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Golden Bay is a relaxed coastal suburb on Perth’s southern fringe, centred on a long sandy foreshore and coastal reserves that shape everyday life. It has a low-rise, family-oriented feel with mostly detached homes on modest blocks, many backing onto parks or offering sea glimpses. Residents make the most of the beach lifestyle and outdoor recreation such as walking, fishing and picnics, and the quieter pace appeals to families and retirees seeking coastside living.

Golden Bay is home to 5,681 people with a median age of 30. Most homes are owner-occupied, with 75.0% owned outright or with a mortgage and 25.1% rented. Local facilities include the City of Rockingham’s Coastal Community Centre, Rhonda Scarrott Reserve with two playing ovals, a skate park and the Golden Bay Sports Pavilion. The Golden Bay Structure Plan identifies a neighbourhood centre, coastal node, public open space and a primary school site, and it also outlines new bus routes to link the precinct with the planned Karnup METRONET station; the suburb has been included in WA Government social and affordable housing projects on government land.

At a median house price of $815,000, buying in Golden Bay works out to about 8.3 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which sits well above local incomes. Renting a house at about $650 a week would take roughly 34.4% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share of income. On these figures, buying is the more stretched option, while renting also takes a sizeable portion of what a typical local household earned at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

House values in Golden Bay rose 15.4% over the past 12 months, a strong increase, while house rents increased 3.2% over the same period, a modest gain.

For someone weighing Golden Bay as an investment, the figures show capital growth on houses outpaced rental income growth over the year. Which of those outcomes matters to you depends on your objectives and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.