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Safety Beach VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Safety Beach VIC is 6,328 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Safety Beach is $731 per week ($38,012 per year). Median rent in Safety Beach is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Safety Beach has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Safety Beach has a population density of 1064.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Safety Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Safety Beach is $2,000.

There were 405 recorded offences in Safety Beach in 2025-25, a rate of 64 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (163 offences).

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Safety Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Safety Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$731/wk

$38,012 per year

#4899 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

53years

15 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Safety Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (3,012) Female 52.4% (3,313)

Population Density

1064.0

people per km²

6,328 people · 5.9 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,879

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

57.7% 1,027 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.3% 753 dwellings

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

Safety Beach Country of Birth

Australia

86.3%

England

9.2%

Greece

1.8%

Germany

0.8%

India

0.4%

China

0.4%

Egypt

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

France

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

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

Safety Beach Religion

No Religion

43.7%

Catholic

23.0%

Anglican

14.7%

Not stated

7.2%

Eastern Orthodox

4.0%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Safety Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

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

Safety Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

38.9%

Italian

28.5%

Other

9.3%

Arabic

6.7%

French

4.7%

Macedon

3.6%

Spanish

3.6%

German

2.6%

Afrikaans

2.1%

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

Safety Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

30.3% 1,504 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 1,067 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 91 people

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Not in labour force

46.3% 2,296 people

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

Safety Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.1%

Bachelor Degree

26.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Safety Beach Occupation

Professionals

26.6%

Managers

17.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Labourers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Safety Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Engineering

13.2%

Health

12.7%

Education

10.7%

Architecture & Building

10.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

Safety Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Safety Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Safety Beach Marital Status

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Married

53.5% 2,976

↔️

Separated

3.7% 205

📋

Divorced

11.4% 632

🕊️

Widowed

6.5% 362

👤

Never married

25.0% 1,392

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Safety Beach Ancestry

English

33.4%

Australian

28.6%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

8.5%

Italian

6.0%

Other

5.0%

German

3.1%

Greek

2.8%

Dutch

2.0%

Chinese

0.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.6%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Safety Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.0%

Secondary — Government

25.5%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Pre-school

11.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Safety Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 856

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 11,175

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

Safety Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.4% 700

—

Not a volunteer

86.6% 4,505

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Safety Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Safety Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

18.7%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Walked only

1.1%

Bus

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Train

0.2%

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

Safety Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

34.7%

2 vehicles

43.6%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

6.5%

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

Safety Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

16.2%

3 bedrooms

47.7%

4 bedrooms

29.6%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Safety Beach Population Mobility

16.7%

moved in the last year

49.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Safety Beach Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

11,977

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Safety Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

579

Arthritis

316

Heart disease

254

Asthma

221

Diabetes

191

Cancer

187

Lung condition

133

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Safety Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Safety Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.3%

Couple — children under 15

29.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Safety Beach Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 22

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Previously served

3.1% 160

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Never served

96.5% 5,038

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Safety Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 749

—

Did not provide

85.6% 4,444

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Safety Beach Children Ever Born

No children

26.5%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

36.5%

3 children

20.0%

4 children

6.0%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Safety Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

182

1961–1970

309

1971–1980

204

1981–1990

170

1991–2000

100

2001–2010

141

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Safety Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

30.1%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

25.9%

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

Safety Beach Household Size

1 person

26.7%

2 persons

45.1%

3 persons

11.3%

4 persons

11.6%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Safety Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,947

Moved from VIC

719

Moved — same area (SA2)

210

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Safety Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.7%

Step family — no other children

11.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Safety Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 405 total

Theft

163

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Drug Offences

Public Order

Weapons

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Safety Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

988

avg ICSEA score

1,912

total students

Dromana Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,752 students

1018

ICSEA

Peninsula College Government

Combined · U · 160 students

957

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

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,468/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.3%

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

If you earn X in Safety Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $6,361/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,008/wk

Rent share 31.3%

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Income: $603/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $140/wk

Somers

Income: $874/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $69/wk

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $295/wk

Donald

Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $280/wk

Corryong

Income: $589/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $260/wk

Euroa

Income: $603/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $210/wk

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Income: $625/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $170/wk

Castlemaine

Income: $668/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $160/wk

Safety Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ardeer

Pop: 3,170 Income: $698/wk Rent: $340/wk

Tootgarook

Pop: 3,178 Income: $656/wk Rent: $360/wk

Coolaroo

Pop: 3,193 Income: $440/wk Rent: $335/wk

Anglesea

Pop: 3,208 Income: $852/wk Rent: $405/wk

Briar Hill

Pop: 3,220 Income: $940/wk Rent: $411/wk

North Geelong

Pop: 3,225 Income: $730/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Safety Beach

What is the population of Safety Beach VIC?

The population of Safety Beach VIC is 6,328 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1064.0 people per km².Safety Beach is ranked #1,229 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Safety Beach?

The median personal income in Safety Beach VIC is $731 per week, or $38,012 per year.The median household income is $1,468 per week.Family income is $1,879 per week.Safety Beach is ranked #4,899 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Safety Beach?

Median rent in Safety Beach VIC is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 31.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Safety Beach ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Safety Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Safety Beach VIC is $2,000. 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 VIC is 53 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 Victoria with a population of 6,328.The median income is $731/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.3% 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: 22222. All dollar figures in AUD.