Median price trend for houses
Based on 128 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,120,000
Down 1.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.06m
- 3 bed
- $1.05m
- 4 bed
- $1.15m
- 5+ bed
- $1.43m
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The quick read on
Safety Beach
VIC 3936 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,120,000
- Median unit
- $815,000
- Population
- 6,328
- Postcode
- 3936
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ABS 2021
Safety Beach, Victoria
Property market insights for Safety Beach (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Safety Beach (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 81 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Safety Beach (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,120,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Safety Beach (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of -1.3% for houses and 1.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,430,000 in Safety Beach (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Safety Beach (Vic.) is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Safety Beach (Vic.) is $815,000, which has increased 1.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $252,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $770,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $824,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Safety Beach (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Safety Beach (Vic.) is $700 per week and has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Safety Beach safe?
The overall rate for Safety Beach is 4,361 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Safety Beach.
Overall crime rate
4,361
offences per 100,000 residents
9% aboveGreater Melbourne
Safety BeachGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Safety Beach?
Safety Beach VIC 3936 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,328 people call Safety Beach home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,468 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,328
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3417.4%Below
35–5422.2%Below
55–7432.2%Above
75 and over16.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.7%Above
Townhouses19.8%Above
Apartments2.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.4%Above
Paying a mortgage31.9%Below
Renting24.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.9%Below
One car34.8%Below
Two cars43.7%Above
Three or more18.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.1%Below
Drove to work55.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Safety Beach
23.1% of workers in Safety Beach worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
7.6% of Safety Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
41.3% of people in Safety Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Safety Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Safety Beach VIC 3936.
Is Safety Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of Safety Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
1,840 family households lived in Safety Beach; 30.5% were couple families and 14.1% were one-parent families.
25.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Safety Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Safety Beach had 6,328 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.3% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Safety Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.7% of occupied private dwellings in Safety Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Safety Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
31.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Safety Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Safety Beach had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 26.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 45.1%, while 16.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Safety Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
55.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Safety Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 34.8% of the total.
62.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Safety Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.8% reported a different address.
21.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Safety Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.4% of residents used only English at home.
7.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Safety Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.1% of Safety Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.9% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Safety Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.7% of ancestry responses in Safety Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 35.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Safety Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Safety Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
27.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Safety Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Safety Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Safety Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,468 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Safety Beach compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.1% in Safety Beach, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 43.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 24.7% in Safety Beach, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Safety Beach (Vic.)
Is Safety Beach (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,120,000, while units and apartments sit at $815,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Safety Beach (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 1,840 local families, and 12.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Safety Beach (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,430,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Safety Beach (Vic.)
123 streets in Safety Beach (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Admiralty Ct
- Anchorage Ave
- Anchor Place
- Aurora Ave
- Balmoral Ave
- Berry Ct
- Binnacle Ct
- Blue Moon
- Bowline Ln
- Brian St
- Brindabella
- Bruce Rd
- Buckley St
- Calibre Ln
- Cassowary Pl
- Castaway St
- Charter Pl
- Clipper
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- Clyde Rd
- Condor Cl
- Cordage Cl
- Country Club Dr
- Coutts St
- Coveside Ave
- Cringle Pl
- Dale Ave
- Davies St
- Davit Ct
- Deck Tce
- Dromana Pde
- Dusky Dr
- Evans St
- Fairway
- Fairway Dr
- Fairway Ln
- Farrell St
- Fleming St
- Forbes St
- Frank St
- George St
- Golf Course
- Golf Course Ln
- Hamilton St
- Harbourside Esp
- Helm Ave
- Helsal
- Higgins St
- Iluka St
- Island Dr
- Jackstay Cl
- Knott St
- Lakeside Ct
- Lake View Dr
- Lake View Ln
- Lansell Ave
- Link Dr
- Macks Pl
- Maggie
- Mainsail Pl
- Marine Dr
- Mariner Pl
- Mariners
- Martha Cove
- Martha Cove Boulevard
- Martha Cove Water
- Martha Pl
- Mary St
- Mason Ave
- Milparinka St
- Mizzen Pl
- Moonlight
- Morgan Ct
- Mountain View
- Narrows Ct
- Nepean Hwy
- Nova Ct
- Oceanic Dr
- Omuna Ct
- Osborne St
- Oskana
- Outrigger Pl
- Palm Tree Ct
- Palm Tree Dr
- Palm Vista Dr
- Patterson St
- Pebble
- Pickings Rd
- Portside
- Prescott Ave
- Ragamuffin
- Ray St
- Rymer Ave
- Sackville St
- Scandia Way
- Seahaven
- Seascape Pl
- Seaspray Cl
- Seaview Ave
- Sharpley Ave
- Somerset Pl
- South Harbour Esp
- Sovereign
- Spinnaker Tce
- Starling Pl
- Staysail Ln
- Sunrise Cl
- Tassel Rd
- The Cove
- Thurloo Dr
- Tonkin St
- Tradewinds
- Twilight Pl
- Vere St
- Victoria Cr
- Victoria St
- Walter St
- Waterfront Pl
- Wheelhouse
- Whipstaff Ln
- Whistler
- Wild Rose Rtt
- Windward Ln
- Woodlands Gr
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