Safety Beach · Suburb / Locality

Income in Safety Beach

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Most areas with similar profiles see similar earning levels to Safety Beach. Typical weekly family income here is $1,879, which sits around the middle for its level, though this is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Safety Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Safety Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,468 ▲ +59.4%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Safety Beach — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Safety Beach$1,468
3936, VIC $1,398
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,468 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly income follows a similar pattern at $731, which is also a little below the national figure of $805.

$731 ▲ +56.2%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $468
  • 2016: $610
  • 2021: $731

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,468 ▲ +59.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $921
  • 2016: $1,232
  • 2021: $1,468

Median total household income per week.

$1,879 ▲ +71.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,099
  • 2016: $1,460
  • 2021: $1,879

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While 19.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—a rate higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the Victorian average of 22.7%. Low earners are common, with 41.6% of people earning under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Safety Beach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Safety Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22222/safety-beach/topic/income