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Main Ridge vs Safety Beach

Name: Main Ridge vs Safety Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Main Ridge profile · Safety Beach profile

Main Ridge Safety Beach

Safety Beach (Vic.) and Main Ridge are nearby areas with very different profiles. Safety Beach (Vic.) is a larger community where 23.1% of homes are rented and 46.5% of people moved there in the last five years. It is more walkable, with 70.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Main Ridge is sparsely populated and far more affluent; 36.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and 35.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Homes in Main Ridge are almost all separate houses (98.3%) and are much more likely to be owned outright (53.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar age profiles with about a third of their residents aged 65 and over. They also share nearly identical household sizes, with typically 2.2 to 2.3 people per home. While Safety Beach (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent and Main Ridge is car-dependent, the two areas remain alike in their very low use of public transport for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,875 larger in Safety Beach Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Safety Beach Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Main Ridge Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Main Ridge PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Safety Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +5,875 larger in Safety Beach gap widening

453 63rd pct 6,328 86th pct

Median age in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +3 yrs older in Main Ridge gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 28.3%

33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 33.1%

11.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.1% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 53.5%

23.3% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Main Ridge Safety Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 73.0%

4.2% England +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% South Africa even 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.7%

34.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.7% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

2.4% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% German ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

0.7% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 41.6%

32.9% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +3 more in Safety Beach

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +264 larger in Safety Beach

489 71st pct 753 93rd pct

ICSEA in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +54 higher in Main Ridge

1,085 88th pct 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 48.9%

11.1% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.3% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 21.3%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +17.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 4.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 10.7%

17.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

5.8% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +$350 higher in Main Ridge gap widening

$1,081 87th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +$698 higher in Main Ridge gap widening

$2,166 82nd pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +$652 higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing

$2,531 83rd pct $1,879 49th pct

Household income distribution

17.2% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 9.5%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%

5.1% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +48 larger in Safety Beach

0 0th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +26 yrs older in Main Ridge

56 yrs 92nd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +$844 higher in Main Ridge

$1,875 94th pct $1,031 80th pct

Household income in Main Ridge in Safety Beach even

$2,250 71st pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +0.1 larger in Safety Beach gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 44.5%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 42.1%

7.7% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 45.1%

26.7% 1 person even 26.7%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

10.0% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +$106 higher in Safety Beach gap widening

$354 72nd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +$550 higher in Main Ridge gap widening

$2,550 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +0.10 higher in Safety Beach gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 40.6%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.6% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 77.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 29.2%

20.0% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 5.0%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $350–$549 +40.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

21.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 21.2%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +20 more in Safety Beach

0 0th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +3.16 more in Safety Beach

0.00 0th pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +1,046.3 more in Safety Beach

0.0 0th pct 1,046.3 87th pct

PT routes in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +2 more in Safety Beach

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Main Ridge in Safety Beach

— 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +7 longer in Main Ridge

63 46th pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Main Ridge in Safety Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Main Ridge in Safety Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 23.1%

7.1% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 0.8%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

20.0% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 12.3%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 6.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 1.1%

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 6.3%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.9% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.0% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 19.3%

28.0% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 16.7%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.3% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +3.4 higher in Safety Beach

0.3 47th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +2.8 more in Safety Beach

0.3 47th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +4.8 pts higher in Safety Beach

0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +20.0 pts higher in Safety Beach

0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +70.6 pts higher in Safety Beach

0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Main Ridge in Safety Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +84.4 pts higher in Safety Beach

15.6% 50th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +42.4 pts higher in Safety Beach

0.0% 0th pct 42.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +2.6 more in Safety Beach

15.5 55th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +161 higher in Safety Beach

3 61st pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Main Ridge in Safety Beach +6.8 pts higher in Main Ridge

10.0% 81st pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Main Ridge vs Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21578/main-ridge/vs/SAL22222/safety-beach