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Victoria · Postcode 3936
Safety Beach postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 57 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Safety Beach at a glance vs VIC
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against VIC
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Safety Beach ranks: rents are among the top 10% in VIC.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Safety Beach vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Safety Beach | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,468 -VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $460 +VIC | $375 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $2,000 ≈VIC | $1,933 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 53 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 7/10 ≈VIC | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Unemployment | 3.0% -VIC | 5.0% | 5.0% |
Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Safety Beach is a coastal suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, with postcode 3936. It sits about 57 km from the Melbourne CBD, within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 5.9 square kilometres.
According to the 2021 Census, Safety Beach has a population of 6,328 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,468, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 48 (0.8% of residents).
Housing in Safety Beach includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 2,529 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.3% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Safety Beach scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Safety Beach is part of the Mornington Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.
Safety Beach details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3936 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 6,328 |
| Median Age | 53 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,468/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $731/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $460 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $2,000 |
| Average Household Size | 2.3 persons |
| Area | 5.9 km² |
| Population Density | 1064/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 2,529 |
| Australian Citizens | 89.8% |
| Indigenous Population | 48 (0.8%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 7/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -38.322 |
| Longitude | 144.986 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 57 km |
| Region (SA4) | Mornington Peninsula |
| Area (SA3) | Mornington Peninsula |
| Local Government | Mornington Peninsula |
| Federal Electorate | Flinders |
| State Electorate | Nepean (Eastern Victoria) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 767 (12.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 595 (9.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,082 (17.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,790 (28.3%) |
| 65+ years | 2,092 (33.1%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Arthritis | 788 (12.5%) |
| Asthma | 527 (8.3%) |
| Heart Disease | 409 (6.5%) |
| Diabetes | 353 (5.6%) |
| Cancer | 349 (5.5%) |
| Lung Condition | 131 (2.1%) |
| Dementia | 109 (1.7%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 73 (2.9%) |
| 1 vehicle | 866 (34.7%) |
| 2 vehicles | 1,090 (43.6%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 470 (18.8%) |
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.