Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Safety Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Safety Bay, WA (postcode 6169) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,393 | 7,407 | 7,662 | +269 · +3.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 44 | 44 | +1 · +2.3% |
| Median household income | $1,188/wk | $1,267/wk | $1,445/wk | +$257 · +21.6% |
| Median personal income | $550/wk | $598/wk | $704/wk | +$154 · +28% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $325/wk | $310/wk | +$20 · +6.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,519/mo | $1,779/mo | $1,679/mo | +$160 · +10.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Safety Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,662
was 7,407 in 2016
+255 · +3.4%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
$15 · -4.6%
Household income
$1,445/wk
was $1,267/wk in 2016
+$178 · +14%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Safety Bay population growth · Safety Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.