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Safety Bay vs Waikiki

Name: Safety Bay vs Waikiki — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Safety Bay profile · Waikiki profile

Safety Bay Waikiki

Waikiki and Safety Bay are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with different profiles. Safety Bay is older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 39 in Waikiki, and a much higher share of seniors at 23.1%. Home ownership also differs; 40.8% of Safety Bay homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 28.9% in Waikiki. While Waikiki has far more people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Safety Bay has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical family income, which is around $1,800 to $1,900 a week. They also share similar housing patterns, as both are far above the national figure for separate houses. Living arrangements are also alike, with about half of the population in both suburbs reporting no religion. Waikiki is more walkable for health services and schools, while Safety Bay residents are more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,791 larger in Waikiki Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Safety Bay Aged 65+: 8.0 pts higher in Safety Bay Median age: 5 yrs older in Safety Bay 3+ bedrooms: 5.0 pts higher in Waikiki

Demographics & Identity

Population in Safety Bay in Waikiki +4,791 larger in Waikiki gap steady

7,662 87th pct 12,453 88th pct

Median age in Safety Bay in Waikiki +5 yrs older in Safety Bay gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 15.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 46.4%

30.4% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Safety Bay Waikiki

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 63.7%

14.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

3.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.1% English ◂ +5.2 pts 46.9%

35.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 33.7%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 85.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 49.5%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%

6.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Safety Bay in Waikiki +1.03 more in Safety Bay

2.22 32nd pct 1.19 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Safety Bay in Waikiki +5 more in Waikiki

20 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Safety Bay in Waikiki +29 larger in Waikiki

511 73rd pct 540 77th pct

ICSEA in Safety Bay in Waikiki even

992 51st pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 46.2%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%

11.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

10.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Safety Bay in Waikiki +$36 higher in Waikiki gap steady

$704 41st pct $740 48th pct

Household income in Safety Bay in Waikiki +$166 higher in Waikiki gap narrowing

$1,445 44th pct $1,611 55th pct

Family income in Safety Bay in Waikiki +$116 higher in Waikiki gap steady

$1,819 45th pct $1,935 53rd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.6%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% $4,000 or more even 7.9%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 42.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

9.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +0.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Safety Bay in Waikiki +260 larger in Waikiki

152 86th pct 412 86th pct

Median age in Safety Bay in Waikiki +3 yrs older in Waikiki

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Safety Bay in Waikiki +$111 higher in Waikiki

$477 29th pct $588 44th pct

Household income in Safety Bay in Waikiki +$159 higher in Waikiki

$1,658 49th pct $1,817 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Safety Bay in Waikiki +0.2 larger in Waikiki gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 25.7%

14.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.5%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%

15.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Safety Bay in Waikiki +$10 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$310 60th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Safety Bay in Waikiki +$79 higher in Safety Bay gap narrowing

$1,679 54th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Safety Bay in Waikiki even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 28.9%

19.6% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 97.8%

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 32.7%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

6.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 50.5%

29.3% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.4% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.1%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Safety Bay in Waikiki +13 more in Safety Bay

54 87th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Safety Bay in Waikiki +3.76 more in Safety Bay

7.05 86th pct 3.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in Safety Bay in Waikiki +349.6 more in Safety Bay

1,347.3 88th pct 997.7 86th pct

PT routes in Safety Bay in Waikiki even

6 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Safety Bay in Waikiki even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Safety Bay in Waikiki even

37 31st pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Safety Bay in Waikiki +12,539 more in Waikiki

0 0th pct 12,539 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Safety Bay in Waikiki +17,709 more in Safety Bay

49,492 64th pct 31,783 57th pct

Transit to city in Safety Bay in Waikiki even

71 76th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 62.5%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

6.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

9.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.9% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

9.7% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Safety Bay in Waikiki +0.0 higher in Safety Bay

5.3 84th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Safety Bay in Waikiki +0.6 more in Waikiki

4.2 79th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Safety Bay in Waikiki +35.1 pts higher in Waikiki

28.2% 74th pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Safety Bay in Waikiki +28.6 pts higher in Safety Bay

88.2% 94th pct 59.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Safety Bay in Waikiki even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Safety Bay in Waikiki +20.8 pts higher in Waikiki

68.1% 81st pct 88.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Safety Bay in Waikiki even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Safety Bay in Waikiki +34.5 pts higher in Waikiki

1.7% 72nd pct 36.2% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Safety Bay in Waikiki +6.3 more in Safety Bay

12.8 48th pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Safety Bay in Waikiki +61 higher in Safety Bay

163 89th pct 103 86th pct

Mean slope in Safety Bay in Waikiki +0.7 pts higher in Waikiki

3.1% 14th pct 3.7% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Safety Bay vs Waikiki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51319/safety-bay/vs/SAL51502/waikiki