$310 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Safety Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Safety Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 94% of homes in Safety Bay are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. This coastal suburb is dominated by large family dwellings, with a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright. The area generally faces lower housing costs than the state and national figures.
$310
▲ +6.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Safety Bay — higher than 60% of areas.
| Safety Bay | $310 |
|---|---|
| 6169, WA | $310 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state and national figures. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also a little below Western Australia and Australia, sitting at $1,679.
$1,679 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,779
- 2021: $1,679
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Safety Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Safety Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 19.6% of households that rent is far below the Australian average.
19.6% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.8% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Safety Bay splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 90.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national rate. This high number of rooms means there are typically 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Safety Bay, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Safety Bay splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (45%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Safety Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51319/safety-bay/topic/housing-dwellings