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Safety Bay

WA

Safety Bay is a growing suburb in WA with 7,662 residents.

SAL code
51319
SA2
507051190
Population
7,662
LGA
Rockingham
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Safety Bay suburb boundary

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

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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

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4/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

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5.3%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Schools

3

1 primary, 1 secondary

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

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4

3 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

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20

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

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64

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

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140

Rockingham · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$620/wk+6.9% YoY2026 Q1
All dwellings

Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
60
per 1,000 residents
6%
vs prior year
Assault
159 offences

Reported 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

3yr: +5.9%5yr: +8.1%10yr: +11.1%Total: +16.7%

Population grew from 11,405 to 13,307 over 24 years, averaging 0.6% per year.

Schools

3 in suburb
MALIBU SCHOOL
SPECIALPublic
SAFETY BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL
PrimaryPublic
SAFETY BAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SecondaryPublic

Government 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

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 0.9%

Almost entirely detached houses (93.7%), owner-occupied (80%), built for families (45% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 94%
2,859 houses192 apartments

Tenure

Owned 42%
Mortgage 38%
Renting 20%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
22 (0.7%)
2 bed
218 (7.2%)
3 bed
1,229 (40.8%)
4 bed
1,346 (44.7%)
5 bed
167 (5.5%)
6+ bed
30 (1.0%)

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.

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All times in Australia/Canberra. Some series carry a 1-2 quarter publication lag from the source agency.