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Red Hill South vs Safety Beach

Name: Red Hill South vs Safety Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Red Hill South profile · Safety Beach profile

Red Hill South Safety Beach

Safety Beach (Vic.) and Red Hill South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Red Hill South is a more affluent, professional own-your-home enclave, where 37.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 37% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Safety Beach (Vic.) is more transient and accessible, with 46.5% of people moving in during the last five years and a higher rental rate of 23.1%. The built environments differ sharply; Safety Beach (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent but has far more street connectivity and public transport, while Red Hill South is strictly car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses.

Daily life in both places shares a similar feeling of space, as people per home and per bedroom are almost identical. Both areas are also home to residents who are much older than the national figure. This shared age profile sits alongside a growing gap in education and wealth, as Red Hill South has seen its share of university degrees and high incomes move far higher than those in Safety Beach (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,620 larger in Safety Beach Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in Red Hill South Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Red Hill South Bachelor+: 19.3 pts higher in Red Hill South Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Safety Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +5,620 larger in Safety Beach gap widening

708 70th pct 6,328 86th pct

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

56 yrs 87th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

31.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 28.3%

11.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

66.2% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 53.5%

21.6% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.2% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.9% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Red Hill South Safety Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 73.0%

5.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +7.1 pts 41.7%

30.8% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

5.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.0% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 41.6%

34.6% Christianity +15.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +3 more in Safety Beach

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +264 larger in Safety Beach

489 71st pct 753 93rd pct

ICSEA in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +54 higher in Red Hill South

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

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 48.9%

8.2% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.6% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 21.3%

14.6% Certificate III / IV +16.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

7.3% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

9.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +$328 higher in Red Hill South gap widening

$1,059 86th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +$793 higher in Red Hill South gap widening

$2,261 86th pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +$1,037 higher in Red Hill South gap widening

$2,916 90th pct $1,879 49th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 9.5%

10.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

27.9% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +5.0 pts 57.7%

19.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.1% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +43 larger in Safety Beach

5 49th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +17 yrs older in Safety Beach

13 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +$868 higher in Red Hill South

$1,899 95th pct $1,031 80th pct

Household income in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +$624 higher in Safety Beach

$1,625 47th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +0.1 larger in Red Hill South gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 44.5%

39.1% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.5% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.6% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

1.2% 6 or more even 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +$40 higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +$300 higher in Red Hill South gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Red Hill South in Safety Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.4% Owned outright ◂ +22.8 pts 40.6%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.2% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.8% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.3 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

42.5% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 29.2%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 5.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $350–$549 +33.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

38.5% $200–$349 ◂ +25.1 pts 13.4%

30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 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

36.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 21.2%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

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

0 0th pct 20 86th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 3.16 70th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 1,046.3 87th pct

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

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +66 longer in Red Hill South

76 94th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +11 longer in Red Hill South

67 48th pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Red Hill South in Safety Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Red Hill South in Safety Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.7% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

38.9% Worked at home ◂ +15.8 pts 23.1%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

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

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 43.7%

21.6% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

1.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

6.3% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

3.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 19.3%

26.0% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 16.7%

8.1% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +2.6 higher in Safety Beach

1.2 60th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +1.7 more in Safety Beach

1.4 61st pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +4.8 pts higher in Safety Beach

0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 61st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 72nd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Red Hill South in Safety Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +60.2 pts higher in Safety Beach

39.8% 61st pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +19.4 pts higher in Safety Beach

23.0% 77th pct 42.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +9.5 more in Safety Beach

8.5 38th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +161 higher in Safety Beach

3 60th pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Red Hill South in Safety Beach +8.0 pts higher in Red Hill South

11.2% 86th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Red Hill South vs Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22149/red-hill-south/vs/SAL22222/safety-beach