Safety Bay

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,305 people were usually resident in Safety Bay: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.0% of people usually resident in Safety Bay were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.5% of people usually resident in Safety Bay were Australian citizens, 29.9% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Safety Bay were married, 11.5% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 25.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.3% of people usually resident in Safety Bay, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 18.0%, New Zealand 2.4%, Scotland 2.2%, Netherlands 0.8% and Wales 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Safety Bay were Anglican 27.4%, No Religion 23.2%, Catholic 19.4%, Uniting Church 4.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Safety Bay were Italian 0.5%, Dutch 0.4%, Croatian 0.2%, Serbian 0.2% and German 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,257 people aged 15 years and over in Safety Bay were in the labour force. Of these 58.8% worked full-time, 28.5% worked part-time, 5.0% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 2,370 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Safety Bay were Technicians and Trades Workers 22.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Professionals 13.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Labourers 10.1%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Managers 9.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Safety Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.5%, Defence 3.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%, Building Completion Services 2.6% and Hospitals 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Safety Bay, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $424, the median family income was $1,106 and the median household income was $959.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,112 families in Safety Bay: of these 48.6% were couple families without children, 37.0% were couple families with children, 12.9% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,948 occupied private dwellings were counted in Safety Bay.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Safety Bay, 91.0% were separate houses, 4.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Safety Bay, 41.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.0% were owned with a mortgage and 20.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Safety Bay, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Safety Bay, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Safety Bay, 70.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.