Safety Bay
WASafety Bay is a growing suburb in WA with 7,662 residents.
- SAL code
- 51319
- SA2
- 507051190
- Population
- 7,662
- LGA
- Rockingham
Safety Bay, WA had 7,662 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 8.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 44. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,679 a month. Around 80.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 41.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 93.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 20 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?7,662
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+8.1%
3yr: +5.9% · 10yr: +11.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,445/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
44
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?5.3%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
3
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?4
3 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?20
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?64
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?140
Rockingham · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Safety Bay - Shoalwater (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Safety Bay suburb alone is ~7,662 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 11,405 to 13,307 over 24 years, averaging 0.6% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.9%Almost entirely detached houses (93.7%), owner-occupied (80%), built for families (45% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.