly mortgage of $2,000 and weekly rent of $380. Both figures are much higher than most similar areas, though rent remains about the same as the national figure.
$380 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Secret Harbour, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
In Secret Harbour, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are very common, with 61% of homes owned with a loan. This helps explain why the proportion of homes owned outright is 18.4%, which is far below the Western Australian and national figures.
19.5% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.4% ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Secret Harbour, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 61%; Rented is next at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 98.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, with 77% of homes having exactly four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.7% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.3% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Secret Harbour, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Secret Harbour, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 78%; 3 bedrooms is next at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Secret Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51337/secret-harbour/topic/housing-dwellings