$500 —
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Safety Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Safety Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Safety Beach than in the rest of the country, with 51.3% of residents holding their titles clear. This coastal area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, though those who do rent or pay loans face costs that are well above the national figures.
$500
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Safety Beach — higher than 97% of areas.
| Safety Beach | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | $395 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the Australian figure at $500, having risen $200 since 2016. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the highest for similar areas, climbing $845 since 2011 to reach $2,058.
$2,058 ▲ +69.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,058
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Safety Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $550–$749 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Safety Beach, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 51.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Only 13.3% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
13.3% ▼ -44.8%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.3% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Safety Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Safety Beach is a separate house, with 99.7% of dwellings fitting this type. This helps explain why 95.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.7% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.5%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 99.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.9% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Safety Beach, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Safety Beach, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 34%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121100/safety-beach/topic/housing-dwellings