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Safety Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Safety Beach, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Safety Beach NSW is 1,103 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Safety Beach is $787 per week ($40,924 per year). Median rent in Safety Beach is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Safety Beach has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Safety Beach has a population density of 811.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Safety Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Safety Beach is $2,058.

There were 4 recorded offences in Safety Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (2 offences).

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Safety Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Safety Beach Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$787/wk

$40,924 per year

#3801 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,058/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Safety Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (537) Female 51.4% (568)

Population Density

811.6

people per km²

1,103 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,006

Family income/wk

Safety Beach 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 Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.1% 201 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.9% 139 dwellings

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

Safety Beach Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

England

4.5%

India

3.7%

Germany

0.6%

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

Safety Beach Religion

No Religion

45.8%

Catholic

18.1%

Anglican

16.9%

Other Religions Tot

5.1%

Othr Rel Sikhism

4.9%

Not stated

4.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Safety Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.6%

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

Safety Beach Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

53.8%

Other

17.9%

German

10.3%

Spanish

10.3%

Australian Indigenous

7.7%

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

Safety Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

31.3% 257 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.9% 213 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 19 people

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Not in labour force

40.4% 332 people

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

Safety Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.7%

Bachelor Degree

32.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

0.6%

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

Safety Beach Occupation

Professionals

32.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Managers

11.6%

Labourers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

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

Safety Beach Field of Study

Education

20.0%

Management & Commerce

16.1%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Health

13.1%

Engineering

11.3%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Agriculture & Environment

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Information Technology

1.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Safety Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Safety Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Safety Beach Marital Status

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Married

57.1% 504

↔️

Separated

2.7% 24

📋

Divorced

10.4% 92

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 40

👤

Never married

25.2% 222

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Safety Beach Ancestry

English

32.1%

Australian

28.2%

Scottish

10.9%

Irish

10.5%

Other

7.7%

German

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Italian

1.7%

New Zealander

1.2%

Indian

1.2%

Polish

0.5%

Welsh

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Safety Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.8%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Pre-school

15.4%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Primary — Catholic

10.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Safety Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 91

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 2,034

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

Safety Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.3% 174

—

Not a volunteer

79.7% 682

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Safety Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Safety Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

7.2%

Walked only

1.9%

Truck

0.7%

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

Safety Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

28.4%

2 vehicles

47.2%

3 vehicles

14.2%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

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

Safety Beach Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

3.6%

3 bedrooms

34.1%

4 bedrooms

53.6%

5 bedrooms

7.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Safety Beach Population Mobility

15.4%

moved in the last year

45.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Safety Beach Indigenous Population

4.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,082

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Safety Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

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

Safety Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

13.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Safety Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.0%

Couple — no children

34.0%

Couple — no children under 15

14.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

One parent — no children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Safety Beach Military Service

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Previously served

2.7% 23

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Never served

97.3% 824

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Safety Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 125

—

Did not provide

85.2% 721

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Safety Beach Children Ever Born

No children

21.7%

1 child

9.8%

2 children

40.2%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

8.9%

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

Safety Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Safety Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

33.0%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

21.9%

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

Safety Beach Household Size

1 person

15.8%

2 persons

43.8%

3 persons

11.2%

4 persons

17.6%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Safety Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

904

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Safety Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.6%

Step family — no other children

10.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Safety Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Safety Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1010

avg ICSEA score

1,745

total students

St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

1071

ICSEA

Mullaway Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 266 students

1033

ICSEA

Woolgoolga High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 867 students

969

ICSEA

Woolgoolga Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 349 students

965

ICSEA

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

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Safety Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,837/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Safety Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $7,960/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,337/wk

Rent share 27.2%

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Safety Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Loomberah

Pop: 552 Income: $849/wk Rent: $300/wk

North Arm Cove

Pop: 552 Income: $647/wk Rent: $340/wk

Broke (NSW)

Pop: 557 Income: $723/wk Rent: $365/wk

Mullion Creek

Pop: 561 Income: $850/wk Rent: $300/wk

Cargo

Pop: 562 Income: $861/wk Rent: $260/wk

Moonbah

Pop: 564 Income: $939/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Safety Beach

What is the population of Safety Beach NSW?

The population of Safety Beach NSW is 1,103 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 811.6 people per km².Safety Beach is ranked #3,825 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Safety Beach?

The median personal income in Safety Beach NSW is $787 per week, or $40,924 per year.The median household income is $1,837 per week.Family income is $2,006 per week.Safety Beach is ranked #3,801 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Safety Beach?

Median rent in Safety Beach NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 27.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Safety Beach ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Safety Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Safety Beach NSW is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Safety Beach?

The median age in Safety Beach NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Safety Beach a good suburb to live in?

Safety Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,103.The median income is $787/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.2% 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: 13477. All dollar figures in AUD.