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Safety Bay - Shoalwater vs Waikiki

Name: Safety Bay - Shoalwater vs Waikiki — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Safety Bay - Shoalwater profile · Waikiki profile

Safety Bay - Shoalwater Waikiki

Waikiki and Safety Bay - Shoalwater are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Waikiki is more geared towards families, with a higher share of children under 15 (20.3%) and a far higher proportion of separate houses (97.8%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (95.7%). In contrast, Safety Bay - Shoalwater has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 46 and a significantly higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (24.7%). This age gap is mirrored in the housing market, where Safety Bay - Shoalwater has a well higher share of homes owned outright (38.8%).

Typical weekly personal incomes are very similar in both places, sitting around $700 to $740. While they share this financial baseline, they differ in how they get around; Safety Bay - Shoalwater has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a short walk of groceries. Many of the gaps between these neighbours have narrowed since 2011, including the difference in typical age and the share of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 9.6 pts higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Waikiki Median age: 7 yrs older in Safety Bay - Shoalwater Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Waikiki Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in Waikiki

Demographics & Identity

Population in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +500 larger in Waikiki gap narrowing

12,039 63rd pct 12,539 65th pct

Median age in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +7 yrs older in Safety Bay - Shoalwater gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 15.1%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 46.3%

30.9% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Safety Bay - Shoalwater Waikiki

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 63.7%

13.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

3.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +2.9 pts 46.9%

34.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

3.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 85.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 40.0%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +0.34 more in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

1.51 32nd pct 1.18 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +1 more in Waikiki

20 51st pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +243 more in Waikiki

1,854 59th pct 2,097 64th pct

Avg size in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +81 larger in Waikiki

618 73rd pct 699 79th pct

ICSEA in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +40 higher in Waikiki

977 31st pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 46.1%

26.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

10.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +$45 higher in Waikiki gap steady

$695 28th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +$257 higher in Waikiki gap narrowing

$1,355 25th pct $1,612 42nd pct

Family income in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +$90 higher in Waikiki gap narrowing

$1,846 34th pct $1,936 40th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.6%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.1%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.2%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

9.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

20.8% One condition even 20.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +179 larger in Waikiki

237 59th pct 416 74th pct

Median age in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +3 yrs older in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +$136 higher in Waikiki

$452 11th pct $588 40th pct

Household income in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +$275 higher in Waikiki

$1,523 39th pct $1,798 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +0.3 larger in Waikiki gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 25.7%

14.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 23.0%

14.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +$20 higher in Waikiki gap steady

$300 27th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +$74 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater gap narrowing

$1,674 39th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 28.9%

24.8% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%

1.5% Not stated even 1.4%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 97.8%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 0.4%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 32.7%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 2.4%

5.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 50.4%

25.9% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +40 more in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

81 80th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +3.46 more in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

6.73 80th pct 3.27 34th pct

Departures/1k in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +148.0 more in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

1,138.8 62nd pct 990.8 57th pct

PT routes in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +5 longer in Waikiki

2 14th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki even

37 65th pct 37 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +500 more in Waikiki

12,039 37th pct 12,539 39th pct

Reach 45 min in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +19,744 more in Waikiki

12,039 18th pct 31,783 41st pct

Transit to city in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +15 longer in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

88 100th pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 33.4%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

8.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

6.9% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

9.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

8.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +1 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +1 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +1 higher in Waikiki

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +2 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +15 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

959 34th pct 944 27th pct

ERP in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +367 higher in Waikiki

13,307 64th pct 13,674 65th pct

Growth in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +1.7 pts higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

7.2% 70th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +87 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

540 28th pct 453 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +16 higher in Waikiki

632 24th pct 648 26th pct

Max temp in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +0.2 higher in Waikiki

23.8 50th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +0.3 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

14.7 78th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +0.4 higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

5.6 53rd pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +0.1 more in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

4.9 44th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +7.3 pts higher in Waikiki

55.6% 42nd pct 62.9% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +34.3 pts higher in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

93.5% 80th pct 59.2% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +7.9 pts higher in Waikiki

80.4% 56th pct 88.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +35.0 pts higher in Waikiki

0.9% 2nd pct 36.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +8.0 more in Safety Bay - Shoalwater

14.5 52nd pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +12 higher in Waikiki

168 65th pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Safety Bay - Shoalwater in Waikiki +0.6 pts higher in Waikiki

3.1% 12th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Safety Bay - Shoalwater vs Waikiki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507051190/safety-bay-shoalwater/vs/507051192/waikiki