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Mount Martha vs Safety Beach

Name: Mount Martha vs Safety Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Mount Martha profile · Safety Beach profile

Mount Martha Safety Beach

Mount Martha and Safety Beach (Vic.) are neighbouring areas on the Mornington Peninsula with different economic and social profiles. Mount Martha has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,097 compared to $1,468 in Safety Beach (Vic.). Educational attainment is also higher in Mount Martha, where 62.8% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 48.9% in Safety Beach (Vic.). Mount Martha is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Daily life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas, a similar number of people per bedroom, and almost the same drive time to the city. However, the two areas are drifting apart in some ways. The gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has grown, with Safety Beach (Vic.) now sitting at 33.1% and Mount Martha at 23.8%. While both are far older than the national figure, Safety Beach (Vic.) has seen a more significant increase in its senior population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,518 larger in Mount Martha Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Mount Martha Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in Safety Beach Median age: 7 yrs older in Safety Beach Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Safety Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +13,518 larger in Mount Martha gap steady

19,846 89th pct 6,328 86th pct

Median age in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +7 yrs older in Safety Beach gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

23.8% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 12.1%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 53.5%

26.4% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%

8.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Martha Safety Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 73.0%

8.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +5.9 pts 41.7%

35.9% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 35.7%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

4.8% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.6% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 87.4%

0.6% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

49.1% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 41.6%

5.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Martha in Safety Beach

0.79 3rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +4 more in Mount Martha

8 77th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +299 larger in Safety Beach

455 66th pct 753 93rd pct

ICSEA in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +36 higher in Mount Martha

1,066 84th pct 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 48.9%

13.2% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.6% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 21.3%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

11.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +$115 higher in Mount Martha gap narrowing

$846 66th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +$629 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$2,097 79th pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +$602 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$2,481 81st pct $1,879 49th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.7%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

12.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.1%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +5.3 pts 57.7%

21.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +71 larger in Mount Martha

119 86th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +11 yrs older in Safety Beach

19 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +$269 higher in Safety Beach

$762 62nd pct $1,031 80th pct

Household income in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +$700 higher in Mount Martha

$2,949 87th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +0.4 larger in Mount Martha gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 44.5%

27.1% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

20.7% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +$36 higher in Mount Martha gap narrowing

$496 92nd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +$167 higher in Mount Martha gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Martha in Safety Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 29.8%

12.1% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.6% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 77.7%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 29.2%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

23.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%

8.4% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 21.2%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +58 more in Mount Martha

78 88th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +0.77 more in Mount Martha

3.93 73rd pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +405.4 more in Safety Beach

640.9 81st pct 1,046.3 87th pct

PT routes in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +2 more in Mount Martha

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +5 longer in Safety Beach

5 32nd pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +2 longer in Safety Beach

54 41st pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +19,846 more in Mount Martha

19,846 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +30,427 more in Mount Martha

30,427 56th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 23.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 43.7%

28.2% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

2.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

9.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Other services even 3.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%

18.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

10.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +0.2 higher in Mount Martha

4.0 78th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +0.6 more in Mount Martha

3.7 76th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +26.7 pts higher in Mount Martha

31.5% 75th pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +7.3 pts higher in Mount Martha

27.3% 74th pct 20.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +11.3 pts higher in Mount Martha

81.9% 82nd pct 70.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +40.5 pts higher in Mount Martha

40.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +6.9 pts higher in Safety Beach

93.1% 82nd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +25.8 pts higher in Safety Beach

16.6% 76th pct 42.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +10.5 more in Safety Beach

7.6 35th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +109 higher in Safety Beach

55 79th pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Mount Martha in Safety Beach +3.9 pts higher in Mount Martha

7.2% 64th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Mount Martha with nearby areas

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Compare Safety Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Martha vs Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21803/mount-martha/vs/SAL22222/safety-beach