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Safety Bay WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Safety Bay, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Safety Bay WA is 7,662 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Safety Bay is $704 per week ($36,608 per year). Median rent in Safety Bay is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Safety Bay has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Safety Bay has a population density of 1659.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Safety Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Safety Bay is $1,679.

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Safety Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Safety Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$704/wk

$36,608 per year

#5420 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,679/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Safety Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (3,844) Female 49.9% (3,823)

Population Density

1659.2

people per km²

7,662 people · 4.6 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,819

Family income/wk

Safety Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Safety Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.1% 1,247 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.9% 1,145 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Safety Bay Country of Birth

Australia

80.8%

England

17.2%

Germany

0.5%

Croatia

0.5%

India

0.3%

China

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

France

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Safety Bay Religion

No Religion

52.2%

Catholic

17.1%

Anglican

16.0%

Not stated

6.6%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Buddhism

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Safety Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Safety Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.7%

Polish

9.3%

Portuguese

9.3%

German

9.3%

Afrikaans

8.6%

Italian

7.9%

Spanish

7.9%

Croatian

6.4%

Thai

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Safety Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

33.4% 1,921 people

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Employed part-time

20.2% 1,161 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 219 people

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Not in labour force

42.6% 2,446 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Safety Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.8%

Bachelor Degree

19.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Safety Bay Occupation

Professionals

23.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Managers

10.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Safety Bay Field of Study

Engineering

25.2%

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Health

11.5%

Education

11.0%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Information Technology

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Safety Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Safety Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Safety Bay Marital Status

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Married

50.2% 3,169

↔️

Separated

3.3% 211

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Divorced

10.2% 646

🕊️

Widowed

5.8% 369

👤

Never married

30.4% 1,922

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Safety Bay Ancestry

English

39.7%

Australian

26.8%

Scottish

8.7%

Irish

7.6%

Other

5.4%

German

2.6%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

New Zealander

1.2%

Maori

1.2%

Welsh

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Safety Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.5%

Secondary — Government

21.4%

Vocational Education

11.5%

Pre-school

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Safety Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 822

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 13,745

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Safety Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.4% 798

—

Not a volunteer

86.6% 5,169

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Safety Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Safety Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

15.4%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Train

2.4%

Other

2.2%

Bus

1.2%

Walked only

1.0%

Truck

0.7%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Safety Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.9%

1 vehicle

35.3%

2 vehicles

38.9%

3 vehicles

15.5%

4+ vehicles

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Safety Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

7.2%

3 bedrooms

40.8%

4 bedrooms

44.7%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Safety Bay Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

35.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Safety Bay Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

313

Indigenous residents

14,357

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Safety Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

721

Arthritis

330

Asthma

292

Heart disease

249

Diabetes

249

Lung condition

188

Cancer

176

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Safety Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Safety Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.6%

Couple — no children

32.4%

Couple — no children under 15

16.0%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Safety Bay Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.3% 75

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 17

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Previously served

5.5% 327

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Never served

93.0% 5,570

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Safety Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 855

—

Did not provide

85.6% 5,102

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Safety Bay Children Ever Born

No children

25.9%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

19.1%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Safety Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

414

1971–1980

321

1981–1990

295

1991–2000

201

2001–2010

435

2011–2015

261

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Safety Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Safety Bay Household Size

1 person

26.9%

2 persons

37.0%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

14.2%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Safety Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,254

Moved from WA

652

Moved — same area (SA2)

164

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Safety Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.8%

Step family — no other children

17.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Safety Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

982

avg ICSEA score

7,930

total students

South Coast Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,355 students

1047

ICSEA

Kolbe Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,270 students

1046

ICSEA

Star of the Sea Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 638 students

1041

ICSEA

Safety Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 592 students

1000

ICSEA

Rockingham Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 406 students

993

ICSEA

Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 67 students

993

ICSEA

Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 76 students

984

ICSEA

Malibu School Government

Combined · K-12 · 114 students

967

ICSEA

Safety Bay Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,148 students

966

ICSEA

Charthouse Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 451 students

965

ICSEA

Rockingham Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,035 students

954

ICSEA

Warnbro Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 233 students

948

ICSEA

Bungaree Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 233 students

927

ICSEA

Cooloongup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 312 students

913

ICSEA

Peel Language Development School - Bungaree Campus Government

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Safety Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,445/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Safety Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $6,262/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,135/wk

Rent share 21.5%

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Safety Bay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,832 Income: $852/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 3,858 Income: $793/wk Rent: $420/wk

South Yunderup

Pop: 3,860 Income: $708/wk Rent: $335/wk

Koondoola

Pop: 3,919 Income: $483/wk Rent: $285/wk

Narrogin

Pop: 3,927 Income: $719/wk Rent: $240/wk

North Fremantle

Pop: 3,947 Income: $1,287/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Safety Bay

What is the population of Safety Bay WA?

The population of Safety Bay WA is 7,662 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1659.2 people per km².Safety Bay is ranked #934 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Safety Bay?

The median personal income in Safety Bay WA is $704 per week, or $36,608 per year.The median household income is $1,445 per week.Family income is $1,819 per week.Safety Bay is ranked #5,420 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Safety Bay?

Median rent in Safety Bay WA is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Safety Bay ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Safety Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Safety Bay WA is $1,679. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Safety Bay?

The median age in Safety Bay WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Safety Bay a good suburb to live in?

Safety Bay is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,662.The median income is $704/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51319. All dollar figures in AUD.