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Red Hill vs Safety Beach

Name: Red Hill vs Safety Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Red Hill profile · Safety Beach profile

Red Hill Safety Beach

Safety Beach (Vic.) and Red Hill (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in the Mornington Peninsula with very different profiles. Red Hill (Vic.) is more affluent, with 36.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 19.1% in Safety Beach (Vic.). Red Hill (Vic.) also has a much more qualified workforce, where 37.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.7% in Safety Beach (Vic.). In contrast, Safety Beach (Vic.) is more connected; it is mostly car-dependent but has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of parks and groceries.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Safety Beach (Vic.) seeing a much higher share of people move in over the last five years. They do share some common ground, such as typical weekly rents of around $460 and very similar unemployment rates. Both areas also have a population that is far older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Safety Beach (Vic.), where the typical age is 53.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,319 larger in Safety Beach No religion: 21.4 pts higher in Red Hill Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Red Hill Recent movers: 20.2 pts higher in Safety Beach Bachelor+: 20.2 pts higher in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Red Hill in Safety Beach +5,319 larger in Safety Beach gap widening

1,009 73rd pct 6,328 86th pct

Median age in Red Hill in Safety Beach +3 yrs older in Safety Beach gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 28.3%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 53.5%

30.8% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%

7.4% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.3% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Red Hill Safety Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 73.0%

4.8% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.0% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 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

48.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 41.7%

35.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 35.7%

13.3% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

4.2% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.7 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

63.0% No religion ◂ +21.4 pts 41.6%

28.4% Christianity +21.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

6.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Red Hill in Safety Beach

5.88 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Red Hill in Safety Beach even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Red Hill in Safety Beach +14 larger in Safety Beach

740 92nd pct 753 93rd pct

ICSEA in Red Hill in Safety Beach even

1,029 71st pct 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 48.9%

8.1% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.5% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.3% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.9 pts 21.3%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.7% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

9.8% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

12.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

7.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Red Hill in Safety Beach +$231 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$962 78th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Red Hill in Safety Beach +$876 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$2,344 87th pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Red Hill in Safety Beach +$728 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$2,607 86th pct $1,879 49th pct

Household income distribution

17.0% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.7%

26.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 9.5%

11.2% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +7.9 pts 57.7%

21.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.6% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Red Hill in Safety Beach +44 larger in Safety Beach

4 46th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Red Hill in Safety Beach +3 yrs older in Red Hill

33 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Red Hill in Safety Beach +$1,093 higher in Red Hill

$2,124 97th pct $1,031 80th pct

Household income in Red Hill in Safety Beach +$2,501 higher in Red Hill

$4,750 100th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Red Hill in Safety Beach +0.4 larger in Red Hill gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 44.5%

31.6% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

17.9% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 4.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Red Hill in Safety Beach +$1 higher in Red Hill gap narrowing

$461 89th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Red Hill in Safety Beach +$167 higher in Red Hill gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Red Hill in Safety Beach +0.10 higher in Red Hill gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 40.6%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 29.8%

13.7% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.7% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +20.8 pts 77.7%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 29.2%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

17.8% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.9% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

0.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 21.2%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.9% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Red Hill in Safety Beach +20 more in Safety Beach

0 0th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Red Hill in Safety Beach +3.16 more in Safety Beach

0.00 0th pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in Red Hill in Safety Beach +1,046.3 more in Safety Beach

0.0 0th pct 1,046.3 87th pct

PT routes in Red Hill in Safety Beach +2 more in Safety Beach

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Red Hill in Safety Beach

— 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Red Hill in Safety Beach +5 longer in Red Hill

61 45th pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Red Hill in Safety Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Red Hill in Safety Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 23.1%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

22.4% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 12.3%

14.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

8.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 19.3%

24.5% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 16.7%

11.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.5% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Red Hill in Safety Beach +2.3 higher in Safety Beach

1.4 62nd pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Red Hill in Safety Beach +1.3 more in Safety Beach

1.8 65th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Red Hill in Safety Beach +0.7 pts higher in Red Hill

5.4% 61st pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Red Hill in Safety Beach +20.0 pts higher in Safety Beach

0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Red Hill in Safety Beach +70.6 pts higher in Safety Beach

0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Red Hill in Safety Beach +23.8 pts higher in Red Hill

23.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Red Hill in Safety Beach +56.1 pts higher in Safety Beach

43.9% 62nd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Red Hill in Safety Beach +12.3 pts higher in Safety Beach

30.1% 79th pct 42.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Red Hill in Safety Beach +3.8 more in Red Hill

21.8 64th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Red Hill in Safety Beach +157 higher in Safety Beach

6 69th pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Red Hill in Safety Beach +7.6 pts higher in Red Hill

10.8% 84th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Red Hill vs Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22148/red-hill/vs/SAL22222/safety-beach