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Arrawarra vs Safety Beach

Name: Arrawarra vs Safety Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Arrawarra profile · Safety Beach profile

Arrawarra Safety Beach

Safety Beach (NSW) and Arrawarra are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Safety Beach (NSW) is a family-oriented area where 20.7% of people are children under 15 and many homes are large, with 95.9% having three or more bedrooms. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 27.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Arrawarra is much older, with 52.5% of residents aged 65 and over and a typical age of 66. It also has a higher proportion of people born overseas at 28.1% and more residents who speak a First Nations language (27.3%).

Daily life in both places is car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations people, at around 4%. However, they differ in how they get around; 35.6% of people in Arrawarra commute by public transport, while 0% do so in Safety Beach (NSW). This contrast extends to housing, where Arrawarra has a much higher share of outright home ownership (74.8%) compared to Safety Beach (NSW) (51.3%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Arrawarra Aged 65+: 25.7 pts higher in Arrawarra Household income: $1,119 higher in Safety Beach Family income: $1,076 higher in Safety Beach Living alone: 29.9 pts higher in Arrawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +512 larger in Safety Beach gap widening

591 67th pct 1,103 73rd pct

Median age in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +20 yrs older in Arrawarra gap widening

66 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

52.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.7 pts 26.7%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

3.0% Children (0–14) +17.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

43.8% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

20.8% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%

12.2% Widowed ◂ +7.6 pts 4.6%

6.1% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Arrawarra Safety Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 83.1%

5.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +5.2 pts 44.9%

27.2% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.7% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.0% Punjabi +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 44.1%

30.6% No religion +15.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%

1.0% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +2 more in Safety Beach

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +212 larger in Safety Beach

225 40th pct 436 64th pct

ICSEA in Arrawarra in Safety Beach even

994 53rd pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +20.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.8%

20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 10.0%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 30.7%

9.7% Bachelor degree +19.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

5.9% Education +13.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.3% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

10.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +$281 higher in Safety Beach gap widening

$506 13th pct $787 57th pct

Household income in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +$1,119 higher in Safety Beach gap widening

$718 3rd pct $1,837 67th pct

Family income in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +$1,076 higher in Safety Beach gap widening

$930 5th pct $2,006 58th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +24.6 pts 13.0%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.3%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.6% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

62.8% Under $650 ◂ +24.6 pts 38.2%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

3.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

26.2% Arthritis ◂ +13.4 pts 12.8%

14.0% Heart disease ◂ +8.6 pts 5.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

8.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

8.3% Lung condition ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None +17.9 pts ▸ 63.5%

23.7% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.9%

12.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%

10.0% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +22 larger in Safety Beach

22 70th pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +9 yrs older in Arrawarra

30 yrs 63rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +$538 higher in Safety Beach

$524 36th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +$1,675 higher in Safety Beach

$575 4th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +0.8 larger in Safety Beach gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples without children ◂ +34.6 pts 33.6%

13.2% Couples with children +43.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

6.0% Other families ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

45.8% 1 person ◂ +29.9 pts 15.8%

40.2% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.2% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.2% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +$300 higher in Safety Beach gap widening

$200 25th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +$1,399 higher in Safety Beach gap widening

$659 6th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +0.10 higher in Arrawarra gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.8% Owned outright ◂ +23.6 pts 51.3%

5.2% Owned with a mortgage +30.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.7% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house +22.0 pts ▸ 99.7%

18.0% Other dwelling ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

6.9% 4 bedrooms +46.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +45.8 pts 3.6%

27.5% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

2.9% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.8% $350–$549 +41.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

46.7% Under $200 ◂ +40.9 pts 5.8%

24.4% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 7.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +54.6 pts 7.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +49.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +3 more in Arrawarra

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +5.08 more in Arrawarra

5.08 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +67.7 more in Arrawarra

67.7 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +1 more in Arrawarra

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +3 longer in Arrawarra

13 50th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +26.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

35.6% Bus ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.4 pts 28.7%

20.4% 2 vehicles +27.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

4.8% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.8% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.3 pts 6.6%

3.7% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety +8.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

5.5% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.5% Labourers ◂ +39.8 pts 8.6%

12.3% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.4% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +1.6 higher in Arrawarra

3.4 74th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +1.0 more in Arrawarra

2.9 72nd pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Arrawarra in Safety Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Arrawarra in Safety Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +46.4 pts higher in Arrawarra

96.8% 89th pct 50.4% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +67.9 pts higher in Safety Beach

0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +66.4 pts higher in Arrawarra

99.4% 86th pct 32.9% 59th pct

Walk to health in Arrawarra in Safety Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +11.8 more in Arrawarra

11.8 46th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +9 higher in Safety Beach

27 75th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Arrawarra in Safety Beach +3.8 pts higher in Safety Beach

4.0% 29th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Arrawarra with nearby areas

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Compare Safety Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arrawarra vs Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10089/arrawarra/vs/SAL13477/safety-beach

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Arrawarra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability