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McCrae vs Safety Beach

Name: McCrae vs Safety Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · McCrae profile · Safety Beach profile

McCrae Safety Beach

Safety Beach (Vic.) and McCrae are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. McCrae has a much higher share of separate houses (93.0%) and homes owned outright (51.9%). It is also more convenient for shopping, with 66.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Safety Beach (Vic.) is more connected for commuters, as 70.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. It also has a larger overseas-born population (21.1%) and far higher typical incomes for First Nations households ($2,249).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same average number of people per home. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical share of adults who served in the Defence Force. While Safety Beach (Vic.) has more walkable amenities and better access to transport, McCrae has more homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,017 larger in Safety Beach Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in McCrae Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in McCrae Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Safety Beach Born overseas: 8.9 pts higher in Safety Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in McCrae in Safety Beach +3,017 larger in Safety Beach gap widening

3,311 85th pct 6,328 86th pct

Median age in McCrae in Safety Beach +2 yrs older in McCrae gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

34.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 33.1%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 53.5%

26.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%

10.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

McCrae Safety Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 73.0%

3.6% England +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%

38.2% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 35.7%

13.8% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

5.6% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.1% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 87.4%

1.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

49.2% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 41.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in McCrae in Safety Beach +1 more in McCrae

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in McCrae in Safety Beach +254 larger in Safety Beach

499 72nd pct 753 93rd pct

ICSEA in McCrae in Safety Beach +29 higher in Safety Beach

1,001 57th pct 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 48.9%

16.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 31.2%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

12.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

10.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Society & culture even 10.3%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in McCrae in Safety Beach +$6 higher in McCrae gap narrowing

$737 47th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in McCrae in Safety Beach +$35 higher in Safety Beach gap narrowing

$1,433 43rd pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in McCrae in Safety Beach +$21 higher in Safety Beach gap narrowing

$1,858 48th pct $1,879 49th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.2%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

0.5% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +1.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

3.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McCrae in Safety Beach +34 larger in Safety Beach

14 63rd pct 48 77th pct

Median age in McCrae in Safety Beach +1 yrs older in Safety Beach

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in McCrae in Safety Beach +$407 higher in Safety Beach

$624 48th pct $1,031 80th pct

Household income in McCrae in Safety Beach +$1,316 higher in Safety Beach

$933 16th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in McCrae in Safety Beach even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 42.1%

12.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 45.1%

26.0% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

11.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McCrae in Safety Beach +$68 higher in Safety Beach gap widening

$392 80th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in McCrae in Safety Beach even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in McCrae in Safety Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 40.6%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.1% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.1% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 77.7%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 47.0%

28.3% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 13.4%

9.9% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.0% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.6%

17.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McCrae in Safety Beach +10 more in Safety Beach

10 80th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in McCrae in Safety Beach +0.14 more in Safety Beach

3.02 69th pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in McCrae in Safety Beach +81.3 more in Safety Beach

965.0 86th pct 1,046.3 87th pct

PT routes in McCrae in Safety Beach even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

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

13 50th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in McCrae in Safety Beach +3 longer in McCrae

59 43rd pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in McCrae in Safety Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in McCrae in Safety Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 43.7%

29.2% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

1.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

14.4% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Community & personal service even 11.3%

9.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in McCrae in Safety Beach +0.2 higher in Safety Beach

3.6 75th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in McCrae in Safety Beach +0.2 more in McCrae

3.3 74th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in McCrae in Safety Beach +30.0 pts higher in McCrae

34.8% 76th pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in McCrae in Safety Beach +46.1 pts higher in McCrae

66.1% 84th pct 20.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in McCrae in Safety Beach +34.1 pts higher in Safety Beach

36.5% 69th pct 70.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in McCrae in Safety Beach +0.7 pts higher in McCrae

0.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in McCrae in Safety Beach +10.1 pts higher in Safety Beach

89.8% 80th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in McCrae in Safety Beach +3.5 pts higher in Safety Beach

38.9% 81st pct 42.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in McCrae in Safety Beach +10.8 more in Safety Beach

7.2 35th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in McCrae in Safety Beach +98 higher in Safety Beach

66 81st pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in McCrae in Safety Beach +6.2 pts higher in McCrae

9.4% 78th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McCrae vs Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21625/mccrae/vs/SAL22222/safety-beach