Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Safety Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Safety Beach, VIC (postcode 3936) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+79.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,518 | 4,821 | 6,328 | +2,810 · +79.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 53 | 53 | +4 · +8.2% |
| Median household income | $921/wk | $1,232/wk | $1,468/wk | +$547 · +59.4% |
| Median personal income | $468/wk | $610/wk | $731/wk | +$263 · +56.2% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $360/wk | $460/wk | +$160 · +53.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,760/mo | $1,800/mo | $2,000/mo | +$240 · +13.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Safety Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,328
was 4,821 in 2016
+1,507 · +31.3%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$100 · +27.8%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,232/wk in 2016
+$236 · +19.2%
Median age
53
was 53 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Safety Beach population growth · Safety Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.